trolling live bait?

nightbite · 05-24-2006, 05:09 PM

I am new at trolling live bait for blue marlin or big tuna. I was wondering what is the best way to rig live bait on the troll.

Thank You

Shark Tagger · 05-29-2006, 11:06 PM

Bridle the bait through the nose.. they will swim very well and stay glued to the hook pretty good.

quack quack · 05-30-2006, 09:51 AM

OK what are you live baiting in Montauk? squid ,bunker?Montauk is my home town!

nightbite · 06-01-2006, 07:31 PM

thanks for the reply

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quack quack

OK what are you live baiting in Montauk? squid ,bunker?Montauk is my home town!

last year we were drifting in the fish tale and small mahis (10 to 12 inches) were all around the boat. We couldnt get a hookup all night on the tuna. I caught a mahi, threw him on a hook and sent him down 100 feet or so. I dont think it was in the water 3 minutes until we hooked up and landed a 60lb yellowfin. I was thinking we could troll a few live mahis that we pick up around the pots for tuna or blue marlin.

quack quack · 06-05-2006, 10:03 AM

It will work.But they are not the toughest baits.

skipperspride lures · 07-25-2006, 06:03 PM

You owe it to your self to try my turbo rattler its sounds and vibrations mimic the disstress signal of a wounded bait and draws fish into you spread IT WORKS hands down

Boboe · 07-30-2006, 07:37 PM

When slow-trolling hard tails for yellowfin around the floaters off Alabama and Mississippi, I hook them with an 11/0 or 12/0 circle hook in the SHOULDER. Come right across his back in front of the dorsal fin. This will keep him high in the water and let him swim and breathe normally. Added Bonus: hard tails are damn-near impossible to kill.

When I slow-troll fliers for yellowfin, they get a circle hook in the mouth, from bottom to top.

05-24-2006, 05:09 PM	#1 (permalink)
nightbite Grunt Join Date: May 2006 Location: Montauk, NY Posts: 29	trolling live bait? I am new at trolling live bait for blue marlin or big tuna. I was wondering what is the best way to rig live bait on the troll. Thank You

05-30-2006, 09:51 AM	#3 (permalink)
quack quack Old Salt Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: lake worth Best Catch: 25lb codfish 5 yrs old first hanger Posts: 4,984	OK what are you live baiting in Montauk? squid ,bunker?Montauk is my home town! __________________ Either we can be a part of the solution or we can be the victims of a decision.

06-05-2006, 10:03 AM	#5 (permalink)
quack quack Old Salt Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: lake worth Best Catch: 25lb codfish 5 yrs old first hanger Posts: 4,984	It will work.But they are not the toughest baits. __________________ Either we can be a part of the solution or we can be the victims of a decision.

07-25-2006, 06:03 PM	#6 (permalink)
skipperspride lures Lines In Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 14	You owe it to your self to try my turbo rattler its sounds and vibrations mimic the disstress signal of a wounded bait and draws fish into you spread IT WORKS hands down __________________ James Strange Skipperspride Lures www.turborattler.com

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05-29-2006, 11:06 PM	#2 (permalink)
Shark Tagger Hooked Up Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Sunny Isles Best Catch: 475lb Mako Occupation: Engineering Posts: 920	Bridle the bait through the nose.. they will swim very well and stay glued to the hook pretty good.

07-30-2006, 07:37 PM	#7 (permalink)
Boboe Hooked Up Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Austin, TX Occupation: Alaskan Fishing Guide, Gulf of Mexico Offshore Crew Boat Captain Posts: 805	When slow-trolling hard tails for yellowfin around the floaters off Alabama and Mississippi, I hook them with an 11/0 or 12/0 circle hook in the SHOULDER. Come right across his back in front of the dorsal fin. This will keep him high in the water and let him swim and breathe normally. Added Bonus: hard tails are damn-near impossible to kill. When I slow-troll fliers for yellowfin, they get a circle hook in the mouth, from bottom to top.

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