You
have been running for hours now and the water is still that
same bottomless blue.
The excitement is mounting because your temperature gauge just
dropped a degree and a half. You have just emerged from the
warm-water river known as the Gulf Stream. You have entered
a realm of incredible fishing potential that has come to bear
the name “The Otherside”.
Now, your eyes scan the horizon and all the points in between
trying to find something to focus on. You are searching for
a “pack” of birds because they are the ever watchful
companions of the Yellowfin Tuna. The Yellwofin are using
the slightly cooler waters bordering the Gulf Stream as a
highway on their northward migration. They are cruising quickly,
stopping only to annihilate any bait fish that happen to be
in their path. The birds, spying from incredible altitudes,
are always on hand to clean up carnage left in the wake of
the ravenous Yellowfin.
So as the food chain goes, the birds are watching the tunas
and we are watching the birds. We are in the hunt for the
Yellowfin, because Blue Marlin is cruising about using their
own time-tested method of fishing. If you can find some floating
debris or a weed line, you might add Dolphin, Wahoo and Tripletail
to your menu. The fishing is best described as “hit
and run”. Often the Tuna spook after a pass or two with
the boat. You need to make the most of your first pass with
multiple hook ups. A spread of small to medium high-speed
lures maneuvered into the path of the Tuna can often result
in five to six reels screaming at once. If the school dives
or the fish get shy about striking, then you’re off
to find another flock of birds and repeat the procedure.
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