topwater tuna time
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Category: Saltwater Fishing
Forum Name: Popper and Topwater Fishing
Forum Description: If you're into a bit of action on top, this is the forum for you
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Printed Date: 07 Jun 2026 at 4:10pm
Topic: topwater tuna time
Posted By: accurate
Subject: topwater tuna time
Date Posted: 17 Apr 2012 at 12:42am
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I havent seen many pics going up lately so I thought would post a few pics of some topwater tuna action from my last outing. A mix of stickbaits, poppers and plastics, Landed about 16 for the day with all but 1 going back over the side.
  These longtails are absolute line burners and are great little sport fish. The smith/saltiga is a great combo with enough power to land them before the sharks do.
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Posted By: kaveman
Date Posted: 17 Apr 2012 at 7:28am
nice work  what area are you fishing
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Posted By: Elpescador
Date Posted: 17 Apr 2012 at 8:54am
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What model GTK is that? |
Posted By: accurate
Date Posted: 17 Apr 2012 at 10:19am
This trip was out of south east qld.
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kaveman wrote:Posted By: accurate
Date Posted: 17 Apr 2012 at 10:24am
Its the GTK 74pg, One of my all time favourites out of the rack.
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Posted By: marx
Date Posted: 17 Apr 2012 at 10:57am
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Nice mate! Have you got any idea about the productivity of topwater fishing for Tuna in Hobart? I'm moving there in 4 weeks. I know they get some decent Bluefin Tuna runs but from what I can gather they are really only targeted by towing plastics.
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Posted By: Elpescador
Date Posted: 17 Apr 2012 at 1:06pm
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Posted By: accurate
Date Posted: 17 Apr 2012 at 4:31pm
Its a great combo and it never ceases to amaze, I have landed some good kings just want to get onto some little gt's next.
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Posted By: accurate
Date Posted: 17 Apr 2012 at 4:34pm
Sorry no, I havent been down that way as yet, But I have heard they do get some great tuna runs also.
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Posted By: Fenien
Date Posted: 17 Apr 2012 at 4:37pm
| Great photos.What type of hooks were you running on that Adhek Goby by the way? |
Posted By: accurate
Date Posted: 17 Apr 2012 at 4:42pm
Decoy sergents 5/0-6/0 that day.
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Posted By: Fenien
Date Posted: 17 Apr 2012 at 7:41pm
| Thanks for the info.Will get some & give them a try.Cheers. |