YellowFin Tuna Tactics

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Good info I have read that towing baits deep is more successful than surface lures

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A few other tricks that work are;
Jigs - small jigs - find the fish on the sounder - often 50m or more down. Hold the boat against the current and drop to around 100m and wind and wait....
If there has been a bit of surface action, and then gone dead (down again) go straight to the area - without delay - and deploy a couple of poppers. Work them quite slowly (3 knts) leaning on them just enough to get them popping on the surface. Usually brings the fish back up.
And drop your chum wrapped in a leaf with a weight in it (stone) with a baited hook. When you are near their depth, pull on the line to break the chum pack open, and wait...
Otherwise I have had good luck with livies on down riggers - drifting.

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A Whakatane skipper used to stop his boad and let the jet-heads and cedar plugs sink, then slowly motor off - regularly got multiple hook-ups.
Also why deep-diving bibbed minnows work well.
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We used a home made chum basket.

No need for stone and leaves.

Open end with diving weight.

50m rope.
Pipi shells and chum mix
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