Top 8 Tuna Lures! for Gulf of Mexico Galveston Tuna Fishing and other Frequently Asked ?s

[@vinhinvadervu6551]

Very valuable detail information for tuna fishing! I like the variety of fishing style you covered.

[@ThumpemupFishingchannel]

Those are the best techniques to catch fish! You have to fish what the conditions call for to catch fish!

[@zecura3080]

Thanks for the great video! I'm in South Florida and looking forward to doing a New Buccaneer trip soon. Its 1100 mike trip each way so I needed your info. Thanks again!

[@ThumpemupFishingchannel]

You bet! LMK if any questions!

[@bshillings1]

Thanks for all this great info Eric, it helped me land my first KEEPER yellowfin tuna a couple weeks back. It was on chunk which I rigged up the way you have instructed here and in your other videos. Your chunking technique works great by the way, except that we could only land one of the three we snagged. Now, if you can do an instructional video on how to increasing our landing percentages of said yellowfin tuna that would truly be a hum dinger of a video! Maybe focus in on how to keep them from under the danged boat so the hull doesn't scuff the braid and let them snap it off. 😁

[@ThumpemupFishingchannel]

Awesome to hear that you got your first yellow! When chunking you will miss a few, that just happens! It’s tough to keep them from under the boat! I do try to put pressure on them like I did on the one in the popper video! Remember that if you rest the tuna rests and it will recover faster! Try to constantly pull the fish, even if it’s just 1-4 inches! Keep that pressure on! Shorter fights equal less lost fish!

[@jorgeposadas1192]

Nice video

[@ThumpemupFishingchannel]

Thank you! Glad you liked it!

[@vinhinvadervu6551]

Thanks for sharing tuna rig information. There is a lot of logistic planning that goes into a tuna trip.

[@ThumpemupFishingchannel]

Yes there is! Thanks for watching!

[@mel_2506]

Great video, very informative...

[@ThumpemupFishingchannel]

Thanks! I hope it helps! LMK if any questions!

[@craigbricker6885]

Do you know where to get the slip rigs at? Been to bass pro, cabalas, academy, & fishing tackle unlimited nobody has any left..

[@ThumpemupFishingchannel]

Hey Craig, not sure what you mean, are you talking about the Spro quick snaps? I usually get those on EBay…

[@brianwang6950]

Great talking, a lot of information. Do you have the video on your May 12-13 trip?

[@ThumpemupFishingchannel]

Working on it!

[@ivansuslaev6772]

Hi Eric, I'm looking to get the Berkley X9 #50 braid for my deep drop rod (because its the thinnest #50 braid I have been able to find .030mm) do you have a color recommendation - green vs. white? Pros Cons?

[@ThumpemupFishingchannel]

I don’t have a color preference other than indicator braid for jigging when using a conventional or spinning reel…. Maybe others can chime in. One thing to consider is that the white is a little easier to see at night.

[@earldeemer180]

Good video.

[@ThumpemupFishingchannel]

Thank you Earl! I hope you saw the video from the May trip as we tried most of these lures!

[@kevinjames5665]

Thank you very much for this video and your other video on GPB. I go on Williams Party Boat 36 hour Tuna trip in Sept. I have been looking for what to bring on the trip. I was really worried I would not have the right gear. I got a Penn Spinfisher 10500 with a carnage 3. Thanks to this video I think I should be good and I know what lures to get too. I do appreciate it.

[@ThumpemupFishingchannel]

Awesome Kevin glad I could help! You should be OK with that setup!

[@treya4872]

I used the same reel with 65lb braid and it has more than enough drag and line capacity. It gets heavy after casting all night though

[@ThumpemupFishingchannel]

@@treya4872 You will see what the tuna are biting on. Although I love fishing poppers and topwater, there are times throughout the night when the jig or chunk bite is hot or I'm just too tired from casting so will alternate techniques...

[@bshillings1]

Hey Kevin, what dates are your trip on Williams Party Boat (Capt John?) in September? I'm on the trip heading out this Thursday, September 15 & 16.

[@ThumpemupFishingchannel]

@@bshillings1 I have a couple of tickets on the New Buccaneer for the 10/24 trip if anyone is interested!

