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2020, Angling Techniques for Dolphin Fishing
Rotation-style dolphin fishing creates systematic approaches where keeping the first hooked fish in the water holds schools through competitive feeding responses. Success requires coordinating steady chum and chunk programs with angler rotation that prevents chaos during fast action, allowing each fish appearing behind the boat to be targeted efficiently rather than random casting creating tangles and missed opportunities.
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2020, Dolphin Fishing Chumming and Chunking
Hooking the first dolphin creates brief excitement, but holding the school behind the boat for extended action requires systematic chumming and chunking programs. Success depends on using menhaden oil slicks, chum bags, and chunks in coordinated timing that triggers feeding competition without overcrowding or creating gaps that allow schools to disperse searching for better opportunities elsewhere.
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2018, Giant Bluefin Tuna Fishing in Nova Scotia
Giant bluefin tuna in Nova Scotia concentrate around commercial herring operations rather than following traditional offshore patterns, creating unique tactical challenges. Andy Moyes explains why techniques from other Atlantic fisheries fail here, what custom tackle specifications handle fish exceeding 800 pounds, and how positioning around active herring boats determines whether you access feeding opportunities or watch from distance.
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2018, Live Bait Chumming Yellowfin Tuna - Venice Louisiana
Yellowfin tuna around Venice trawlers feed competitively on bycatch discharge, creating brief windows where aggressive strikes can overwhelm standard tackle and technique. Captain Josh Howard explains how live bait selection matches trawler discharge, why hook and drag specifications prevent lost fish around moving vessels, and when these mobile feeding situations produce versus platform fishing.
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2018, Chunking Drifting and Live Bait Fishing Yellowfin Tuna
Yellowfin tuna reject more baits than they strike when chunking and drifting. RJ Boyle and Triston Hunt explain how chum distribution rate, bait matching, and drift positioning determine whether competitive feeding behavior triggers or fish simply feed selectively on free chunks without committing to hooked offerings.
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2018, Tuna Fishing - Chunking and Chumming Yellowfin
Venice, Louisiana is known for its abundant yellowfin tuna fishing, with captains and crews using advanced tactics and techniques. Capt. Josh Howard utilizes trawl boat by-catch to create a healthy chum slick, while In The Spread fishing video teaches ideal baits, chumming, and chunking. Fishing in the Gulf of Mexico relies on working fixed or mobile fish aggregators, making trowl boats an excellent fishing opportunity.
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2023, The Basics of Chumming for Mangrove Snapper
Chumming is a effective fishing technique for mangrove snapper, attracting fish to specific areas by releasing bait into the water. Different styles include chunking, grinding, and bagging. Mangrove snapper, part of the Lutjanidae family, feed on small fish, shrimp, and crabs near mangrove shorelines. They are migratory predators and aggressive predators.
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2020, Yellowfin Tuna Videos - Catch More
The author, a southeastern US native, started fishing in Louisiana for yellowfin tuna. He grew hooked on the sport and wanted to share his knowledge with others. He developed the idea for In The Spread fishing videos during his time in the Bahamas, aiming to provide hard core instructional content for public consumption.
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2020, Chunking Yellowfin Tuna
Chunking for yellowfin tuna can be challenging but requires understanding the fish's behavior and the right size leader. Different fishermen use different strategies, including open water and man-made structures like oil platforms and deep water trawl boats. Yellowfin tuna are voracious feeders, so understanding their feeding habits is crucial for success in this expensive endeavor.
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2020, Chumming for Tuna: The Complete Guide
Chumming for tuna transforms average anglers into consistent producers on the water. These proven techniques for yellowfin and bluefin tuna dramatically increase your success rate through strategic live bait and dead bait methods that trigger aggressive feeding responses from ocean predators.
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2020, Catch More By Chumming for Mangrove Snapper
Effective mangrove snapper chumming increases catch rates by 40% over standard techniques. Learn essential tackle selection, proven chum preparation methods, strategic boat positioning, and regional fishing approaches that consistently produce results from Florida reefs to Gulf Coast oil rigs.
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2018, Chunking and Chumming for Big Yellowfin Tuna
Venice, Louisiana transforms from a simple river delta into yellowfin tuna fishing paradise when you understand the proven techniques. Captain Josh Howard has perfected chunking and chumming methods that consistently attract these Gulf giants. His time-tested strategies, refined through years of reading water conditions and tuna behavior, turn challenging pursuits into successful catches.
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