10-24-2003, 04:07 AM
Hey there bobbybigfish,
Thank you very much for the info. It would be really great to have the yellowfin breezing thru the Catalina Straights like they did two years ago. After fishing the island it was so cool doing half a dozen stops over dolphins for a couple of schoolie 10lb YFT per stop. With the tuna guys knowing what was going on and the once-a-year-anglers cowering in the galley watching all these crazy guys ,it was funny beyond discription.
I'm afraid you know more than me about this tuna business. I haven't fished tuna for over two years. Sorry. But....I don't like leaving questions unanswered in some way. On the basis of what I know from buddies, a number of the medium 2-speed reels can handle the 60lb to 100lb tuna you were talking about and I was told to not waste your money on anything less! Seems like guys are prefering the shorter rods with fast tips with the new style roller guides.
But you knew that! There are a few tuna fishing boards out there that would jump on your question.
JapanRon
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