question for fluke bucktailers

[Sharkyispy]

All great advice from Allen on this. I've personally learned from that over the years. The one big mistake I also see many times is people not calling for the mate/net soon enough. When you're reeling in, you will develop a sense on whether the fluke is of decent size( normally-there are those sleepers ). Call for the mate to get the net as soon as you get the feeling of a nice fish so when the fish does surface, you're getting a better shot at it vs. having to leave it hang in the water until the net gets there.....IMO

[italianfisherman]

when fishing a party boat, you can't call for a net until you see the fish just about to surface.

[Sharkyispy]

Originally Posted by italianfisherman

when fishing a party boat, you can't call for a net until you see the fish just about to surface.

Normally I would agree, but if you have built up a relationship with the mates and you and they know your own skill sets well enough to judge the fish on the way in, it's usually not an issue. In fact some that I fish with encourage it rather than waiting....JMO

[jigemup]

Been bucktailing fluke on party boats since captains Dom and Mark encouraged bucktailing fluke on the Skipper in the 90's. All the above is good advice. In short, concerning tackle, most important thing is to make sure the drag is set properly to allow the fish to run, and when the fluke is within sight, even on the surface far from the boat, slow down the retrieve but keep enough pressure to stay hooked and to allow the fish to swim towards the net (fish cannot swim backwards).

[Life's A Beach]

[QUOTE=jigemup]Been bucktailing fluke on party boats since captains Dom and Mark encouraged bucktailing fluke on the Skipper in the 90's. All the above is good advice. In short, concerning tackle, most important thing is to make sure the drag is set properly to allow the fish to run, and when the fluke is within sight, even on the surface far from the boat, slow down the retrieve but keep enough pressure to stay hooked and to allow the fish to swim towards the net (fish cannot swim backwards).[/QUOTE]



maybe it's not "swimming" but............

[jigemup]

[QUOTE=Life's A Beach]

Originally Posted by jigemup

Been bucktailing fluke on party boats since captains Dom and Mark encouraged bucktailing fluke on the Skipper in the 90's. All the above is good advice. In short, concerning tackle, most important thing is to make sure the drag is set properly to allow the fish to run, and when the fluke is within sight, even on the surface far from the boat, slow down the retrieve but keep enough pressure to stay hooked and to allow the fish to swim towards the net (fish cannot swim backwards).[/QUOTE]



maybe it's not "swimming" but............

Stand corrected, should have said hooked fish usually swim forward

[frugalfisherman]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=-SbF0awXrQs

[anchor joe]

Well said Capt. Ron. I've never been let down on the Fishermen. The Capt. makes sure the mate is there for all possible big fish.

[1captainron]

Originally Posted by italianfisherman

when fishing a party boat, you can't call for a net until you see the fish just about to surface.

Come on now.........maybe on the boats you fish. A good crew and Captain will know if you have a big fish right from the start and will most certainly be at your side way before that fish comes up.
The way fishing is today and normaly 2 mates on the boat, when is the last time you saw that many Big Fluke coming up at once were the Captain and crew couldn't handle it.