Prefer water temps in the mid to upper 70?s.
27 inch minimum - 3 per angler per trip
Found - Offshore, canyons & wrecks
Caught - Trolling, drifting & anchoring
Time Caught - July - November
Bait - Squid, butterfish, mackerel
Bait Tackle - 40- to 100- pound stand-up tackle,
6/0 to 9/0 hooks.
Trolling Tackle - 50- to 80- pound class, jet heads,
daisy chains, green machine, tuna clones.
Tip - Montauk & South Shore charter & party boats
make special tuna trips in the fall.