Yellowfin Tuna

    Yellowfin tuna are the most popular type of
    tuna.  They grow very large with some fish
    over 300 pounds.  Average fish are around
    50 to 60 pounds.  They can be found in
    offshore waters in the Atlantic, Gulf and
    Pacific.  

Catching Yellowfin Tuna

Trolling is the most popular method for catching yellowfin tuna.  Trolling
is so effective because these fish hang out in huge schools.  You have
to cover lots of water to find these schools.  Once you hook a fish, it
gets very exciting.  Anglers usually stop trolling and get out the chum
lines.  On the Atlantic coast, chunks of butterfish and menhaden are
used for chum.  On the Pacific coast, live anchovies and sardines are
the preferred bait for chumming.  As the trolled fish are brought aboard,
anglers typically use anchovies, butterfish and squid to start catching
yellowfin tuna.  The action is very fast once you have located the school
of tuna.  Some anglers continue to troll instead of using chum lines.  
When you troll through a school, it’s possible to have a fish on every
trolled rod at once.  It’s so exciting that some fishermen don’t even
bother to stop and chum.  They will troll through the school until the fish
stop feeding.  Both methods work.  It just depends on your personal
preference.  Yellowfin tuna taste excellent and the meat holds its flavor
well while frozen.
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