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2025, Popper Fishing Yellowfin Tuna on Spinner Dolphin
Yellowfin tuna exploding on surface poppers ranks among offshore fishing's most thrilling experiences. This video breaks down the proven techniques that consistently trigger aggressive surface strikes from these powerful pelagics.
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2024, Gore's Offshore Tuna Trolling Lures
Jason Gore of Gore's Offshore brings together his skill as an engine machinist for NASCAR racing teams and his passion for offshore fishing with the design of his tuna trolling lures. These are precision crafted lures with natural keel weighting producing swimming action that is true to nature.
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2024, Lures for Tuna and Wahoo with Mike Hennessy
Legendary fisherman Mike Hennessy shares his expertise on lure fishing for tuna and wahoo. From poppers and stickbaits for casting to bibbed plugs and twitchbaits for trolling, learn how to select and use the right lures to entice these powerful gamefish. Discover the techniques that have made Hennessy a master of offshore fishing.
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2022, Sub Surface Lures for Yellowfin Tuna Fishing
Yellowfin 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
Selecting 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
Shearwaters 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
Bluefin 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
Topwater 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
Yellowfin 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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2018, Top 5 Yellowfin Tuna Fishing Surface Lures - Venice
Yellowfin tuna around Venice, Louisiana oil platforms reject surface lures that work elsewhere in the Gulf. Captain Josh Howard explains how Mississippi River discharge affects baitfish profiles, why popper and swimming bait selection must match local forage size and behavior, and when surface presentations outperform subsurface approaches around Louisiana oil structures.
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2024, Fishing Stickbaits for Pelagic Heavyweights
Unlock the secrets of stickbait fishing for pelagic giants. Learn to choose the perfect lure, master various retrieve techniques, and handle formidable catches like yellowfin and bluefin tuna, giant trevally, kingfish, wahoo and mahi mahi.
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2023, Tuna Fishing – Yellowfin Tuna Lures
In The Spread, a sport fishing educational video company, offers saltwater fishing videos for fishermen to improve their skills and knowledge in catching yellowfin tuna. The videos feature expert fishermen sharing their insights on how to catch various fish species, including tuna, and provide valuable information for anglers looking to enhance their tuna fishing experience.
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2022, Tuna Lures - Casting to Yellowfin and Bluefin
Expert angler Seth Hartwick breaks down which tuna lures consistently produce results on yellowfin and bluefin across world-class fisheries. Learn about premium brands like Heru and Tackle House versus budget-friendly options. Understand through wire construction, swimming action, and precision casting techniques that separate successful anglers from those who struggle.
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