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Chasing Tuna

Yellowfin & Bluefin Tuna

As clean, cool water from the Southern Ocean pushes up the east coast of Australia Yellowfin and Southern Bluefin Tuna are commonly found in numbers. These hard fighting and often picky fish are one of the most exciting sportsfishing options Australian waters has to offer.

Traditionally trolling has been the most common way fishos target Tuna. Over the past decade or so throwing topwater stickbaits on heavy spinning combos has also proven to be a highly effective way of targeting these fish.

We've put together a collection of our favourite lures, teasers and combos used for chasing Tuna, meaning that you can fish with full confidence next time you're out on the water.
 

Our Favourite Tuna Lures

Trophy Hunter Profidgie
 This lure is unique in its ability to catch large, fussy eating tuna. Best fished between 6 and 10 knots, but has the advantage of swimming at speeds of 16 knots when the need arises to race to a school of feeding tuna
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Halco Laser Pro 210-XDD
The Laser Pro XDD is an awesome lure to have in the spread as it dives down to 9 meters. Meaning it allows you to cover a wide variety of lengths and depths. These lures come rigged with 9/0 BKK singles and can be fished upto 12 knots. 
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Bonze Lures "The Weapon"
The Weapon (Original) features stunning two tone glitter back urethane pours, with a keel weighted insert and life like detail. These lures run great in the shotgun and long riggers, they do a great job of enticing finicky fish
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Nomad Madmac 200 HS
The MADMAC is a sinking super high speed trolling minnow capable of being trolled at speeds of up to 20knots. These lures run near the surface and are a great pick if you are chasing working schools of busting up fish.
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Tantrum Medium Plunger
The Medium Plunger is a versatile shape that will run brilliantly in any position in your spread. Run it on your long rigger or shotgun as a smaller lure in a heavy tackle spread or on either corner in a medium or light tackle spread.
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Spreader Bars, Teasers & Dredges

Fatboy Flying Fish Chain Teaser
Each chain is bench rigged on 300lb mono and features 3 x FatBoy Flying Fish baits with a 8" soft-head chugger lure in chase at the back of the chain, which also adds drag to keep the teaser running true.

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Hawaiian Malolo Bird Trolling Teaser
The Hawaiian Malolo Bird Teaser floats across the top of the water emulating the movements of a flying fish with unparralleled accuracy. Any lure will work behind a Malolo Bird Teaser but when you factor in the best trolling positions, 6-9” skirted bullet head style lures are ideal.
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Buku Daisy Chain Teaser + Skirt
Lifelike squids create a visually appealing presence, attracting a variety of bluewater predators. This teaser works on the surface. The Buku daisy chain will run well in rough conditions and is a great option if you are fishing off of a smaller boat.
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Bonze Thunnus Pro Rigged Spreader Bar
If you want to get that edge on the rest of the fleet you need to be running a Thunnus Pro Titanium Spreader Bar. Without doubt the most consistent tuna producing piece of tackle you can put behind your boat. Comes complete with 450lb Japanese ball bearing snap swivels.
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Tuna Stickbaits & Poppers

Maria Rapido 230mm

The Rapido has an irregular and unique rolling action, these lures are designed to be more effective when the fishing is slow, when they are not activley feeding or in quiet water conditions.
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Daiwa Saltiga Frother 170mm
The SALTIGA FROTHER 170F is a diving popper for big game. Diving poppers have a more subtle action than traditional large faced poppers. Meaning they are easier to use. These lures cast extremely well and are equipped with solid hardware.
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Untamed YTK 245mm
The perfect garfish/saury profile stickbait for all pelagics. Designed for boat casting. The streamlined profile was particularly designed for increased aerodynamics to cut through strong winds and whilst approaching fast moving schools of fish offshore. 
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Buku Fast Sink 170mm
These small but heavy lures are great for when the fish are fixated on smaller baits. It will cast a mile, meaning you dont need to get too close to working schools of fish. Yet, it maintains a small profile which will match the hatch for small baitfish 
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Halco Roosta Popper 195 KO
The OG heavy tackle surface lure, the Roosta Popper has caught more fish than any other popper. These KO models are equipped with BKK Trebles. The Roosta Popper make a large disturbance in the water mimicking a baitfish being chased.
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Heavy Casting Rods

Miller Rods "Stickee" Stickbait Series
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Trophy Hunter Topwater Series 808
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Shimano Grappler Type C 82H
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Live Fibre Venom Topwater RLFVST2
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Length
8ft6
8ft
8ft2
7ft11
Action
H
XH
XH
H
Rec, Line Class
PE 4-6
PE 6-8
PE 8
PE 4-6
Cast Weight (max)
60g-140g
100g-180g
MAX 160g
40g - 140g
Perfect For
Casting Distance & Picky Fish
Comfortable Fights & Bigger Fish
Accuracy & Strength
Stickbaiting Specialist