How to: Topwater Tuna Fishing

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A how to for the New York and New Jersey topwater tuna fishery. Covering Tactics to find fish, Techniques to catch them and Tackle used.
0:00 Introduction
1:35 Signs of life
7:17 Fleet Etiquette
11:00 Boat Positioning
14:01 Angler Experience
15:51 Casting Technique
21:06 Fight Drag
22:05 Tackle - Rods
25:58 Tackle - Lures
30:05 Tackle - Terminal Gear & Leaders
32:42 Overview
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Old Reliable
Onslow Bay 27 Offshore Edition
www.Onslowbayboats.com
www.Sterlingtackle.com
www.Saltywatertackle.com

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  • @tward9153
    @tward9153 Жыл бұрын

    Smellin' Mellon.... hundreds of hours of on the water information packed into a timely video. Great cabin fever video...

  • @pavetech6980

    @pavetech6980

    4 ай бұрын

    Like Freshly mowed grass😍

  • @ryanguerino
    @ryanguerino7 ай бұрын

    Went on my first tuna trip this past summer been obsessed ever since, thanks for the tips love being able to absorb any and all info cheers brotha 🙏🏻

  • @Acidman131
    @Acidman131 Жыл бұрын

    Wow Craig, a great video with valuable information. I thought I was the only one that vacuum seals bolt cutters...lol. Thanks, Greg P.

  • @johnhollis7290
    @johnhollis72908 ай бұрын

    Very enjoyable and informative video in all aspects !!! TIGHT LINES.... 😁

  • @karlneumann6833
    @karlneumann683311 ай бұрын

    Great video, detailed and on point

  • @TheHcpride81
    @TheHcpride8110 ай бұрын

    Super informative. Thanks!

  • @mikestabile2000
    @mikestabile2000 Жыл бұрын

    Hey Craig, good to see you posting videos again. Great job!

  • @CFalicon

    @CFalicon

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks Mike, have some new stuff in the works so should be posting a bit more consistently.

  • @ianhansberger7038
    @ianhansberger70389 ай бұрын

    I agree! Respect all other boats... that should go for the Charter Captains too!

  • @jorgeposadas1192
    @jorgeposadas11926 ай бұрын

    Thankyou very much for the free knowledge, I know how to tuna fish, but i don't know everything out there, but I do believe in learning more.

  • @MULEx113
    @MULEx113 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for making videos like this. I live in the Barnegat area, and I am just getting into tuna fishing, and these videos are very helpful!

  • @CFalicon

    @CFalicon

    Жыл бұрын

    Glad they are helping, see you on the water!

  • @scottfishes
    @scottfishes Жыл бұрын

    Great info Craig

  • @user-xh7dy3fh5i
    @user-xh7dy3fh5i Жыл бұрын

    excellent video-really helpful!!!!

  • @jimt9479
    @jimt9479 Жыл бұрын

    Excellent Video Craig. Great info and great details. I fish out of same marina as Sean and recognized him in your clips. Very well explained and learned a few more things. Looking forward to appling some of these strategies this year.

  • @CFalicon

    @CFalicon

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks Jim, hopefully we have a good season this year. I'm fortunate to fish with a lot of great people, Sean being very high on that list.

  • @miketorre16
    @miketorre169 ай бұрын

    I like your setups, Nice to see people using spinning gear. I have a Stella 14K 65lb Sufix Braid, 60lb Fluro, on an Ocea Flex Drive rod. Sick setup....

  • @Olmec24
    @Olmec24 Жыл бұрын

    This was very informative. I’m new to the sport and really enjoyed this video. Thanks!

  • @CFalicon

    @CFalicon

    Жыл бұрын

    Glad it was helpful!

  • @following_c_fishing4209
    @following_c_fishing4209 Жыл бұрын

    Great video.

  • @blazin4469
    @blazin446910 ай бұрын

    Great videos man !

  • @bido8176
    @bido8176 Жыл бұрын

    Let’s gooooo! Great video!

  • @chuckf3469
    @chuckf3469 Жыл бұрын

    Awesome video, really like content like this, thanks for sharing!

  • @CFalicon

    @CFalicon

    Жыл бұрын

    Glad you enjoyed it! Will be doing more in the future

  • @patrickkelly8095
    @patrickkelly80953 ай бұрын

    Great video thanks.

