Tinkers for the Tortugas

GENERALturtle. · 03-21-2006, 01:43 PM

Heading down for a midweek trip (3-28) to the Tortugas. Need Tinkers Bad!
Tinkers have been the mutton candy lately. If anyone gets into em thick. Please get me a bunch. I'll come pick em up.
I'll have case of glowsticks or boat lettering or beer for the favor.
Here is my cell (954) 274-7380 call anytime.

Shark Tagger · 03-21-2006, 01:56 PM

Which boat are you going? charter or private?

I'd like to do this trip also.

Thanks

GENERALturtle. · 03-21-2006, 02:45 PM

Going on the Florida Fish Finder.

Both the Yankee and FFF have had a hot Mutton bite lately. There are spots open. Call my phone and I'll give ya the low down.

Verado06 · 03-21-2006, 05:08 PM

Sounds like a great trip. I might be on that boat for the first time.

Not sure what rod I should bring, I was thinking of just a tld 25 with 50 pound mono? I know we cant use braid

Can you give me a little summary? I might be able to help with the bait..

Thanks

03-21-2006, 06:51 PM

Chris, if frozen ones work; you can take a dozen or so from my
freezer on saturday night. cheers, arthur

GENERALturtle. · 03-22-2006, 01:39 PM

Verado Tortugas trips are awesome. But there are some important things to know. Fresh Bait is usually best (Gogs , Tinkers ,Runners and Pinfish) Catch em the day or two before and put in ziplocks on ice until time to use. I catch pins and ballyhoo off the bridges when I'm down there but try and get the tinkers and gogs before I leave. Lately tinkers have been the bait freash or frozen so I'm trying to load up.

For the rod I use a custom rod with a slow action about 7 1/2 to 8' long. Thats so I can sling it away from the boat but have enough backbone to yank a slob mut or grouper off the bottom. For the reel I have a Daiwa Saltiga 50 spooled with Momoi Diamond 50#. A TLD 25 will work just fine.

Feel free to im me with any questions.

Professor Arthur I would love to grab those tinkers off ya. I'll give you a ring later this week.

03-21-2006, 01:43 PM	#1 (permalink)
GENERALturtle. Hooked Up Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: on da 50 Best Catch: your mom Occupation: boat lettering and sign Posts: 547	Tinkers for the Tortugas Heading down for a midweek trip (3-28) to the Tortugas. Need Tinkers Bad! Tinkers have been the mutton candy lately. If anyone gets into em thick. Please get me a bunch. I'll come pick em up. I'll have case of glowsticks or boat lettering or beer for the favor. Here is my cell (954) 274-7380 call anytime.

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03-21-2006, 01:56 PM	#2 (permalink)
Shark Tagger Hooked Up Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Sunny Isles Best Catch: 475lb Mako Occupation: Engineering Posts: 921	Which boat are you going? charter or private? I'd like to do this trip also. Thanks

03-21-2006, 02:45 PM	#3 (permalink)
GENERALturtle. Hooked Up Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: on da 50 Best Catch: your mom Occupation: boat lettering and sign Posts: 547	Going on the Florida Fish Finder. Both the Yankee and FFF have had a hot Mutton bite lately. There are spots open. Call my phone and I'll give ya the low down.

03-21-2006, 05:08 PM	#4 (permalink)
Verado06 Hooked Up Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Miami and New Orleans Posts: 483	Sounds like a great trip. I might be on that boat for the first time. Not sure what rod I should bring, I was thinking of just a tld 25 with 50 pound mono? I know we cant use braid Can you give me a little summary? I might be able to help with the bait.. Thanks

03-21-2006, 06:51 PM	#5 (permalink)
ProfessorO Guest Posts: n/a	Chris, if frozen ones work; you can take a dozen or so from my freezer on saturday night. cheers, arthur

03-22-2006, 01:39 PM	#6 (permalink)
GENERALturtle. Hooked Up Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: on da 50 Best Catch: your mom Occupation: boat lettering and sign Posts: 547	Verado Tortugas trips are awesome. But there are some important things to know. Fresh Bait is usually best (Gogs , Tinkers ,Runners and Pinfish) Catch em the day or two before and put in ziplocks on ice until time to use. I catch pins and ballyhoo off the bridges when I'm down there but try and get the tinkers and gogs before I leave. Lately tinkers have been the bait freash or frozen so I'm trying to load up. For the rod I use a custom rod with a slow action about 7 1/2 to 8' long. Thats so I can sling it away from the boat but have enough backbone to yank a slob mut or grouper off the bottom. For the reel I have a Daiwa Saltiga 50 spooled with Momoi Diamond 50#. A TLD 25 will work just fine. Feel free to im me with any questions. Professor Arthur I would love to grab those tinkers off ya. I'll give you a ring later this week.

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