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Welcome to Offshore Pursuits Premium Saltwater Fishing Tackle, offering you the very best in big game offshore fishing tackle and offshore fishing gear. At Offshore Pursuits you’ll find the hottest Bluefin Tuna Fishing Tackle, striper rigs and striper fishing lures anywhere! We have what it takes to get you hooked up with monster Bluefin Tuna, Wahoo, Stripers, Blue Marlin, White Marlin, Swordfish, Yellowfin Tuna, Dolphin, and King Mackerel. Whether you are looking for Spreader Bars and Squid Rigs, Offshore Teasers, or one of those secret Offshore Fishing Lures, we’ve got everything you need! And if we don’t carry it, we can get it! When it comes to tackling the giants of the deep, it is critical to make sure that your saltwater tackle is in tip-top shape, and your gear is as tough as the fish you are chasing while fishing offshore. To make sure you stay on top of the fish, check out Offshore Pursuits for our weekly offshore fishing reports, from some of the country’s most successful offshore fishing captains. Also, checkout the offshore fishing forum where you can share information, pictures, and reports with other fishermen.


Hot Products This Week!
Offshore Pursuits Hatteras Creature East of Chatham Bird Bars East of Chatham Sluggo Bars East of Chatham Green Machine Bars
The Hatteras Creature...has been born! A squid the likes of nothing you have ever seen, and for sure have never fished. You need to see it in action to believe it. It has caught blue marlin and is splashing for big bluefin this week. It is floated, weighted, beaded and balanced! This combination provides an action that has proved irresistible. This rig is made with the best components money can buy. Bar none...

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	New for 2010 is the addition of M&M Lures Shad Umbrella Rigs, Eel Umbrella Rigs, Squid Umbrella Rigs and Accessories. As we all know, these rigs are deadly on big stripers from the Outer banks of North Carolina to the waters off Cape Cod, and everywhere in between! For those of you that have been customers from the start, you will remember that we always sold Shad Rigs and accessories and lots of them. That company fell by the wayside and I really haven't found a good replacement...until now. If you want to catch really big stripers, and lots of them, load up on some shad rigs. Click here for all the details...

June 2010
If you haven't had the opportunity to fish the Bird Bars, you really are missing out on a great opportunity. These are proving to be the Splash Bar to pull for bluefin tuna. Mix that up with the Sluggo Bar and a couple of Hatteras Creatures and you will have an unbeatable spread. That's a promise!

East of Chatham	Bird Bar

	Bird Bar - 36" - Titanium - 11" Squid 36" Titanium Bird Bar- (1) Carlson Bird - (2 Little Hard Birds) - (13) 11" Squid plus (1) 13" Stinger. All East of Chatham squid rigs are made with East of Chatham Squid (the best on the market), Mustad 7691SS hooks, detachable stingers, 350 lb ball bearing swivels, Momoi XTra-Hard main line, and Seaguar FC to the stinger. All rigs ship with a Nantucket Bound Spreader Bar Bag. Available in 17 squid colors. Free Shipping! Only $160.00... Click here for details

	Sluggo Bar

	As young as the 2009 tuna season is it is quickly apparent that the hot rig to have in the water is the Offshore Pursuits Sluggo Bar. We have all been looking for that special rig that would mimic the sand eels that the bluefin love so much. This is that rig! The Offshore Pursuits Sluggo Bar is a 36" Titanium Bar with SS swivels on each sluggo, custom built SS soft bait screws so you can easily change a damaged bait, black SS hooks, and available in 9" or 12" Sluggos. The 9" bar has a 9/0 hook as is available with white sluggos and a pink sluggo stinger or pink sluggos with a white sluggo stinger. The 12 bar uses a 10/0 hook and is available in the same color combinations. Pull one of each color combination in your spread and hang on! Free Shipping! Only $110.00...Click here for details
	Green Machine Bars

	Green Machines are a very popular lure to catch fish, especially bluefin and yellowfin tuna. With their proven fish catching ability it is only natural to run these behind a spreader bar. Whether you are fishing bluefin or yellowfin tuna, this is the bar to have to compliment your normal array of squid rigs. This 36" Titanium bar is made up of (14) 9" Green Machines with a 12" removable Green Machine stinger. Free Shipping! Only $130.00...Click here for details


Carlson Offshore	Carlson Bird
	The new Carlson Bird is the ultimate offshore trolling bird! Each bird is made of high impact plastic and through wired with a welded stainless bar for maximum strength. Each bird is 12" long and comes standard with a SS ball bearing swivel. Each Bird also has a pre-drilled hole to convert it for use on a bird bar. Comes in 8 eye popping colors! Only $32.99... Click here for details