  • @FishermansHeadquarters
    @FishermansHeadquartersАй бұрын

    Awesome Video!!! Detailed and informative.

  • @CFalicon

    @CFalicon

    Ай бұрын

    Thanks Greg!

  • @staytight6340
    @staytight6340 Жыл бұрын

    Wow Information overload You deserve alot more subs

  • @terryclark3937
    @terryclark393711 ай бұрын

    Awesome vid ty

  • @Southern10Five
    @Southern10Five7 ай бұрын

    Taking tuna off the oil Riggs in the Gulf, we always change the hooks out to Owners circle hooks and the Roosta Poppers always work the best. Redfish around here love the pink and orange 135’s

  • @civic30045
    @civic300459 ай бұрын

    Very informative helped out a lot any chance there is a chunking video coming out in the same format ??

  • @leozagara2150
    @leozagara21502 ай бұрын

    That was Great tyu..!

  • @davidmckenna1232
    @davidmckenna1232 Жыл бұрын

    Another awesome informative video! Thanks a bunch! 💪💪💪

  • @GuilhermeSilva-qm8kj
    @GuilhermeSilva-qm8kj Жыл бұрын

    Hey Craig where I find this rod calstar blue Jr. To buy like that size , awesome video congrats, hopely you will put a lot tuna in your boat this year .

  • @CFalicon

    @CFalicon

    Жыл бұрын

    These were custom built for me. The blank is a calstar boomer junior 30-80 with aftco wind on guides

  • @Torresdanny80
    @Torresdanny804 ай бұрын

    Love that monster ledge 200st! Where can I find one?🤔

  • @CFalicon

    @CFalicon

    4 ай бұрын

    Saltywatertackle.com if they have them in stock

  • @noseymosey1556
    @noseymosey1556 Жыл бұрын

    Nice video, what kind of boat do you have and are you a guide ?

  • @CFalicon

    @CFalicon

    Жыл бұрын

    I have an Onslow Bay 27 and no I just fish privately no charters

  • @ibrahimelmansouri9434
    @ibrahimelmansouri94345 ай бұрын

    hi bro thanks for video, i want to ask you, can you tell me what is best rod popping CHEAP for fishing 100 lb tuna blue fin with shimano tp 10K?thanksagain

  • @CFalicon

    @CFalicon

    5 ай бұрын

    Centaur Constellation or Combat Arm would give you most bang for your buck. Or a Ghost hunter 200.

  • @ibrahimelmansouri9434

    @ibrahimelmansouri9434

    5 ай бұрын

    @@CFalicon thanks bro

  • @ibrahimelmansouri9434

    @ibrahimelmansouri9434

    5 ай бұрын

    @@CFalicon do u sell rods. I cant find this rod on my county i can buy it from you and send to me ?

  • @cetinkursat
    @cetinkursat4 ай бұрын

    Hello captain, how do you tie the hooks you use for tuna fishing?

  • @CFalicon

    @CFalicon

    4 ай бұрын

    For anything over 80lbs I usually crimp. For anything 80 and under I tie a uni or palomar knot.

  • @ericengard8477
    @ericengard8477 Жыл бұрын

    Do you run a Twisty leader when you run a Stickbait/Sinking Lure and RonZ?

  • @CFalicon

    @CFalicon

    Жыл бұрын

    Yes I'll still run a twisty for a sinking lure at times, but if I'm trying to be very stealthy I'll go with a wind on leader of 60 lb fluorocarbon

  • @robertcorbisiero531
    @robertcorbisiero531 Жыл бұрын

    I was looking at that monster ledge 200 St But I thought it was a stick bait rod I wasn't aware you could work poppers with that rod

  • @CFalicon

    @CFalicon

    Жыл бұрын

    It’s a great popper rod. The tip is plenty stiff to work poppers. The el maestro 77h is another good option for throwing poppers.

  • @robertcorbisiero531

    @robertcorbisiero531

    Жыл бұрын

    @@CFalicon Last year I bought the wrong rod it's more of a stick bait rod It has a really slow Taper and it pulls poppers underwater So this year i'm gonna try again But I don't wanna buy The wrong rod again So you think I should go with the 200 ST I don't need the Monster ledge 250 or 250ST

  • @CFalicon

    @CFalicon

    Жыл бұрын

    Any one of those rods will work fine for poppers. The weight is more about the size class of fish you’re looking to target. If you’re targeting the 250-300 lb class then yes you should go heavier than the 200st but if not they’d be overkill.

