Marathon

morganrich2 · 02-21-2007, 07:00 PM

It will be my third trip to marathon in mid March so I am still quite the novice. I have done ok in the very close reefs but I would really like to get into some tuna. I dont know if they will be in season let alone were to go. I could really use a hand here!!

Certifiable · 02-22-2007, 10:57 AM

Head to the Marathon Humps, they are on the chart. Bring plenty of live bait and chum them up. You will find Blackfin Tuna, possibly a stray Yellowfin. Use 20# class outfit with 20# flourocarbon leader and a small hook (4/0).

morganrich2 · 02-23-2007, 10:18 AM

Thanks!! Live bait, are we talking pilchards or hoo? I not too bad with a cast net, any bait fish hot spots you would be willing to tell me about??

Relentless33 · 02-23-2007, 10:54 AM

Are the tuna there year round?

Pipe Dream · 02-23-2007, 02:48 PM

Blackfin usually feed close to the surface, then go deep to cool down their body temperatures. Once cooled off and hungry again, they come up. So, by throwing out live pilchards, it encourages them to come up and feed again.
If pilchards can't be found, I have used cut-up sardines to chum and pitch out with. Also, a slow troll over the hump with tuna jigs would be my last resort. The thing to remember is to take your time and don't keep darting all over the place....it's a matter of timing with them coming up.
This hump is my favorite and have found tuna there year round. However for me, May has always been the best. On any given day, you never know what you might hook into in a place like this

02-21-2007, 07:00 PM	#1 (permalink)
morganrich2 Grunt Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 5	Marathon It will be my third trip to marathon in mid March so I am still quite the novice. I have done ok in the very close reefs but I would really like to get into some tuna. I dont know if they will be in season let alone were to go. I could really use a hand here!!

02-22-2007, 10:57 AM	#2 (permalink)
Certifiable Hooked Up Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Vero Beach Boat: 36' Contender Best Catch: 200# Blue Marlin/1200#Black Marlin Occupation: Engineer Posts: 354	Head to the Marathon Humps, they are on the chart. Bring plenty of live bait and chum them up. You will find Blackfin Tuna, possibly a stray Yellowfin. Use 20# class outfit with 20# flourocarbon leader and a small hook (4/0). __________________ Sig 9mm - I would rather be tried by 12 than carried by 6

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02-23-2007, 10:18 AM	#3 (permalink)
morganrich2 Grunt Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 5	Thanks!! Live bait, are we talking pilchards or hoo? I not too bad with a cast net, any bait fish hot spots you would be willing to tell me about??

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Relentless33 Grander Join Date: Apr 2006 Best Catch: 81" sword Posts: 3,011	Are the tuna there year round?

02-23-2007, 02:48 PM	#5 (permalink)
Pipe Dream Lines In Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Lake Worth Boat: Searching for 36' Contender Best Catch: No World Records yet Occupation: Finance $ Posts: 45	Blackfin usually feed close to the surface, then go deep to cool down their body temperatures. Once cooled off and hungry again, they come up. So, by throwing out live pilchards, it encourages them to come up and feed again. If pilchards can't be found, I have used cut-up sardines to chum and pitch out with. Also, a slow troll over the hump with tuna jigs would be my last resort. The thing to remember is to take your time and don't keep darting all over the place....it's a matter of timing with them coming up. This hump is my favorite and have found tuna there year round. However for me, May has always been the best. On any given day, you never know what you might hook into in a place like this

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