Blue fin tuna advice

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Blue fin tuna advice

Post by MsShimano » Tue Mar 07, 2017 7:02 pm

So I bought a beautiful combo that can be used for some game fishing (Shimano Saragosa 10000 spooled with Shimano Power Pro Depth Hunter 50lb braid tied on to a 80lb leader, matched perfectly with a Shimano Terez black 3-5 PE.) this rod is best used for casting or bait fishing. So this brings me to my question. What stick Baits/teasers are people using or if anyone out there has a Terez with roughly the same reel what kind of lures are they using. Any information will be very helpful! Thanks
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Post by rb85 » Tue Mar 07, 2017 7:08 pm

Have you only got the 1 rod at your disposal?

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Re: Blue fin tuna advice

Post by MsShimano » Tue Mar 07, 2017 7:12 pm

rb85 wrote:Have you only got the 1 rod at your disposal?


My own personal rod yes. But I also have a few rods that I can borrow from a friend.. overheads and a Stella..
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Post by rb85 » Tue Mar 07, 2017 7:24 pm

To start off with I would recommend having a few more rods in the boat ready. Would recommend Okuma Salina combos or the more modern Azores.
Whats the casting weight of your combo?

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Post by Fish-cador » Tue Mar 07, 2017 7:50 pm

rb85 wrote:To start off with I would recommend having a few more rods in the boat ready. Would recommend Okuma Salina combos or the more modern Azores.
Whats the casting weight of your combo?
:o_0: she is sponsored by shimano.

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Post by rb85 » Tue Mar 07, 2017 7:54 pm

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rb85 wrote:To start off with I would recommend having a few more rods in the boat ready. Would recommend Okuma Salina combos or the more modern Azores.
Whats the casting weight of your combo?
:o_0: she is sponsored by shimano.
I'm not so these are some of the rods and reels I would be running.

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Post by rb85 » Tue Mar 07, 2017 7:55 pm

Also would suggest a few rods better suited to trolling.

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Post by cobby » Tue Mar 07, 2017 8:46 pm

rb85 wrote:Also would suggest a few rods better suited to trolling.
The Terez will be fine trolling, I use 7ft Kingmacks as trolling rods on some targets. Gimbal butts are better as they lock in the holders and Fuji do a brilliant round rubber butt cap with the gimbal cutout that's actually on the kingmacks from factory, not sure if it's present on the Terez.

The Ocea pencils and rocket dives will be fine to cast. As to similar weighted stickbaits. Heavy weighted jigheads with a plastic will be fine too. I've run xrap 30s on the kingmacks and it's been fine even at 5-6knots trolling, would think on the heavier rated Terez it'd be a piece of cake

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Post by Fish-cador » Tue Mar 07, 2017 8:52 pm

rb85 wrote:
Fish-cador wrote:
rb85 wrote:To start off with I would recommend having a few more rods in the boat ready. Would recommend Okuma Salina combos or the more modern Azores.
Whats the casting weight of your combo?
:o_0: she is sponsored by shimano.
I'm not so these are some of the rods and reels I would be running.
You were making recommendation....think about it.

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Re: Blue fin tuna advice

Post by 4liters » Tue Mar 07, 2017 9:01 pm

I've got a Storm So-Run Heavy Minnow that casts really well. Havn't caught a fish with it yet but it comes recommended by the guys behind Morningtide and I highly doubt they'd use anything that fish didn't like.

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