marlins strikes just starboard lures.

baraka · 07-19-2006, 11:24 AM

hi, my name is victor and i troll the atlantic blue marlin in the canary islands. i have a question. all the marlins i have hooked up this season have striked the long starboard outrigger, except one to the short starboard outrigger. no strike to the other positions. if i change the lures of position they attack the same position. i dont understand why. my propeller is a volvo penta z drive with duoprop.
could somebody help me? thanks

quack quack · 07-19-2006, 11:33 AM

Try trimming the boat and or out drive up or down.Some guys like a dirty wake lots of wash some like it clean.See what you have behind your boat and try to change it.Are you fishing teasers?If not try some about the 2nd or 3rd wake back with a bait behind it.Are you fishing lures or natural baits?Try both and see if that helps.Try adjusting your speed and make sure your baits are running right.Some baits work best at certain speeds so make sure your spread has lures that all troll at the same speed.Good luck.

baraka · 07-19-2006, 11:57 AM

i troll fishing lures. all lures seem to run ok, and are made for the same speed range. i dont understand why a lure that fish starboard dosnt fish larboard at the same distance to the boat. it dosnt matter the direction, or if its morning or evening. allways starboard. as you say I´ll keep trying different things, and lets see what happens. thanks a lot.

Boboe · 07-19-2006, 11:32 PM

How many strikes are we talking about? 50/50 strikes this year on the rigger, or 3/3?

baraka · 07-20-2006, 07:14 AM

10/10. maybe not much, but....coincidence? dont think so.

gssk7179 · 07-20-2006, 12:47 PM

How fast are you dragging them and is it usually rough or calm? I imagine its rough.

baraka · 07-20-2006, 01:04 PM

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gssk7179 · 07-20-2006, 05:35 PM

7-8 KNTS is perfect. What lure are they eating so well?

07-19-2006, 11:24 AM	#1 (permalink)
baraka Grunt Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: gran canaria, canary islands, spain Boat: trolling Posts: 4	marlins strikes just starboard lures. hi, my name is victor and i troll the atlantic blue marlin in the canary islands. i have a question. all the marlins i have hooked up this season have striked the long starboard outrigger, except one to the short starboard outrigger. no strike to the other positions. if i change the lures of position they attack the same position. i dont understand why. my propeller is a volvo penta z drive with duoprop. could somebody help me? thanks

07-19-2006, 11:33 AM	#2 (permalink)
quack quack Old Salt Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: lake worth Best Catch: 25lb codfish 5 yrs old first hanger Posts: 5,014	Try trimming the boat and or out drive up or down.Some guys like a dirty wake lots of wash some like it clean.See what you have behind your boat and try to change it.Are you fishing teasers?If not try some about the 2nd or 3rd wake back with a bait behind it.Are you fishing lures or natural baits?Try both and see if that helps.Try adjusting your speed and make sure your baits are running right.Some baits work best at certain speeds so make sure your spread has lures that all troll at the same speed.Good luck. __________________ Either we can be a part of the solution or we can be the victims of a decision.

07-19-2006, 11:57 AM	#3 (permalink)
baraka Grunt Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: gran canaria, canary islands, spain Boat: trolling Posts: 4	thanks a lot i troll fishing lures. all lures seem to run ok, and are made for the same speed range. i dont understand why a lure that fish starboard dosnt fish larboard at the same distance to the boat. it dosnt matter the direction, or if its morning or evening. allways starboard. as you say I´ll keep trying different things, and lets see what happens. thanks a lot.

07-20-2006, 07:14 AM	#5 (permalink)
baraka Grunt Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: gran canaria, canary islands, spain Boat: trolling Posts: 4	baraka 10/10. maybe not much, but....coincidence? dont think so.

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07-19-2006, 11:32 PM	#4 (permalink)
Boboe Hooked Up Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Austin, TX Occupation: Alaskan Fishing Guide, Gulf of Mexico Offshore Crew Boat Captain Posts: 805	How many strikes are we talking about? 50/50 strikes this year on the rigger, or 3/3?

07-20-2006, 12:47 PM	#6 (permalink)
gssk7179 Grunt Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Cutler Bay fl Boat: Fishing & Diving Posts: 18	How fast are you dragging them and is it usually rough or calm? I imagine its rough.

07-20-2006, 01:04 PM	#7 (permalink)
baraka Grunt Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: gran canaria, canary islands, spain Boat: trolling Posts: 4	xxxxxxxxxx

07-20-2006, 05:35 PM	#8 (permalink)
gssk7179 Grunt Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Cutler Bay fl Boat: Fishing & Diving Posts: 18	7-8 KNTS is perfect. What lure are they eating so well?

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