MINUTE BATTLE. THAT’S THE BIMINI WE LOVE.
FAST FACTS FOR SUCCESS
GOLD STRIKE: Dolphin, fromsmall schoolies to large adults, ride the edge of the Gulf stream, near the island. Troll luresrigged with ballyhoo to cash in.
BETTER LIVE: in Bimini, nothing opens Pandora’s box like live bait. Dropalive pilchard, goggle-eye, pin fish or yellow tail to the bottom, and just hang on.
SLIDIN’ BY: A sliding sinker rig withalong20-foot fuorocarbon leader is often the key to catching wary mutton snapper.
BLUE-WATER BENCHMARK
TACKLE BOX:
OFFSHORE TROLLING TACKLE: Penn International50and70 orequivalent reels with matchingrods
LINE:50-and80-poundmono, respectively, and 300-poundmonoleaders
RIG: Small chugger, fat-heador Ilander lurerigged with big ballyhoo
BLUE-WATER BENCHMARK
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