10-09-2024, 08:17 PM
(10-08-2024, 09:32 PM)BoatBallast Wrote: Looks like a great trip. Congrats! What line did you use for the leader?
The collar is the line from just behind the pectoral fin to the gill plate, all around the fish. It's a very tasty part of a tuna.
The so-called "bite leader", which was 3' long, measures .064". I rigged my own tuna jigs with 130# and 250# Big Game leaders, the latter of which mikes out at .058". That means the bite leader is 300# material.
We bought the jigs, pre-rigged hooks and bite leaders from the tackle shop in Fisherman's Landing, at exhorbitant prices. Their prices on rental gear was very high as well, considering the condition it was in. I was told that my gear wouldn't work well, but knowing what I know now I'd take my Shimano Tiagra 30Ws, maybe even a Daiwa SLT50W on my Calstars. I like using nice gear, and my stuff is much nicer that the rental stuff.
Single main, no kicker. 