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You have been running for hours now and the water is still that same bottomless blue, but 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 "Other Side". Now you’re eyes scan the horizon and all 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 yellowfin are using the slightly cooler waters bordering the Gulf Stream as a highway on their northward migrations. They are cruising quickly, stopping only to annihilate any baitfish that happen to be in their path. The birds, spying from incredible altitudes are always on hand to clean up the carnage left in the path of the ravenous yellowfin. So as the food chain goes, the birds are watching the tunas and we are watching the birds. We are not alone in the hunt for yellowfin, because blue marlin are 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 pack and repeat the procedure. More and more boats are now investing in radar units that can detect the packs of birds for approximately six miles or more. This greatly increases one’s chances of finding the tuna. Generally this great fishing takes place between sixty-five and one hundred miles out. Safety and planning are incredibly important. A life raft, epirb and single side-band radio are important safety features on a long voyage such as this. These factors and others tend to make this a "big boat" fishery though many small boats have been making the run in order to tap into this awesome fishing. Come join us and encounter the thrill and suspense of dragging your lines through the "OTHERSIDE"
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