| It always amazes me how some anglers seem to | | | | 2. Keep Watch - On your way out, everyone on |
| catch exponentially more tuna than others do. Are | | | | board should be alert and paying attention to their |
| these captains privy to a few advanced tuna | | | | surroundings. Pay special attention to things such |
| fishing techniques that they keep from everyone | | | | as seaweed lines, floating debris, jumping fish, |
| else? While it is true that experience, and a bit of | | | | diving birds or other stopping fishing boats. Taking |
| luck, plays a large role, your success really boils | | | | a few seconds to stop and check things out can |
| down to getting the basics down before you ever | | | | turn a rather bad day into an awesome day in a |
| push off from the docks. | | | | matter of seconds. |
| 1. Do Your Homework - Before you even think | | | | 3. Trolling for Tuna - While each captain has his or |
| about pulling away from the docks, you should | | | | her own favorite tuna fishing techniques, most |
| gather information such as recent fish counts | | | | prefer to use a typical 'W Pattern' while trolling for |
| reported by other captains, popular fishing | | | | tuna. Send 2 lines out long on each outrigger, put |
| locations which have been producing numerous | | | | 2 lines out short on flat lines and release the |
| hookups and current water surface temperatures. | | | | longest line right down the center of this pattern. |
| Additionally, you should monitor the weather | | | | Trolling at speeds of 6 to 9 miles per hour |
| closely to determine if there are any thunder | | | | typically produces the most hookups. |
| storms in your area. | | | | |