May/June 2003 IssueWhen the tuna aren’t biting, targeting dolphin around thelobster buoys can save the day and put a bend in your rod...Your first giant bluefin could be worth thousands back at the dock, but fail to dress it properly and it won’t be worth a can of catfoodon the International market...The pioneer of charter fishing in Tonga and a hard-driving member of the new school share their fishing secrets of the South Pacific...With the proper tools and technique, fighting the big boys on stand-up tackle may be easier than you think...Part 2: How to prepare in the days leading up to,and the hours following, a big game tournament’s shotgun start.<< >>
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FOR DOLPHIN Fishing for dolphin is often an overlooked option when people have tuna fever. But, when the tuna are not biting on the inshore grounds-as is often the case these days-I hit the local pots and buoys for some excellent-eating and hard-fighting dolphin.It has become both mine and many of my customers favorite alternatives to inshore tuna fishing.more | | A GIANTCLEANING JOB Congratulations! After endless hours on the water your dream has finally come true. Hanging off the spring cleat of your boat is a fat 500-pound giant bluefin tuna. Now is the time you get to ask yourself that question a thousand new tuna fishermen ask every year:“What do I do now?” more |
| THE TWO MASTERS OF TONGA American Capt. Paul Mead is one of the most widely experienced, innovative and knowledgeable fishing skippers I’ve ever met. New Zealander Capt. Steve Campbell has fished the world, cut a gaping swath through most of the tournaments he’s entered, and spends more hours on the water chasing marlin than anyone else I know.more | | IN THE PRESSURE COOKER PART II Nothing will get your hairs to stand up on the back of your neck like 345 big battle wagons charging off at the same time into the warm glow of a tropical morning. All the drama of everyone edging forward on the start line and the yelling back and forth to boats over the line. The helicopters beating overhead. The smell of saltwater and diesel mixed with spray from the exhausts while you wait in the cockpit and attempt to catch one last bait.more |
