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Easiest way would be to troll, then drop/cast the stickbaits back when you hook up on the trolling rods. Alabacore are not normally on the surface especially those winter models.
 
Alternately, look for vertical sub surface schools as you're trolling and then stop on th sign and work your stick baits.
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Originally posted by kaveman kaveman wrote:

Albies are suckers for jigs ( caught plenty on jigs)so would think they would be all over poppers too
Albies are definatly suckers for jigs!! i have tried surface lures with little or no sucess.Only to tie on a jig drop and hookup straight away.
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was going to try jigs (so to fish a bit more depth) last season but didn't get the chance. will do so this season. has anyone tried slow jigs as these could mimic baby squid quite well? i heard of one guy catching an albie on a modified shimano key ring last season so perhaps they take most things when feeding hard.
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One of the disadvantages of jigging is that it typically requires the boat to be above the school, which usually aren't static. A sinking small stickbait has the advantage of being able to reach some depth if the fish are sounding, but can be cast at schools without spooking them, a sinking popper with a small face like the fisherman popper pictured will cover a lot of bases.....
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Originally posted by Metal Float Metal Float wrote:

was going to try jigs (so to fish a bit more depth) last season but didn't get the chance. will do so this season. has anyone tried slow jigs as these could mimic baby squid quite well? i heard of one guy catching an albie on a modified shimano key ring last season so perhaps they take most things when feeding hard.
Caught a heap of them on Bottomships and Jitterbugs back in march trying to drop for snaps on the Ahipara banks. Most on the drop, a couple on the retrieve so they will definitely hit slow jigs (got frustrated with them after a while as it was like trying to get through kahawai in a Gulf workup LOL ). 

Picked up 6 or 7 a couple of years back on Lucanus lures around an anchovy meatball out the back of the Mercs too- this was after trying with kingfish jigs first so the slow jigs are worth a go
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i remember a coast to coast mag a coupla yrs ago and milan and nikolaj were getting them on salt flys up to 20kg out behind mayor so no reason why stickbaits wont work.
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We have cast out little rapalas and they love them
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Originally posted by alan syme alan syme wrote:

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livebaits: pre dawn sabikis along port of Tauranga wharfs, both sulphur point side and mt side.
 
some good kings at major at moment according to the reports on here.

 
thanks Alan, are you allowed to tie up to the wharves, or do you just drift off them?
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