| The color of your lure is important when fishing for | | | | larger lure in with your smaller ones. The bubbles |
| tuna. Some anglers will tell you that when the fish are | | | | attract the fish. Some boat operators will even pump |
| in a feeding frenzy the color is irrelevant. But | | | | air into the sea to create the disturbance. |
| regardless of the activity in the water, the color of | | | | The professionals call a bubble trail a smoke trail which |
| your lure can mean more fish or bigger fish. | | | | is pretty amazing seeing it's contained within the sea. |
| A silver lure is recommended for bright and sunny | | | | We have already discussed the colors of lures and it |
| days. Silver is also highly visible so that in clear almost | | | | might be interesting to know exactly what the |
| pristine water, a silver lure has a greater chance of | | | | professionals favor. |
| being seen by fish even quite a distance away. | | | | When chasing smaller tuna, the experts use any type |
| You should use a gold lure when the skies are darker | | | | of 6 inch lure and have found these colors to bring the |
| and/or when the water is not clear. Gold stands out | | | | best results: |
| better in murky water and the sparkle of the color of | | | | red and white |
| gold is more likely to lure your fish. | | | | blue and silver and |
| The depth at which the fish are swimming is important. | | | | green and yellow |
| A lure may work really well to a depth of say two | | | | When chasing bigger tuna like the Yellow fin tuna, |
| meters [6 feet] but once the fish are deeper, it may | | | | larger lures - 8 - 10 inches - are used and darker colors |
| mean you should change the color of your lure. Don't | | | | have brought much success. Colors like blue, black and |
| be afraid to make notes. List the color of your lure, the | | | | purple with sometimes pink being popular. |
| depth of your lure, the weather, the water and your | | | | The main rule favored by the professionals is one |
| results. | | | | which can apply to all anglers. If the lure you are using |
| You cannot run a lure at too fast a speed because | | | | is not alluring to the fish, change your lure. The best |
| the tuna are fast if not very fast. You should know | | | | rules in fishing always include the belief that you create |
| that some fish have been clocked at speeds your | | | | your own luck and don't be afraid to try something |
| boat could never approach. | | | | different. |
| Larger lures create a bubble trail so always mix a | | | | |