[@ivansuslaev6772]

What colors of the snapper slappers do you recommend? -> 7oz Snapper Slapper Saltwater Lure

[@ThumpemupFishingchannel]

I use red and white, blue and white and purple and black. The key is rigging them with squid and a sardine to catch the beasts!

[@Reelswift1]

Thanks for the wealth of info. and for sharing your Tuna Fishing Experiences. What was the budget spinning reel options for Poppers and lures you had mentioned ?

[@ThumpemupFishingchannel]

You can use a Shimano Spheros or Diawa BG reel

[@Reelswift1]

@@ThumpemupFishingchannel I am looking at getting set up for the 30 hour trip on the New Buc fortunately there are several set up options for YFT and appreciate the advice. Not sure if I want to invest $500 - $ 600 in a set up yet so basically looking at the cheaper ones for now. On the other hand I dont want to get out there and have equipment issues LOL

[@ThumpemupFishingchannel]

@@Reelswift1 to keep it super cheap, get the ugly stick tiger lite jigging and casting poles in 60-80lb range if you can find one. Get a Shimano Spheros casting reel and a conventional jigging reel. You need 300 yards of 65 lb braid. An Avet will work. Get (or make) 80lb windon leaders and that’s all you need. I use cheap indicator braid on my conventional but really good castable braid on my spinning reels (Seaguar threadlock 50) to get that extra distance.

[@chaoma7120]

@@ThumpemupFishingchannel Thank you for making the great video and providing the insightful responses to the questions. What model of Avet would you recommend?

[@ThumpemupFishingchannel]

@@chaoma7120 thank you for watching! I hope to post another video of my last trip soon!

[@Drundel]

What color on the poppers? And for the Spro prime snaps, looks like they come in 125 or 175, so I'm guessing to get the 175? Thx

[@ThumpemupFishingchannel]

I go with pink and chartreuse poppers and the 175 prime snaps. Let me know if any other questions!

[@ThumpemupFishingchannel]

Can you call or text me if you want the ticket for the April trip?

[@josiebos7282]

Do you ever have problems casting your wind ons? I tie bimini's and do a loop to loop with the windon. Will I be alright casting that rigging if my leader is 30ft long?

[@ThumpemupFishingchannel]

For casting I usually use a shorter wind on and try to keep the wind on short enough that it stays off the spool. With a loop to loop you really should not have a problem casting the wind on though.

[@josiebos7282]

@Thump’em up Fishing channel thank you!

[@ThumpemupFishingchannel]

@@josiebos7282 you bet! If you break off your longer wind ons use them for casting!

[@josiebos7282]

@Thump’em up Fishing channel that's my plan. Do you tie to swivel or a solid ring between leader and lure?

[@ThumpemupFishingchannel]

@@josiebos7282 if a Halco I use a barrel snap swivel or a SPRO snap. If tying to a jig, I tie to a barrel swivel and use a split ring on the other end to swap out the jig. I also attach my assist hook to the bottom of the barrel swivel as well.

[@Mavgp05]

What rods are you using for Jigging?

[@ThumpemupFishingchannel]

I use a Valley Hill but it’s overkill for the GOM (I also use it for bluefin). I used to use an Ocean Tackle International Fathom blade

[@hitmizan]

What is the lightest leader you would use ?

[@ThumpemupFishingchannel]

I use 80lb fluorocarbon. I have had a few chew throughs on 60lb

[@virusthewolf]

80 lbs anything under that might become a frustration.

[@treya4872]

I dropped from 80 to 60 on my trip and got bites when no one else was, although I also got broken off once after that. 3 strikes, one 50 lb fish landed, one came off the hook, another bit through the leader

[@ThumpemupFishingchannel]

@@treya4872 I had the same experience on 60lb. I'd rather stay at 80 and hope to catch the fish that do bite...

[@AntonioGomez-lt7ep]

What size braid do you have on that Stella for the top water set up?

[@zachralston6203]

Maybe mention what lb line ur using 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@ThumpemupFishingchannel]

65lb braid and 80lb fluorocarbon leader

[@darrinstaton6937]

Are toothpaste poppin robbs good

[@darrinstaton6937]

Two piece popping rod good

[@ThumpemupFishingchannel]

All the popping rods I use are two piece…. They are butt joined and connect right above the fore grip on the handle.