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Offline Capt. Rich K

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Bluefin Tuna Jigging in NC
« on: April 04, 2010, 01:54:12 PM »
Capt. Joe, Capt. Mike, Scott and myself left Friday night for Oregon Inlet. We got there with a hour to spare before the boat left to find out we were socked in by fog.  An hour later we were on our way for a 2 hour ride to the fishing grounds.  We started off trolling it was slow so we made move to the North and found tuna cruising the surface and good marks down deep.  We started jigging and it was game on.  Fish up to 70 inches, we kept one 69 inch fish and released multiple others, double and triple hook ups.  Hot lure was Stingos 200 grams and up colors silver and gold. 


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Re: Bluefin Tuna Jigging in NC
« Reply #1 on: April 04, 2010, 02:01:29 PM »
  t^ clp




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Re: Bluefin Tuna Jigging in NC
« Reply #2 on: April 04, 2010, 02:12:41 PM »
Nice report and catch Capt. Rich. They will be up this way before you know it.  TT^
« Last Edit: April 04, 2010, 07:15:08 PM by IrishAyes »
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Re: Bluefin Tuna Jigging in NC
« Reply #3 on: April 04, 2010, 02:26:11 PM »
nice t^


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Re: Bluefin Tuna Jigging in NC
« Reply #4 on: April 04, 2010, 06:33:00 PM »
Capt Rich and Crew Nice Job on da Bluefinz down south.... Sounds like an Awesome trip you guys had.

Great fishery to be a part of right now until the action picks up in NJ

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Re: Bluefin Tuna Jigging in NC
« Reply #5 on: April 04, 2010, 07:42:49 PM »
Nice catch!

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Re: Bluefin Tuna Jigging in NC
« Reply #6 on: April 04, 2010, 11:28:13 PM »
Man those are some WICKED Traval Pole Bends t^

What Set up brought that big boy in..




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Re: Bluefin Tuna Jigging in NC
« Reply #7 on: April 05, 2010, 08:11:32 AM »
 t^

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Re: Bluefin Tuna Jigging in NC
« Reply #8 on: April 05, 2010, 08:30:08 AM »
Rod we had a mix of setups on the boat fish were caught on.
Reels Avet HX Raptor/Torsa 30/Fin-nor Spinning
Rods Crowder/Trevala H 80-200 and custom rod

all reel were loaded with 80lb Jerry Brown and 130lb leader

« Last Edit: April 05, 2010, 08:30:55 AM by Capt. Rich K »


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Re: Bluefin Tuna Jigging in NC
« Reply #9 on: April 05, 2010, 08:59:28 AM »
 clp clp clp




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Re: Bluefin Tuna Jigging in NC
« Reply #10 on: April 05, 2010, 09:05:39 AM »
Yeah, that's incredible.

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Re: Bluefin Tuna Jigging in NC
« Reply #11 on: April 05, 2010, 09:08:24 AM »
W O W ... cfzd
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Re: Bluefin Tuna Jigging in NC
« Reply #12 on: April 05, 2010, 10:33:58 AM »
Rod thats 35 to 38lbs. of drag in that picture the PR knot worked great had to crimp the 130lb leader.I want to go back this week  clp

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Re: Bluefin Tuna Jigging in NC
« Reply #13 on: April 07, 2010, 06:28:59 PM »
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