SOA 3 Day Bluefin Trip, June 19-22, 2023

[pjstevko]

Did you guys do any trolling?

[CI_Seawolf]

Hi PJ,  regarding the trolling, we only had a few folks that tried on the second day for a bit.  I trolled a red Madmac 200 for a bit, but switched to a 160 mackerel pattern for a while too, no takers.

[CI_Seawolf]

Bernard, kudos to you for bringing your son on the trip.  Isaac brought so much good energy with him and fished as hard as he could.  It was a pleasure to share a rail with both of you.

Tom

[bchen]

It was good to fish and talk with you, too, Tom!  Isaac is a really fishy kid.  These trips are also training him to be a better card player.  Life skills.


Alan, can you post a link to the cheap split rings we were using?  And what were the specs on the treble hooks?  Those things were beasts.

[alantani]

400 pound split rings - https://www.amazon.com/Alwonder-Counts-Fishing-Stainless-Connectors/dp/B07KC7MYTB/ref=sr_1_3_sspa?crid=3U6BZLTWKTYW0&keywords=split%2Brings&qid=1687810208&sprefix=split%2Brings%2Caps%2C154&sr=8-3-spons&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9hdGY&th=1&psc=1

split ring pliers - https://www.amazon.com/Texas-Tackle-Split-Sr-5Xlhd-Handle/dp/B00SQ2XMD6/ref=sr_1_8?crid=3MQNF6BH30OH4&keywords=split+ring+pliers+texas+tackle&qid=1687810286&sprefix=split+ring+pliers+texas+tackle%2Caps%2C143&sr=8-8

5/0 trebles are the biggest you will find - https://www.amazon.com/Mustad-Treble-Strong-Hook-Durasteel/dp/B00FPR1FOS/ref=sr_1_5?keywords=mustad%2B6%2F0%2B5x%2Btreble%2Bhooks&qid=1687810326&sprefix=mustad%2B6%2F0%2Btreble%2Caps%2C144&sr=8-5&th=1&psc=1

9/0 tuna hooks - https://www.amazon.com/Stainless-Steel-Trolling-Hooks-Model/dp/B013TRNHP0/ref=sr_1_26?crid=17LA7SD9X1KOH&keywords=tuna+hooks+9%2F0&qid=1687810493&sprefix=9%2F0+tuna+%2Caps%2C143&sr=8-26

[pjstevko]

Alan you ever have trouble with the TT split ring pliers opening up those split rings enough for big hook eyelets?

I had to buy HPA split ring pliers to open up the owner ultra #8/9 enough to get big single and treble hooks on split rings...

[MarkT]

I use the HPA, Shimano, Pitbull, Texas Tackles... in that order! Pitbull's are the cheapest and work better than the TT.