First trip of the year, ran out just south east of the point. Set out the first few lines when the long rigger pops , put a nice gaffer in the box. Set back up with all lines out and about 45 minuets later center line goes off, hit blue white tiki bar on a blue white shooter. Put a nice 35~40 pound YFT in the box. This was my sons first YFT which he has been after for a while now. Start to set lines back and see that the Tiki bar no longer has a bar. Make quick repair and back out. Hour later Tiki is on again, put a 50+ YFT in the box (my scale only goes to 50). Bite goes away for us so we headed North east of the Tuna hole, Green stickers working area very tight area, did not want to get in to that mix. Saw one charter with a fish on but we did not pick up any thing else for the day. Thanks Don for the Tiki bar and every one else on the board for sharing info and reports.

Pretty work!! Glad you son got his first tuna...he's hooked now!! Its hard working for that first one, but its so rewarding once you get it...and all you want is another one!! These tuna are destroying the bars...I have 2 of Ktrains that were slaughtered by the Big Eyes...sign they love 'em.

Congrats again and thanks for the report!!

--Don

We were on the tuna hole and there were not that many boats, but when the bait came up - it was in a very concentrated area, so 10 or 15 boats and the green stick commercial boats you saw - did set off a quite a scrum. The green stick next to us had 4 big eyes on the danglers. We saw at least 20 big eye hook-ups on the sport boats in that small area, so it was a good school. They came to the surface twice that day - once in the am and around noon. Some guys at Pirate's Cove went 3 for 5 on the am rise and 4 for 7 on the 12:00 - one of which went 225 lbs.. A charter boat at PC went 9 for 9 - 9 rods down in 20 seconds must have been quite a sight- with 4 anglers one of which was 80 years old!

Kent

Yeah man those Big Eyes are on baits in a hurry if you're in the right spot at the right time. Man 9 for 9...thats awesome!!

Good job man....Yea...I always run two TIKI bars in my spread....they are the real deal...Bob

It doesnt mention any of that on thier web site. Maybe they got in to late. I would think they would want to make that known. PC doesn't do as good of a job with thier marketing as OI. I wonder why we never see Big Eye on a menu or in a market. Sticks have ben catching plenty of them lately...

Bob, when running two bars, where in the spread do you place them? Your choice - blue and white or mix? Thanks

Better market overseas

Outtaline, I'll answer for Bob as he's busy getting things ready for OI. The Tiki's are run in front of the short riggers opposite of each other...almost like long flat lines.

Cool Change, I got you pmail and I'm having issues replying so I hope you see this. Here's a pic of the Tiki in action...



Email me at getreellure@hotmail.com for more info.

Thanks!!

those tiki bars do work, below is a link to the 2nd part of my billableours outting, the where Pat (bobs wife) caught her first white on a blue and white tiki bar

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bWKcPrfoV_4

they look great in the water, if you've never seen it, buy one.

congrats on your son's first YFT, im sure he was excited.