Albacore Tuna are turning up in reasonable numbers off Mana and Kapiti Islands. Water temps of 23 degrees on the north side of Kapiti have been common. Perfect for these tasty critters to come on the chew! There are some decent specimens out there up to 15kg and more.
Tackle doing the damage: Black Magic Jetsetter Burple and fruit salad.
Trolled at 7-10 knots.
Look for changes in colour , where the blue meets the green water and watch out for the little black Shearwater birds. These are good places to start trolling.
I like to have 3 lures out.
One out long in the middle. One each on the Starboard and Port sides on the second and third wave off the motor. Be sure to bleed and gut them straight away and pack with salt ice. Superb eating!
