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Tuna Fishing With Spinning Tackle

Sunday, February 3, 2013

Super Light Tackle Tuna Trolling 101

Are you looking to catch a tuna during 2013? Are you working on a tight budget and an even tighter schedule? If so then trolling with spinning gear for small to medium size bluefin tuna may be for you.

Skipping work to go tuna fishing off Cape Cod was pretty commonplace during my early twenties.  This rang especially true during September and October.  Fortunately I had a good fishing buddy, and supportive father who were also willing to drop everything to go tuna hunting whenever the weather allowed.I can vividly recall one particular October trip, which like many trips that fall, required an early out from work.   My fishing buddy Jason Mazzola and I meandered an early start to the weekend by jetting out of work at around 10:30am on a beautiful, and crisp Friday morning.  By noon time we had the boat in the water for a late afternoon light tackle Stellwagen bluefin tuna trip.The fishing the previous two weeks had been stellar.   We had…

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