I like the tunatamer plan also. Let me know on the tamales, they come a dozen at at time. I am not good at figuring amounts for large groups. 6 dozen is three per person

Bobby plan works for me...

RonZ have arrived.

how heavy are those lead heads?

very light, 5/8 ounces
these are the 6 1/2 inches
probably should go 9 inches they weigh 2 ounces
Still I wonder how the East Coast guys cast them far enough?

For trolling the speeds we are making on the way out I like the tremblers. Black, Purple or Pink. Just add 6' - 9' of good wire.



If we are trolling at the rig it will be a little slower so these work real well. Big lipped plugs .... Stretch 30's, etc. You will need wire for these also.



Another good one but will require some rigging is an Ilander with a BooHoo.

I saw Joseph get a good YFT on a RonZ last year but don't know what size he was throwing. I have tried the big Hogey's and put them on 3 oz. and 4 oz. jig heads but still didn't like the way they cast.

I've used the RonZ 10" 2.5 Oz. BTW for food, I'll bring ADOBO with plates plus spoon and forks.

ABODO....something new to me, sounds good. Is it always chicken? Or are other meats used?

Thanks tunatamer, that helps.

I can mix chicken and pork depending on what everybody likes.

I'm home now after 3 years in Africa and finding things have changed a bit with tackle and tactics. What happened to Magaroni Tuna Candy stick baits, there website is gone?

Magaroni manufacture stopped a couple years ago. I don't know why, but some guys here probably do. OTI is going to offer them again. Via email through the OTI site, I was told they hoped to have them available in the next couple months and that was last week. A small chance we will be able to pick some up at the OTI store before our trip. The store has moved to Corpus and is not far from Roy's
http://oceantackle.net/
There is a magaroni link on their homepage.
I have caught yellows on the charkbait version toro tamer subsurface swimmer, but reviews for them have not been as good as the magaroni asto action and getting them to swim properly. Last trip I took (diez tuna) I caught 3 good yellow on the toro tamer and will use them this trip as well. I also caught several good size bft on one as well.

Thanks I will check out Charkbait's Toro Tamer bait too then. I would not mind getting 4 or 5 Magaronis if they have them down south.

Charlie .... I'll stop in at OTI and talk to Brice to see if he's got them coming.

In the meantime it looks like they have the green at Tackle Direct but the blue is backordered.

http://www.tackledirect.com/maguroni-tuna-candy-lures.html

Cool man Thanks Bobby... you and I both know if the Magaroni bite is Hot the color does not matter blue or green will get you bit.