Offshore trolling lures for blackfin and yellowfin tuna, built and fished by Fort Lauderdale anglers on the Gulf Stream. Every lure here runs clean at standard offshore trolling speeds and comes rigged and ready to deploy.
What speed do you troll tuna lures?
Troll these lures at 6 to 9 knots. Below about 6 knots skirted lures and daisy chains start to sink and lose their action; above 9 knots smaller skirts can blow out and wash. Short rigger, long rigger and flat line positions all produce.
When is tuna season in South Florida?
Blackfin tuna fish well off Fort Lauderdale from September through May, with the most consistent action over the 100 to 400 foot ledge. Work bait balls, colour changes and weed edges.
Which tuna lure should I start with?
The Tuna Striker is the workhorse — a squid-skirted trolling lure proven on blackfin and yellowfin. Add the Tuna Flyer daisy chain on the long line to give short-striking fish a second look, and run a chugger or daisy chain rig to pull fish into the spread.
