A complete bluefin setup covers trolling, casting, and landing. That means directional spreader bars to troll a wide spread, topwater poppers and vertical jigs for casting and dropping to fish, a carbon fiber gaff to land big fish, and an insulated kill bag to keep your catch cold. Stealth Offshore builds gear for each of these, designed in Southern California for West Coast tuna.

It depends on how the fish are feeding. Cast a topwater popper or subsurface stickbait into foaming or breezing schools, drop a vertical jig to fish metered deep, and troll directional spreader bars to cover water and find fish. Many SoCal anglers carry all three to match the daily bite.

No. Directional spreader bars use angled birds that track out and away from the boat, creating a wide spread without outriggers, ideal for smaller center-console boats common in Southern California tuna fishing.

A gaff with a 4-inch hook is the standard for tuna because the wide gap takes a big bite of flesh so the fish can't pull off. For big bluefin and swordfish, a longer, overbuilt gaff like a 7'8" carbon fiber model gives you the reach and strength to get the fish over the rail.

Stealth Offshore gear is designed in Costa Mesa, California and tested offshore by Southern California anglers, built specifically for the size and power of West Coast bluefin and yellowfin tuna.