High Desert Saltwater Anglers Fishing Club

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High Desert Saltwater Anglers Fishing Club

• General Meeting
• Tuesday, June 29, 1999

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HDSA Main Topics

• July 2/3 Charter - Tracer
• August 6/7 Charter - New Blue Fin
• General Club Business
• Minutes
• Officer Reports
• Unfinished Business
• Club Picnic - July 17, 1999 Mayflower Gardens
• Fund Raiser - ?

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HDSA Main Topics

• New Business
• Saltwater Gazette Now available on-line
• http//www.networkone.net/hdsa/newsltr.htm
• Good of the Club
• 50/50 Raffle
• Attending Member Raffle
• End of Business Meeting

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HDSA June Seminar
Tuna Tactics

• Tackle- Recommendations in May/June Newsletter
• Live Bait
• 15, 20, 30, 40 lb. Rods/Reels
• 2, 1, 1/0, 2/0, 3/0 live bait hooks
• 1/4, 1/2, 3/4, 1 oz. Sliding egg sinkers
• 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 oz. Torpedo sinkers
• Trolling
• 60 lb Rod/Reel
• Tuna Feathers
• Zuchinni, Mexican Flag, Pink, Purple and Black
• Cedar Plug
• Other Favorites

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HDSA June Seminar
Tuna Tactics

• Tackle- Recommendations in May/June Newsletter
• Jigs and Plastics
• Fish Trap w/ lead heads
• Channel Island Chovey
• Smoke Belly/Purple Back
• IronMan 5 or UFO 5 or Similar size jig
• Chrome
• Chrome/Blue
• Blue/White
• Scrambled Egg

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HDSA June SeminarTuna Tactics

• Techniques
• Trolling
• Ask crew what has been working best
• Use a trolling rod from the Tracer
• On the Slide
• Drop a Bait immediately
• Drop a FishTrap or Jig
• BE READY!!!
• Live Bait
• Hook Sardines through the nose
• Hook Anchovies up through the chin
• Other techniques

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HDSA June SeminarTuna Tactics

• Live Bait Fishing - FOLLOW YOUR LINE!!!!!
• Keep you line straight in front of you
• Tuna Shuffle
• No Angle, No Tangle
• Feel your bait
• Yell HOOK-UP!, LIVE ONE! or something to let
  others know you are on a fish.
• Allow others to go over or under as required, let
  the crew help as necessary

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HDSA June SeminarTuna Tactics

• Jig Fishing
• YO-YO
• Cast, sink and reel fast!

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High Desert Saltwater Anglers Fishing Club
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