  • @CFalicon

    @CFalicon

    Жыл бұрын

    The topwater fish in this video are all on the 200st, you could get an idea of what it looks like. kzread.info/dash/bejne/pKZlu9iydNiol7A.html

  • @robertcorbisiero531

    @robertcorbisiero531

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much I will go with the 200 ST then Your videos have some of the best information you can get

  • @jsauceda4515
    @jsauceda45154 ай бұрын

    Hello captain, what length do you recommend for a spinning rod for tuna fishing?

  • @CFalicon

    @CFalicon

    4 ай бұрын

    For casting I like 7'4" to 7'8", for jigging 5'2"-5'4" usually. Different rods for each type of fishing.

  • @jsauceda4515

    @jsauceda4515

    4 ай бұрын

    @@CFalicon Thank you Captain, I really appreciate your information. Good luck on your fishing trips.

  • @vinhdoan3629
    @vinhdoan3629 Жыл бұрын

    What solid braid (non hollow core) would you recommend? And what lb test?

  • @CFalicon

    @CFalicon

    Жыл бұрын

    Varivas make good solid braid as does the diawa J braid x8. I like 60 lb for the 10k-14k sized reels. Larger you could go 80 lb

  • @vinhdoan3629

    @vinhdoan3629

    Жыл бұрын

    @@CFalicon thanks man. You need to put out more videos. Great content

  • @CanYouRepeatTheQuestion
    @CanYouRepeatTheQuestion7 ай бұрын

    What size bkk hooks on the siren lure?

  • @CFalicon

    @CFalicon

    7 ай бұрын

    2/0

  • @tachote
    @tachote6 ай бұрын

    How heavy a fish can daiwa 8000BGMQ with 7’8ft phenix 25-65lb rod handle?

  • @CFalicon

    @CFalicon

    6 ай бұрын

    That would be a good setup for school fish 50-75 lbs I would say

  • @hooklineluresinker
    @hooklineluresinker22 күн бұрын

    You mention braid brands, what's the PE# rating or how many lbs though?

  • @CFalicon

    @CFalicon

    22 күн бұрын

    I'm typically fishing 60 lb Cortland C16 hollow or 60 lb solid braid for jigging. 60 lb seems to give the best line strength to line capacity for 10k-14k sized reels. For 18k and 20k most guys typically go up to 80 lb.

  • @hooklineluresinker

    @hooklineluresinker

    22 күн бұрын

    @@CFalicon Cool! Thanks a lot!

  • @doug2202
    @doug2202 Жыл бұрын

    Great video Craig. What size leader you generally use

  • @CFalicon

    @CFalicon

    Жыл бұрын

    For a twisty leader I’m using 80 lb mono to 80 lb fluoro. For a wind on leader I’m using 80 fluoro typically and 60 for fall bluefin at times

  • @ericengard8477
    @ericengard8477 Жыл бұрын

    Would you Be Interested doing a Seminar at The Forked River Tuna Club?

  • @CFalicon

    @CFalicon

    Жыл бұрын

    I am very flattered Eric. I'd have to think about it as I haven't done any seminars in the past.

  • @pavetech6980
    @pavetech69803 ай бұрын

    What do you connect to the popper with do you use a barrel swivil?

  • @CFalicon

    @CFalicon

    3 ай бұрын

    I use a ball bearing swivel to a split ring

  • @pavetech6980

    @pavetech6980

    3 ай бұрын

    @CFalicon thank you sir that's what I was thinking basically the same hardware as a jig setup

  • @CFalicon

    @CFalicon

    3 ай бұрын

    @pavetech6980 Yep basically the exact same setup so you can easily swap lures with split ring pliers

  • @pavetech6980

    @pavetech6980

    3 ай бұрын

    @CFalicon appreciate the info sir and I have a pair of shimano split ring pliers there a game changer

  • @user-xh7dy3fh5i
    @user-xh7dy3fh5i Жыл бұрын

    Craig, do you run charters? Jeffrey

  • @CFalicon

    @CFalicon

    Жыл бұрын

    I do not. I just fish for fun.

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