| It always amazes me that some people continue | | | | happens. |
| to fish for tuna. As we all know, this sport is not | | | | When the shrimp boats have finished separating |
| a cheap one. It costs a ton of money just to put | | | | their catch, they go ahead and throw the trash |
| the boat in the water. Tack on the expensive | | | | overboard. All of this typically catches the |
| fishing rods, lures, and GPS systems and we are | | | | attention of predators in the area, who quickly |
| talking about a small fortune. And this is before | | | | move in to feed upon the tiny fish and |
| considering how much time it takes. Before you | | | | crustaceans now floating like perfectly prepared |
| spend another dime, or waste more of your time | | | | chum. |
| trolling around the ocean, try out this one simply | | | | Enterprising captains know that we are fishing for |
| tuna fishing technique and you will almost certainly | | | | tuna and will often save a few bags to sell for a |
| put more tuna in your boat today! | | | | few bucks. The key is to buy a few bags so that |
| There is nothing like the site of blackfin tuna in a | | | | you can create your own trash feeding frenzy. |
| feeding frenzy. I love the way they simply | | | | Once you have your trash in hand, slowly |
| destroy the surface of the water eating anything, | | | | approach the stern of an anchored shrimp boat. |
| and everything, in site. The sound that the | | | | You will almost certainly see fish in the area. Once |
| surrounding birds make is music to my ears. | | | | you do, turn off your engine and let some trash |
| But where do you find the elusive fish? How can | | | | fly. |
| you increase your chances of having a large | | | | Drop a lot of chum initially to see what is in the |
| school come your way? | | | | water. If you see a bunch of bonitos you may |
| The secret is rubbish; trash to be more precise. | | | | need to consider moving. If, however, you see |
| Shrimp boats trawl the ocean floors all night and | | | | more blackfin tuna than bonitos slow the rate at |
| almost immediately begin separating harvested | | | | which you are chumming to prevent the bonitos |
| shrimp from the other sea creatures that are | | | | from going into a feeding frenzy. Wait until you |
| scooped up along with the shrimp. I have heard | | | | see a few blackfins circling around, and then cast |
| scientist refer to this as 'bycatch' but captains | | | | your line into the water. That is all there is to it! |
| simply call it trash, and this trash is how the magic | | | | |