inshore tuna drag settings

[Reel Time]

 what should my drags be set at in strike position for inshore tunas?

gear i have

2 tld's, a 20 and 25 both lever drag (or was it a 25 and a 30?)
2 penn 975's, 1 lever drag, 1 star drag

 dont wanna rip the hooks out being to heavy, and dont want'em to just have free run either, whats the sweet spot?
 
and this is for trolling

[Hotrod]

I think mine are set to 12 Lbs Full.. 

And I would not even put the two words together.

Penn 975 and Tuna

[Reel Time]

So a 975 is good for say a 50lb stiper, but not a 50 lb tuner? Granted 1 runs like a bullet,,, but 50 is 50

[Capt. Rich K]

The TLD's will be fine but you want to leave the 975's at home they will not hold up to tuna and I don't think the make enough drag.Setting you drag is 1/3 your line size.

[Hotrod]

Nope..  a 50 Lbs Tuna. is like catching a 100lb Blue Fish on steroids

[Bottom Dweller]

 

[Reel Time]

 if i leave the 975's at home, that will drop me down to 2 rods to troll. the 20 and 25, i don't have anything else bigger.

 looking up on penns sight the 975 lever drags have 10lbs of drag, 12lbs on the star drag model

 with that said, i don't think i have a choice but to bring the 975's and hope they don't get a monster on'em. if something hooks up and i cant motor fight it, i'll have to cut it off, and make sure i got spare braid with me incase i get spooled.

 dont want to go out with a 2rod spread thats for sure and moneys kinda tight for this trip as i'm already trying to save up for a  jigging setup,, unless i spend the cash on another tld25, and just have to use that for jigs as a get by till i can straighten things out


 hmm,, looking on shimanos web sight, the tld 20 is 23lbs drag, while the 25 is 22lbs drag,

 yup, think i will get another tld25 troll rod, and just get by using it for jigging

[Hotrod]

Bring what you can Greg.  It has taken me 3 Years to get what I need and I still don't have enough..



 

[Hotrod]

The problem is.  Once you get the taste.. It's like Crack..

[Bottom Dweller]

  Yes sir it is!

[greatwhitwhunter]

Where do you fish out of?  I sold my boat last year, but still have all my tuna gear.  You have the boat, I have the gear, maybe we can work something out.  Steve

[Reel Time]

 i'm outta barnegat,, have the boat, but gotta choose days carefully as its a 21' and i cant venture to far

[IrishAyes]

Gregg, if you can't hook up with Greatwhitwhunter I can lend you a couple of my outfits. They are stand up Penn rods with TLD25 lever drags. Just let me know and Rod can pick them up for you.

[Reel Time]

im good joe, thanx for the offer, got 2 set ups off rod for the trip, and i had 2 tlds, giving me my 4 rod spread which is fine cause with out a rocket launcher i cant set out a 5th

 to be honest, i dont plan on taking my boat out again for awhile,, working on getting me a perm crew spot atm,  all i gotta bring with me is my new jig setup, and gas

[Hotrod]