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24AugAugust 24, 2021

Accurate 5-Day on the American Angler (July 27-Aug 1, 2021)

We were able to load and leave a little early on our annual Accurate 5-day Family fishing adventure. Captain Ray Lopez took us to Guadalupe Island for fantastic yellowfin tuna fishing. It has been several years since we last fished Guadalupe Island but boy was it worth the wait. The primary batch of yft were in the 80# to 100# range. A handful of 100# to 135# yft. Mixed in were some good size yellowtail (30#-40#). I will let the...

By Gary TeraokaFishingAmerican Angler Sportfishing, bluefin, fish, fishing, Guadeloupe Island, long range, Mexico, Offshore, Point Loma, San Diego, Sportfishing, tuna, yellowfinComments Off

31OctOctober 31, 2019

October Moves – The NY/NJ Anglers Favorite Month

October is a magical month in the NY bight! The first thing anglers notice is that change in first light means sleeping later and fishing into the premature dark longer. The nights begin to chill, the day’s highs start in the 70's and struggle to make the high 60’s by months end. The ocean, however, holds on to the summer heat a little bit longer. The first of the month sees water temps in the 70’s, then the 60’s are...

By Accurate Fishing ProductsFishingAccurate, bigeye, bluefin, bonito, false albacore, fishing, mackerel, marlin, New Jersey, New York, striped bass, tuna, yellowfinComments Off

07OctOctober 7, 2019

Fishing Destination Spotlight – Pacific Northwest (Ilwaco, Wa.)

This summer was a hot one. At my house we had 30 days straight this summer over 100. My garden looked a little bleak in late July, early August. Our local fishing has been great, and it is another fantastic year of Bluefin Tuna, Yellowfin Tuna, and Yellowtail. That said they have been pretty line shy unless you are fishing on that magical day. Scaled down tackle and busy rails of local sport boats are the norm when the fishing...

By Accurate Fishing ProductsFishing#Valiant, Accurate Fishing, albacore, fishing, fishing charter, Ilwaco, jigging, jigs, Pacific Northwest, popper, slow pitch, tuna, WashingtonComments Off

05JunJune 5, 2018

Poppers for Pelagics’: West Coast Tuna Tackle

Braid, Wind-on, and Lures. Blast off. Popper fishing for big tuna is something that has been practiced, the Northeast Bluefin fishery and the Gulf Yellowfin fishery have been focal points of the technique. Puerto Vallarta is another location that saw anglers casting poppers in the past years but not until recently had it been a viable technique in the Southern California Bight with the introduction of larger Bluefin tuna. The East Coast tuna fishery has predominantly been a spinning reel/rod fishery for...

By Ben SecrestFishing#accuratefishingproducts, #Bluefintuna, #catchmorefish, #madeinamerica, #Saltwaterfishing, #smallreelsbigfish, #twindragreels #usabuilt #smallreelsbigfish, #Valiant, #valiantBV2-800, #yellowfintuna, Accurate, accuratefishing, braid, fish, fishhard, fishing, reel, reels, saltwater, socalfishing, tuna, twindragreelsComments Off

14MayMay 14, 2018

Form Follows Function: The Black Sea Bass Opener

As I sit and type, my thoughts are almost exclusively of the opening day of Black Sea Bass. In New Jersey, this Sea Bass season is one of heated contention. It seems that a shift in fisheries management in this region has neighboring states like NY fighting for quota, and anglers and captains in NJ screaming about seasons and limit. It is quite a mess, and with good reason! According to the fishery managers themselves, the species is 240% rebuilt!...

By Accurate Fishing ProductsFishing#accuratefishingproducts, #bass, #Bluefintuna, #catchmorefish, #madeinamerica, #Saltwaterfishing, #smallreelsbigfish, #yellowfintuna, Accurate, blackseabass, formfollowsfunction, marlin, njfishing, reel, reels, saltwater, seabass, striped bass, stripers, troll, tuna, twindrag, twindragreels, twinspin, wahooComments Off

08MayMay 8, 2018

Private Versus Sport Boat: Basic Tackle for the upcoming season.

Ready, set , go. Time to catch them up. The fishing season is right around the corner! With June one month away, it is time to start thinking about making sure we have the right tackle on the boat. While the specifics will vary depending on where you live and what gamefish you will be targeting, we will reflect on the tackle used across the country. No matter if you are on the east coast fishing the canyon for tuna, billfish,...

