Bluefin tuna are known to be ultra finicky, particularly when eating smaller bait fish. Big fish on small bait can be difficult to imitate, but Strategic Angler has helped narrowed the gap with its Proteus model lure designed to mimic the smallest of baitfish, while tough enough to subdue even the largest of targetable spin gear tuna.

For the first time in about a decade, football bluefin tuna fishing has been fire north of Cape Cod the past weeks. This blog is about Dan’s first football tuna caught on his new boat using spreader bars!