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How to catch false albacore trolling a white bucktail jig
Troll a white bucktail jig on light spinning tackle along the reef edge.
The method
This method trolls a white bucktail jig on light spinning tackle along shallow reef ledges. Cover the reef edge at a steady pace and return to the productive depth when fish strike. The featured light-tackle demonstration shows the boat approach, hookup and rig connections; a separate high-speed setup also appears in the video, but the gear below is for the bucktail method.
See it in action
How To Catch FALSE ALBACORE The EASIEST Way LURES, BAIT, GEAR, TROLLING BASICS & TACTICS (opens in a new tab)
South Florida SALT · Main demonstration
Gear & bait
01 / Rod
Penn Battalion spinning rod
7 ft spinning rod rated for 12–20 lb line.
02 / Reel
Penn Spinfisher 5500
5500-size spinning reel for light-tackle trolling.
03 / Main line
12 lb monofilament line
12 lb monofilament provides stretch during a trolling strike.
04 / Leader
Fluorocarbon leader
20 lb fluorocarbon leader.
05 / Jig
1/2 oz white bucktail jig
½ oz white SPRO bucktail jig with an integrated hook.
06 / Tool
Line-cutting tool
Cutting tool for trimming line and leader tags.