The New C&H Mamba

Developed and tested in Africa for big game fishing. Its unique design gives the lure great action at speeds from 7 to 12 knots. Proven deadly on blue and black marlin, wahoo, tuna and dolphin. Available in 6 proven colors. The Mamba is 14" inches long. Click here for the complete color selection. Only $38.40







Don't get caught this year scrambling for your favorite squid to re-rig a bar or make new. From now until July 1st, Offshore Pursuits Premium Tackle is offering a special consisting of 14 - 13" squid of the same color and 1 -13" squid of a different color for a stinger. That's 15 - 13" squid for only $37.20 That is a 25% discount over our normal low prices on the best squid money can buy. Don't take my word for it, ask those who fish them daily! Available colors for this special are Jade, Shrimp, Rainbow, Green, Black, Pink, Zucchini, Hot Tomato and Sand Eel. The colors for the stinger are the same with the addition of Pearl and Glow. All other 13" squid less than the special amount will be discounted 15% until July 1st. This discount will be applied at checkout. Click here for the 15 Squid Special Click here for bulk 13" squid

The Offshore Book Combo

The Offshore Book Combo consists of three books guaranteed to teach you a few things and up your catch rate with tips and tricks from the pros. Normally these books are $19.95 a piece, but as a combo we are letting them go for $49.99 per set. You won't find a deal like that anywhere. Click here to Buy Now
Offshore Pursuit Learn how to rig trolling baits like a pro, with different methods to fit different situations. Find the most productive offshore trolling areas. Tease marlin to the hook. Apply the tactics and techniques detailed in Offshore Pursuit and your catch rate is bound to grow exponentially. Whether you're after billfish, mahi-mahi, wahoo or tuna, you'll gain the hard-earned insight and knowledge author John Unkart has accumulated through 40-plus years of offshore experience. This book is 6 x 9, 208 pages, with dozens of illustrations, charts, and photos. Modern Sharking For more than three decades, Capt. Mark Sampson has stood watch over over chum lines, chased IGFA world records, and guided clients to thousands of unique shark encounters. In Modern Sharking, Sampson shares his knowledge and experience and examines how to chum, rig, bait, hook, land, or release 20 species of sharks. Modern Sharking is about sustainable shark fishing, and in it anglers will gain a higher level of knowledge and respect for these awesome creatures, while learning the latest techniques for pursuing them. This 264-page book is illustrated with 160 pictures and even includes sections on how to mount a shark's jaws, which sharks are good to eat, and how to cook them. Modern Jigging Jigging may be an ancient technique, but it's also the hottest, newest way to fish. Thanks to advances in tackle technology and the development of new methods like speed jigging, meat jigging, and yo-yoing, today you can target everything from panfish to pelagics - with light tackle that's comfortable to use even on the biggest fish. And jigging will, at times, be far more effective then any other tactic you can employ. Are you ready to target tuna? Set your sights on stripers? Jig up giant golden tilefish? Then join well-known fishing author Lenny Rudow in this detailed examination of modern jigging techniques, equipment, lures, and lines. As usual Rudow pulls no punches, explaining techniques with thorough instructions, naming his favorite rods, reels, and jigs by brand, and examining specific species on a case-by-case basis.

Capt. Jacks Custom Umbrella Rig	Umbrella Rig
	Capt. Jacks Custom Umbrella rigs is the rig for fishing stripers on the south side and ocean side. Works equally well in the bay. Tournament winner year after year, and out fishes other rigs consistently. Capt. Jack owns and runs the Maverick out of Allen Harbor in Harwich Port. He has fine tuned this rig to out produce any rig around. When it comes to striper fishing, all eyes look to the Maverick. There are tricks to fishing any rig in the rips, so please don't hesitate to call for information. Only $49.00...Click here for details


Sweet Lips Jigs	Bow Tie Jig
	They are light as a fly, they are a squid fly, hook and hair! That is why you have to fish them on lead core line, the line has to make them sink! The jig is 11" long and the hook is a Mustad 8/0. You must remember this is rip jig, it does not work in clam water. This jig is normally fished using a 4' mono leader tied to lead core line, 3 to 4 colors will do it. Slow is the key! Only $5.950... Click here for details



East of Chatham	Custom Squid
	Hand painted 11" squid in 4 colors that are irresistible to tuna. All squid have a metallic fleck throughout. Only $7.50... Click here for details

Iland Lures Tournament Tackle	Ilander®
	One of the finest all-purpose offshore trolling lures made today, and World renowned among tournament fishermen as a “fish producer.” Ideal for Marlin, Sailfish, Wahoo, Tuna, Dolphin and King Mackerel. Features a weighted bullet head which allows this lure to be pulled at higher trolling speeds. Commonly, rigged with a large or Horse Ballyhoo and trolled 6 to 8-1/2 knots. Weight: 2 oz. Length: 9" Only $19.99... Click here for details