By Ben SecrestFishing#accuratefishingproducts, #Bluefintuna, #catchmorefish, #eastcapefishing, #madeinamerica, #Saltwaterfishing, #smallreelsbigfish, #twindragreels #usabuilt #smallreelsbigfish #fishdata #bdoutdoors #catchmorefish, #valiantBV2-800, #valiantreels #ATD #Fruy #dauntless #Boss Extremem, #yellowfintuna, Accurate, long range, marlin, reel, reels, saltwater, socalfishing, troll, tuna, twindrag, twindragreels, twinspin, wahoo, yellowtailComments Off

01MayMay 1, 2018

Proper Fish Care for your Catch

One important part of fishing when you are planning on bringing home table fare is to know how to take care of your catch once it is on the boat. This blog will give you some ideas of how fishermen go through the process of proper fish care on the boat. In addition, you will read about how a successful fish processor/restaurant entrepreneur does his daily care of fish coming into his facility. Proper care of fish once out of...

By Ben SecrestFishing#accuratefishingproducts, #bigeyetuna, #Bluefintuna, #catchmorefish, #eatfish, #Filletknife, #filletyourcatch, #Fishprocessing, #Grouper, #halibut, #madeinamerica, #practicecatchandreleasewhenpossible, #rockfish, #Saltwaterfishing, #Sharpknives, #smallreelsbigfish, #Snapper, #whiteseabass, Accurate, accuratefishing, fish, fishhard, fishing, tuna, twindrag, twindragreels, wahoo, yellowtailComments Off

19MarMarch 19, 2018

The Magic of a Wind On Leader

Wind on Leader put to the test. Growing up on the west coast and learning one day at a time on the party boats pushed us to do things better and simpler. Some of the first Long Range trips to the Revillagigedo Islands which included Clarion, Socorro, San Benedicto, and Roca Partida, where some of the early days of learning about the difference between monofilament and braided line. In the 80's monofilament line was pretty much all that was used except dacron...

By Ben SecrestFishing##fluorocarboleader, #accuratefishingproducts, #biminitwistknot, #Bluefintuna, #castinglivebaits, #catchmorefish, #madeinamerica, #Saltwaterfishing, #smallreelsbigfish, #trolling, #twindragreels #usabuilt #smallreelsbigfish, #twindragreels #usabuilt #smallreelsbigfish #fishdata #bdoutdoors #catchmorefish, #windonleaders, braid, jigging, saltwater, socalfishing, troll, tuna, twindrag, twindragreelsComments Off

20FebFebruary 20, 2018

A Time for the Long Rod

Long rod in action on moving Yellowtail Here on the west coast we have a technique for casting poppers or surface iron to fish that are either finning, foaming on bait balls, or actively chasing bait on the surface. The key is to cast longer distances to these fish without spooking them with the boat. We do this by using 8 to 9 foot cork taped rod with a 500/600 size reel attached with a reel clamp with 65 to 80...

By Ben SecrestFishing#Bluefintuna, #madeinamerica, #Saltwaterfishing, #twindragreels #usabuilt #smallreelsbigfish #fishdata #bdoutdoors #catchmorefish, #valiantBV2-800, #yellowfintuna, braid, fish, fishhard, fishing, reel, reels, socalfishing, tuna, twindrag, twindragreels, yellowtailComments Off

12FebFebruary 12, 2018

How to Stack Braid and Why?

With the introduction of braid by Russ Izor in the 80's, fishing as we know it changed drastically. With the diameter of the braided line being reduced significantly, many anglers started to realize the larger reels of yesteryear could either hold a ton of braid, or they could start looking for alternative reels to fish. Once braid was accepted by a few peer group leaders its popularity with the west coast anglers surged, sparking reel manufacturers to design smaller reels...

By Ben SecrestFishing#accuratefishingproducts, #Bluefintuna, #braidconnections, #catchfishwithbraid, #catchmorefish, #eastcapefishing, #fishing braid, #fishing_braid, #madeinamerica, #Saltwaterfishing, #smallreelsbigfish, #stackingbraid, #twindragreels #usabuilt #smallreelsbigfish, #twindragreels #usabuilt #smallreelsbigfish #fishdata #bdoutdoors #catchmorefish, Accurate, braid, fishhard, long range, socalfishing, tuna, twindrag, yellow fin, yellowtailComments Off