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Fijian yellowfin advice ????

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Topic: Fijian yellowfin advice ????
Posted By: RubbaDuckie
Subject: Fijian yellowfin advice ????
Date Posted: 25 Aug 2011 at 5:58pm
I am heading to Fiji on monday and if the weather is favourable I am looking to do alot of searching and hopefully alot finding of the yellow fin that are up there at this time of the year



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Posted By: RubbaDuckie
Date Posted: 25 Aug 2011 at 6:02pm
Was a bit quick on posting this, I have been to the same place a couple of times and have had success in trolling around the yellow fin schools. I am wondering wether any of you have any experience with any other techniques such as stickbaiting or Live baiting or jigging? Should i bother packing the equipment that is needed for these alternative methods or do they not work on yellow fin tuna?
 
many Thanks in advance


Posted By: -prozac-
Date Posted: 25 Aug 2011 at 6:28pm
i would imagine stickbaits and poppers would work well if they're schooling up around the surface


Posted By: Snag
Date Posted: 25 Aug 2011 at 7:28pm
We were there a month ago, went for a 3 hour troll and pop, we landed 2 yellowfin & 1 mahimahi.
 They are around!, just watch out for the tooth gang, we lost no lures but were told we were very lucky, also got a blue fin trevally. All were on the troll.
 
 Just look to the heavens & seek the birds then fish u will have.
 
 Of course take your gear, take what ever u can carry, i had undies in my rod tube!.
 
Soo jelouse, cant wait for pics!!!.Thumbs Up


Posted By: JoshW
Date Posted: 28 Aug 2011 at 1:03am
Take the gear, popping and jigging works just as well if not better perhaps than other methods of targeting YFT in the right situation.



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