Mold Craft	Mold Craft Soft Little Bird
	Bluefin tuna, yellowfin tuna, marlin, sailfish and other game species find the Mold Craft Little Bird irresistible. Available in Green/Yellow (shown), Pink/White, and Black. Only $6.99... Click here for details

ProFishCo	Silhouettes™
	Tournament proven and world record setting lures! High quality, precision crafted, weighted and balanced soft lure head with holographic reflective finish featuring Doornob® Technology. Laminar flow over these hourglass-shaped heads creates a low pressure area which accelerates seawater as it passes rearward. This aeronautical principle results in a straight-running lure, capable of higher trolling speeds. Built with Fishskins® Skirt that are tough and tangle free. Attract all pelagic fish, especially tuna, marlin, sailfish, dorado, and wahoo. Only $20.95... Click here for details

C&H Lures	Wahoo Whacker XL
	The C&H Wahoo Whacker XL, with its missile shaped, weighted head, leaves a minimum bubble trail. This is a larger version of our popular Wahoo Whacker. This shape allows it to run deeper in the water and can be trolled at any speed. Works great on the downrigger. This lure is a proven performer on bluefin tuna, blue marlin, wahoo, and dolphin. Material: Acrylic Skirt Material: Vinyl Length: 14 in. Buy all three colors and receive a free 5 pocket lure bag! Only $46.95... Click here for details


	New from Offshore Pursuits Premium Tackle - Nantucket Bound Spreader Bar bags! The finest on the market, and made in the U.S.A. A must to keep rigged bars under control! Mesh back, vinyl front, and double brass grommets for hanging. All handles are double stitched for added strength. These spreader bar bags are sized to carry 36" and 48" bars. The double spreader bar bags allow for two bars to be carried in one bag - fold and carry like a single spreader bar bag. Click here for all the details!




The East of Chatham Squid Rigs are offered in 36" stainless steel, 36" titanium, and 48" stainless steel bar configurations. The last squid on the main line has a 350 lb Pro lock ball bearing swivel buried in the body that is used for attaching the stinger of your choice. The East of Chatham brand will consist of the finest squid rigs money can buy, as well as teasers, daisy chains, and assorted hook baits. We struggled as to which direction we wanted to go, and have committed ourselves to making things just a little different than everyone else. All East of Chatham Squid Rigs come standard with detachable stingers offering more versatility. All 9" bars have an 11" stinger, all 11" bars have a 13" stinger, and the 13" bars have a 13" stinger.

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		Offshore Pursuit - The Book
		Learn how to rig trolling baits like the pros do, with different methods to fit different situations. Find the most productive offshore trolling areas. Tease marlin to the hook. What baits each species prefers, methods of trolling, types of spreads, how to chunk for tuna, and when and how to use special tools such as kites, downriggers, and planers, are all covered in detail. Easy to understand diagrams, illustrations, and photographs take the mystery out of specialized offshore fishing knots, rigging techniques, and custom tackle design. Apply the tactics and techniques detailed by blue water fishing pro John Unkart, and your catch rate is bound to grow exponentially. Whether you're after billfish, mahi-mahi, wahoo or tuna, you'll gain the hard-earned insight and knowledge Unkart has accumulated through more than 40 years of offshore experience. From rigging techniques to tips on how to fight trophy fish, it’s all in this book. Book Price: $19.95 Click here for all the details.

Action Lures by Mo		Single Aluminum / Chrome Mo Fish
		Our Chrome Cedar Plug - Mo' Fish - is a darting, dancing and flashing wounded bait fish lure. It can be trolled as a single bait, a daisy chain of flashing baits; or an enticing bait ball of clustered daisy chains. A hungry ocean predator sees MO' FISH daisy chain as a flashing string of darting baitfish frantically trying to escape. The last one in line is too weak to keep up and lags behind. It is all in the flash, the darting, and the dancing. No other lure is like it- a must for small boat captains who want to improve their chances by adding more bait, flash, and commotion to their spread. Mo Fish Single / Aluminum / Chrome Mo Fish Plug- 4 oz -Rigged on eight ft. of 150# Ande clear mono, with a 9.0 Mustad saltwater hook. 4.0 oz - *Only $12.95 (unrigged)* Available in Aluminum Chrome or Stainless Steel. Click here for all the details.



Todd's Rigs & Lures.	Offshore Pursuits Tuna Train	Mustad 7691S 8/0 - 10 Pack	Rod Log™


ProFishCo Bullet Nob.	Quattro Plus	Bluefin Tuna Rig	White Marlin Rig


Umbrella Jigs from Sweet Lips Jigs.