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Re: Socal Tuna Bite
« Reply #50 on: August 12, 2014, 06:36:24 AM »
You'd be perfectly fine with a 500 on 30lb. Be prepared to use flouro leader tho. We got into bites that only 20lb flouro was getting hit. Also size #1 hooks. If you can throw iron, get a couple 4oz mega baits....

On Thursday, I went back out to 209 (28 miles west of DP) we spent all day chasing the tuna. The wife landed her first tuna ever on 20lb spinning gear.


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Re: Socal Tuna Bite
« Reply #51 on: August 12, 2014, 08:05:27 AM »
Also, do you know the length of your trip? If you're staying local, your spinning gear will be fine. Fish 15 or 20 lb and you're set. If you are heading offshore or to Catalina for yellowtail, 25lb will be plenty. Let me know when your trip gets closer and I'll give you more info.


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Re: Socal Tuna Bite
« Reply #52 on: August 12, 2014, 08:18:58 AM »
On Thursday, I went back out to 209 (28 miles west of DP) we spent all day chasing the tuna. The wife landed her first tuna ever on 20lb spinning gear.


That's awesome! Looks like she had a good time.

Fluorocarbon leader is a must out there! But, if you're running 30lb line why would you not go with 30lb fluoro leader? I mean if the line is supposedly invisible in the water you wouldn't need to go lighter, that would be working against what you had put on in the first place. 
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Re: Socal Tuna Bite
« Reply #53 on: August 12, 2014, 08:59:01 AM »
That's what I thought. Have yet to get a single hit on 30 flouro. Both yellowfin out at 209 were on 20lb flouro. Breaking strength on the 20lb seaguar is 16lbs, that's with a 36" leader. If you are needing more then 15lbs of drag, your into a big fish.

It all depends how you're willing to work it. Luckily on cattle boats they have enough bait to create a frenzy to where the fish don't care if you have 50lb braid. But with my uncles single scoop tank. It's a game if finesse.


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Re: Socal Tuna Bite
« Reply #54 on: August 12, 2014, 09:05:44 AM »
Also, the reason for using 30lb mono or 50-60lb braid is for one reason on a cattle boat. It will give you a better shot at not getting sawed off by those that don't follow their bait or fish...


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Re: Socal Tuna Bite
« Reply #55 on: August 12, 2014, 09:09:39 AM »
I don't fish more then 25lb anyway and most of the time I'm on 20lb. Set the drag a little lose and work the fish in. It's more fun that way. Like you I haven't had good luck with heavy line.

Cattle boats get a little crazy! I agree with you on that!
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Re: Socal Tuna Bite
« Reply #56 on: August 12, 2014, 09:19:50 AM »

Quote from: Undersoul02 on August 12, 2014, 09:09:39 AM
I don't fish more then 25lb anyway and most of the time I'm on 20lb. Set the drag a little lose and work the fish in. It's more fun that way. Like you I haven't had good luck with heavy line.

Cattle boats get a little crazy! I agree with you on that!

Lol, my little avet handled all the 15-20lb class fish I could throw at it. My tiburon is spooled with 30, and it's gonna be getting braid with 25lb top shot before my next trip.
I agree with you. There isn't much fun in cranking a fish to the boat. I'm all about loose drags and battles haha.


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Re: Socal Tuna Bite
« Reply #57 on: August 13, 2014, 05:34:58 PM »
There are some crazy things down there.  Sometimes you just never know . . .

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Re: Socal Tuna Bite
« Reply #58 on: August 13, 2014, 07:02:01 PM »
They got 3 on the same day on that boat. Opah look crazy!


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Re: Socal Tuna Bite
« Reply #59 on: August 21, 2014, 09:56:23 PM »
Killed it. Limits by 7am

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Re: Socal Tuna Bite
« Reply #60 on: August 21, 2014, 09:56:59 PM »
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Socal Tuna Bite
« Reply #61 on: August 21, 2014, 11:36:10 PM »
Quote from: nwolt01 on August 21, 2014, 09:56:23 PM
Killed it. Limits by 7am

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Stoked for you!

What boat did you go out on?

I'll be heading back out on the Atzec on Sept 22....


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Re: Socal Tuna Bite
« Reply #62 on: August 22, 2014, 06:35:47 AM »
Went on the Pride. It's the same owner for the Aztec.

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Re: Socal Tuna Bite
« Reply #63 on: August 22, 2014, 07:12:02 AM »
Yeah, Skipper Greg is the shit!


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Re: Socal Tuna Bite
« Reply #64 on: August 31, 2014, 06:45:51 PM »
So, our trip was a flop...one 24" or so yellowtail on the boat, a couple bonito, and 15 or so rockfish...8-18".  I didn't catch shit...cap'n couldn't find the fish
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Re: Socal Tuna Bite
« Reply #65 on: August 31, 2014, 08:24:04 PM »
Where did you go out of?


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Socal Tuna Bite
« Reply #66 on: August 31, 2014, 09:29:34 PM »
22nd street in San Pedro on the Monte Carlo...we were supposed to be a 20 person load on the the TruLine, but the guy running the show "upgraded"...we had 45 or so...the Monte Carlo fishes 6 hour trips for sea bass and rockfish, not island trips for tuna.   Got screwed.  Going out on my buddy's 30' pilot house next weekend out of San Clemente...he told me to bring at least 3 coolers full of ice.  Should be better
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Re: Socal Tuna Bite
« Reply #67 on: August 31, 2014, 09:42:22 PM »
Lol, it will def be better next weekend. I booked the Aztec out of Seaforth on sept 22-23 if anyone wants to join. The aztec has been limiting out on tuna before 9am...


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Re: Socal Tuna Bite
« Reply #68 on: September 12, 2014, 07:36:58 AM »

Quote from: lbhsbz on August 31, 2014, 09:29:34 PM
22nd street in San Pedro on the Monte Carlo...we were supposed to be a 20 person load on the the TruLine, but the guy running the show "upgraded"...we had 45 or so...the Monte Carlo fishes 6 hour trips for sea bass and rockfish, not island trips for tuna.   Got screwed.  Going out on my buddy's 30' pilot house next weekend out of San Clemente...he told me to bring at least 3 coolers full of ice.  Should be better

How was it?!


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Socal Tuna Bite
« Reply #69 on: October 23, 2014, 09:19:06 PM »
I caught a decent YT, plenty of bones, a few rat yellows, a ray, got really fucked up , caught a seal that took the 4 of us 2 hours to reel in, and passed out in a been bag chair on the deck, it was awesome
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