First Time

[the dude]

The tuna are very line shy. Often they will not bite anything over 25# flouro. 20# is very common on offshore trips. The general rule is that you start off with lightest line until you get broke off then move up to 30, 40 etc.

Id rather get broken off on 20# then never get bit on 40#.

it's a bad idea this year, the fish are BIG. Fish 30# fluoro. We've gotten all our fish on 30 this year. They will bite it and you at least have a chance at getting them up. I spent 2 hours on an 80# YFT 2 weeks ago, but I did get him. I don't think I would have gotten it up on 20# as the line was very frayed after the extended fight. Like Greg said his buddy got busted off on 20#.