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Originally Posted by CHANCE1234
Guys, whenever I go bluefin fishing I usually just sent the baits below the ballon at varying depths and assume they stay there. Obviously using weights would guarantee the baits stay at the proper depth so a few questions:
If I'm marking fish at say 80' do I set me weight at 80 feet?
If I do the above how far from my bait do I set my sinker?
Thanks for any help.
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Here in NC we normally Troll baits up top or on down riggers at an shallow depths. But here they are in 100 feet or less of water, sometimes way less. I got a peen torque 9 (50lb drag, 500ft/80lb braid) set up for free jigging them and can use the jig wait to get them in front of the fish by letting it drop. You better be built up to handle it. Some guys drag tires across the yard with the reel to build there body up to the task. I know up north they do a lot of anchored sets for Blue Fin using balloons so they may can help better than I could.
Google in video section or U-tube "sami free jigging bluefin tuna" if you got time, you can see how they do that here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ByiAunMpsjY