Name That Clone??

TubeFly · 05-15-2007, 07:30 PM

Okay so what is your favorite Tuna Clone Color here in Oregon??

List your favorites in order of preference.

Pilar · 05-16-2007, 07:25 AM

TCF100 color #112, Zuchinni

If you want to be one of the 'anyone can catch a TUNA! in July' crowd I'd drag a bunch of those behind the boat at 6 knots.

Chesapeake · 05-16-2007, 07:40 AM

#1 zucchini
#2 green/yellow

Never drug anything else. Guess I'm one of the 'anyone can catch a TUNA! in July' crowd. Oh well, I had to start somewhere.

We troll at 7 knots.

Pilar · 05-16-2007, 07:49 AM

"Tuna in July" is a rip on the new tuna fishers by one of our old growth salty dogs. I think it is in good fun. But he is right .. . the fishing for albacore is pretty easy the first week in july. I am absolutely a 'TUNA in july' fisherman. I call it 'Grocery fishing' and load up the pantry for the year while the fishing is easy.

By September very few boats are consistently grinding the fish. Those are the guys to watch and learn from.

They know a few things.

CATCH AND EAT · 05-16-2007, 07:58 AM

My favorite is the one that is getting bit that day.

Mexican flags are the ones I have the most of though.

Something Good · 05-16-2007, 10:07 AM

I caught a lot of fish on purple and black last year.

Chesapeake · 05-16-2007, 10:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pilar

"Tuna in July" is a rip on the new tuna fishers by one of our old growth salty dogs. I think it is in good fun. But he is right .. . the fishing for albacore is pretty easy the first week in july. I am absolutely a 'TUNA in july' fisherman. I call it 'Grocery fishing' and load up the pantry for the year while the fishing is easy.

By September very few boats are consistently grinding the fish. Those are the guys to watch and learn from.

They know a few things.

Pilar,

I didnt take offense to the comment. Actualy I thought it was quite fitting.

tracker · 05-16-2007, 10:16 AM

Purple and black first for me then the mex flags or zuks.

Herring Problem · 05-16-2007, 11:31 AM

I'm sorta leaning to the du-pont colors myself, with the way my fishin has been lately.

fyshndad · 05-16-2007, 11:42 AM

Pink & White early then zuks and mex flag and rootbeer

Deeman · 05-16-2007, 01:17 PM

White belly, going to light blue, going to gold & black stripes across the back. They have killed for the last two years. 2nd, white belly light blue back, 3rd mex. flag. My best one has been a green and yellow feather clone stuffed inside a big blue clone body. I have only one that I made up one day out of desperation, and it has been Number 1 every day since I put it it on.

Smily · 05-16-2007, 01:22 PM

Sumo mini jet. I think it was the m-10 with mexican flag that caught a couple of fish. Home made lures kicked buttt on store bought lures

Mexican flag, Zuchinni, Purple and black are all the colors you need.

TubeFly · 05-16-2007, 05:19 PM

Thanks guys for getting me started on some good colors. I am making a good sized purchase from Berkley at a discount so wanted to get some good ones. It seems everyone is steering away from the tc-200 and sticking with the smaller ones. Should I just buy the smaller 100's or get a few packs of the larger ones as well?????

bait dunker · 05-16-2007, 05:42 PM

stick with tc-100 in the zuchini, mexican flag, and purple/black. keep it simple, also load up on swim baits. dont limit yourself to just clones.

Chesapeake · 05-17-2007, 08:06 AM

Everybody seems to like the TC100's but I've only ever used the 200 size and they caught fish.

Maybe I need to try my 100's.

The Zukers only come in on size dont they?

Unless you buy the $15 Marlin sized ones.

id. painter · 05-17-2007, 08:50 AM

I ordered a set of colors in Zuker and sevenstrand.

What color is a zuchinni ?

They sent me a very brightly colored thing ,,, I was expecting green and white ,,,, sort of....
The zuchini they sent is white and pink and green and yellow and red.
Is that the one???
id. p.

Pilar · 05-17-2007, 09:07 AM

200 on top

100 size on the bottom

id. painter · 05-17-2007, 09:15 AM

Right color but they sent 200's .

They sent the big ones.

With 9/o tuna double hooks.

Should I get 100's ,,,,,,,,,,and with what size double hooks.
Thanks John .
id. p.

Pilar · 05-17-2007, 09:34 AM

Chris .. 200's work too. The little clones are best for the first few weeks. I use the Mustad #21 hook. a 9/0, I think?

Chesapeake · 05-17-2007, 10:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chesapeake

The Zukers only come in on size dont they?

Unless you buy the $15 Marlin sized ones.

I was thinking of the grass skirts. The feathers look to come in two sizes.

Spindrifter · 05-17-2007, 11:32 AM

John, what is our goto favorite "Pulp Fiction Signature Model" Bad ......um....BMF?

Pilar · 05-17-2007, 12:12 PM

Um Yeah ... Ragnar named that one. He got like 5 TUNA! on in a few minutes. The only rod going off. When we asked him what he was dragging he said in a near perfect Samuel Jackson voice

'.. yeah that's my bad ..... Go ahead take out the money'

There's a fair amount of Quentin Tarantino in TUNA! fishing.

I really like the '5 point palm exploding TUNA! technique'

:grin:

Threemuch · 05-17-2007, 01:42 PM

If I could only choose one, it would be mexican flag. Fishes both Bright and dark days. If I could choose two, it would be zuchinni and black/purple.