Topwater Scombridae: Southern & Northern Bluefin Tuna (BFT), Yellowfin Tuna (YFT), Dogtooth Tuna > Tackle & Techniques

SBT Lures.

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Sandy Moorhouse:
Not huge but a start.

Sam Morrison:

--- Quote from: Luke Wyrsta on February 10, 2012, 04:19:46 PM ---Orion BigFoot 70 & 100
Moutoukenmaru (various sizes)
CB One Ozma 68g

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Luke, do you think the "real" look of the Moutoukenmaru and the CB One Ozma plays a big part with Tuna? because at the other end of the spectrum is the more agricultural Orion?

I am looking into developing a lure for Tuna and am leaning towards the "real" finish...Something between 150mm and 230mm also...Any advice here?

All we see here in NZ is guys pitching whole Hoki fish to absolute monster SBT, don't see many guys fishing lures probably due to the size of the fish and the tackle needed. The YFT are all but gone, sadly I wasn't born early enough to see them in my local waters so testing is going to be hard here in NZ.

Kyle Stacey:
I will happilty test any tuna lure you care to send my way, I spen alot of my time casting to bft now caught heaps (mainly school fish) up to 40kgs

Sam Morrison:

--- Quote from: Kyle Stacey on June 15, 2012, 09:12:37 PM ---I will happilty test any tuna lure you care to send my way, I spen alot of my time casting to bft now caught heaps (mainly school fish) up to 40kgs

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Thanks Kyle, what size lures are you normally casting at these fish?

Kyle Stacey:
In the 140mm size give or take for down s/w Victoria (portland/port fairy) that being said I just got myself a carpenter bluefish to try in Bermagui next week. The bft in victoria tend to chase smaller baitfish pilchards and red rockets so the smaller lures tend to work down here but recently they have been fixated on 40mm bait making them very difficult to tempt. Red rockets are a very boring looking baitfish being mostly grey with red fins. I tend to agree that matching the hatch is important with tuna unlike the GT's that love a lary colourful lure.

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