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2022, Sub Surface Lures for Yellowfin Tuna Fishing
23:48 · Seth HartwickYellowfin tuna feed in the top three to five meters using the surface as an edge to trap baitfish, making sub-surface lures more effective than topwater presentations. Sinking stickbaits reach these feeding zones while avoiding bird interference that dominates surface activity, requiring proper terminal tackle pairing with hooks and split rings maintaining lure action during violent strikes.
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2022, Top 10 Tuna Fishing Lures: Seth Hartwick
2:53 · Seth HartwickSelecting tuna lures without global testing experience leads to collections filled with designs that sound effective but fail under real fishing conditions. Seth Hartwick fished every major tuna fishery worldwide, working with top anglers and craftsmen to refine his collection to only the best quality performers that trigger strikes across varied feeding behaviors and environmental factors rather than location-specific patterns.
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2022, Sinking Stickbaits for Bluefin Tuna Fishing
13:33 · Seth HartwickShearwaters and birds interfering with topwater bluefin fishing demand tactical switches to sinking stickbaits that place presentations below bird activity zones. Seth Hartwick's experience reveals how lure size, color, and natural action matching bluefin forage overcome selectivity from discerning tuna, requiring precise rigging and boat positioning that maximizes opportunities when birds dominate surface feeding scenarios.
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2022, Topwater Lures for Bluefin Tuna Fishing with Seth Hartwick
14:58 · Seth HartwickBluefin tuna topwater fishing pushes tackle to limits, demanding expert knowledge before targeting these powerful predators with poppers and floating stickbaits. Seth Hartwick's worldwide experience reveals why bluefin behave as discerning eaters requiring diversified lure selection, quality rigging techniques, and casting tackle balancing throwing ability with lifting power needed during brutal fights with ocean's strongest fish.
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2022, Topwater Lures for Yellowfin Tuna Fishing with Seth
24:05 · Seth HartwickTopwater yellowfin tuna fishing evolved into refined styles where popper and stickbait quality, build, and price vary dramatically. Seth Hartwick's extensive lure testing reveals which designs justify investment, how sea conditions affect lure selection and placement, and what tackle components including hooks, split rings, swivels, and leaders create reliable setups withstanding violent tuna strikes.
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2022, Jigs for Yellowfin Tuna Fishing
13:04 · Seth HartwickYellowfin tuna suspending at depth matching deep water baitfish require speed jigs and knife jigs rather than surface presentations. Seth Hartwick's worldwide experience reveals success demands understanding jigging techniques that work entire water columns, proper boat and angler positioning, and matching rod specifications to jig sizes with gear ratios and drag systems handling sustained runs from depth.
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2022, Casting Lures for Yellowfin and Bluefin Tuna
Seth HorneCasting to breaking tuna is the most interactive way to catch them, and it rewards the right lure and the right cast. With Seth Hartwick, we break down the poppers and stickbaits worth throwing, the brands that survive big fish, casting technique, and how yellowfin and bluefin differ.
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