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07/20/2026

The topwater striper fishing continues to be amazing here on the outer Cape. Bluefin Plus Hogy Lures Tiller Fabrication & Design

07/14/2026

The striped bass fishing has been the best we’ve seen in years. It’s been absolute mayhem on topwater, with daily squid annihilation and bass feeding from sunup to sundown.
Every day has been a little different, but the Hogy Lures Dog Walker and Surface Eraser have consistently been the ticket. The bass are so keyed in on squid right now that the amber and pink colors have been getting the most attention.
If you can find the squid, keep a topwater tied on. It doesn’t get much better than this.

05/28/2026

Everything we’ve seen so far has us excited for the season ahead. Bait is stacked up, whales are showing in big numbers, and the fishery feels alive already. With the regulations back to where they should be, we’re hopeful the bluefin make an early appearance and get things rolling fast.

Of course, tuna don’t always follow the script, but the signs are encouraging. June 1st can’t get here soon enough. Who’s ready to go? 🎣🔥

05/19/2026

The Daiwa Corporation - USA squad of Saltiga and Certate’s is ready roll. Let’s go tuna

05/11/2026

Summer madness right around the corner.

05/11/2026

05/04/2026

What kind of assist hook do you run on your jigs? Does it really matter?

Why do we dress assist hooks—squid, mylar, hackle?
Is it a teaser, does it hide the hook? Maybe but there’s a more important reason to have it…

We tested it in the shop… and proved it on the water. One setup consistently gets more bites and better hookups.

Check out our tutorials to see exactly what we’re running.

https://bluefinplus.com/pages/tutorials-overview

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04/29/2026

Long time ago the first tuna came over the rail

This was my first bluefin. (Don’t judge the belt placement, I had no idea of where it should go)

I had spent a season and a half chasing them with nothing to show for it. We saw fish, marked fish… just couldn’t connect. Looking back, I was impatient, rigged wrong, and always chasing the “next best thing” instead of dialing in what actually worked.

This fish was 65” and took me just over an hour to land—way longer than it should have. But at the time, I didn’t know any better. It was my first.

Even now, after all these years, I’m still learning and evolving every season.

That’s exactly why I started Bluefin Plus.

I want to take all the mistakes, all the trial and error, and help anglers at any level get it right faster. Whether it’s rigging, technique, or just confidence on the water—I want to be the guy you can turn to. Let us help you with your offshore adventures.

https://bluefinplus.com/

Because when I was starting out, I had no one to give me advice of show me the right way… and it sucked.

04/22/2026

Our jig bite can be a little crazy

We were jigging a few hundred yards apart east of the Cape when it all went sideways. Ray Jarvis hooks up—and then doubles. At the same time, we’re tight on one. Three tuna on, and somehow every single one of them decides to run straight at the other boat.

We go boat-to-boat, swap rods mid-fight, rotate around each other to clear the lines, then swap back—all while these fish are doing whatever they want underneath us.

Total mayhem for a few minutes… but somehow, we kept it clean.

All three fish hit the deck.

That’s bluefin fishing—unpredictably chaotic

04/20/2026

New video up on the website breaking down exactly how we rig all our topwater plugs.

This system is built for strong bluefin—simple, repeatable, and proven. We’ve stripped it down so you’re not overthinking every setup or carrying a pile of different sizes. No need for a dozen hook options, split rings, or swivels cluttering the boat.

We mainly stick to one size of terminal tackle, with just two hook sizes to cover everything. It keeps things consistent, fast to rig, and more importantly—strong enough to handle big fish without failure.

Less guesswork. Less gear. More confidence when it matters.

Rigging made easy.

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