b'Many tuna this season have been Feature Xavier poses with hiscaught on smaller lures (10) and solid 40kg+ tuna landedBlack Magic have a good range on only 15kg off the Hen and Chicks in Northland. that have accounted for many tuna including, the Flea XT, Maggot XT, Liquid Lunch XT, and Jetsetter Maxi lures, rigged with 200lb Tough Trace and a 9/0 or 10/0 game hook they are ideal skirted lures to target yellowfin tuna with.Key things to look for when trolling for yellowfin (or marlin) is following ocean currents and locating temperature breaks and upwellings. Before heading out do your homework by finding out from other recent successful anglers or the local game fish clubs where fish have been hooked. Getting a membership for ocean currents/temperatures can make a key difference to find productive water before leaving the ramp.It went on three huge runs. Whento troll for tuna is with a spread of it finally got to the boat, it started toskirted lures, which can range from circle, and we finally realised what it6 to 15 inches long. Generally, you was as we saw the big yellow fins. have up to five lure positions in Hector estimated the fight with thewhich you stagger the distances of 52kg fish lasted less than 10 minuteseach lure behind the boat, so they and he landed it using 24kg line withdont get tangled when you make a 120lb leader. tight turns and circles.The common positions are in order TROLLING of distance away from the boat: Trolling allows the angler to covershort corner, long corner, short lots of ground, while searching forrigger, long rigger, and shotgun (outTea Kemp with an excellent 76kg yellowfin taken off Whakatane on schooling pelagic fish. The best waythe back). the Black Magic Dr Evil Maggot XT.16FISHING IN GODZONE MAGAZINE'