Tackle Tip Thursday Vol 222 (All-around Tuna Outfit)

[@robertslegers257]

Great video Steve! If people are learning to cast with their brand new tuna outfit. Remind them they should always keep their line wet with a spray bottle. You will backlash every time if you try to cast dry line.

[@tunanorth]

Exactly correct!

[@rudysandoval4200]

Steve, I caught my first BF tuna (93lbs)on a Penn torque 25N set up, with the exact line ratings you recommended in this video. 65/40 with 4’ floro. I sank a 120 gram colt snipped with 2/0 treble 3x strong and got it on the day time drop. Thanks for all the tips!

[@tunanorth]

Awesome!

[@panzer5033]

I have witnessed a #4 mutu hook land a 155 LB Bluefin on 50 LB.

[@markmaynard3884]

I thought the video was ending, then I realized it was a finger!😂 I was thinking, “Hey he hasn’t finished talking yet!”

[@SearcherSportfishing]

yeah...whose thumb was in the camera view anyway?!

[@martinalexander3030]

Question as I’m going out on Searcher 3 day soon. For Drop Shot using a Torque 40, will 60 lb Floro suffice? Or should I bump up to 80/100? Or I could use my Visx 20 I guess but was hoping to rig that for big knife jigs. Thanks!

[@tunanorth]

Sometimes when flylining, you can get more bites with 60 pound. However, for any of the sinker/bait presentations, the fish don't hesitate to bite 80 pound line.

[@thebear844]

80 for fish that stays deep, 60 for surface boils.

[@tunanorth]

Feel free to ask follow-up questions!

[@victor_clark]

Hi Steve! Unrelated to the video but does the 20visx come with trolling lugs? I got a bnib one but they weren’t in there

[@tunanorth]

@@victor_clark Ha-Ha, yes it does. They are in a small [unmarked] plastic bag inside the box. They don't look like much alone, so you may have missed them.

[@victor_clark]

@@tunanorth I turned the box inside out and it wasn’t in there :( Does penn replace them or would I have to buy another set? Thank you!

[@evanherrera5948]

Can I catch with spinning reel? What brand and what size?

[@tunanorth]

@@evanherrera5948 A spinning reel will not have the same capability as a 2-speed lever drag reel does, and larger tuna will be difficult with a spinning reel off of a large vessel like the Searcher. If you must use a spinning reel, a good choice would be the Penn Slammer IV or Authority models in the 7500 size.

[@john444jc]

Hi Steve, When using this rig with a dart jig, do you also recommend the short fluorocarbon leader or tied straight to the mono?

[@tunanorth]

Depends on the grade of tuna that are around. For fish up to about 50 pounds, straight tie is fine. When the possibility exists for 50-100 pounders, a 4-foot piece of 80-pound fluoro is a good idea.

[@john444jc]

@@tunanorth Thanks for all the information Steve!

[@RuggedSportsmen]

Is there a reason you like a mono topshot?

[@tunanorth]

Easier casting, allows some stretch to cushion the small hooks popular for tuna, more abrasion resistant for when the fish gets closer to the boat, and may rub the line on the bottom of the boat, or in particular get your line crossed with another angler. Should the worst happen, and you lose the fish along with 10-20 yards of line to a tangle or rub-off, its quicker, easier [and cheaper] to quickly change to a fresh topshot.