subject: Tips For Yellowfin Tuna Fishing [print this page] Yellowfin tuna is a very popular sport fish for saltwater anglers all over the world. Not only are they extremely fun to catch and offer some really large fish, they are also quite tasty and offer some anglers a chance to make a couple dollars by selling the meat at farmers markets and other places.
These fish travel in large schools so the odds are if you catch one, there are hundreds more that are going to be there for the taking. The only problem is finding them and then using the right bait to catch them. Many anglers who are going fishing for marlin wind up with a nice sized yellowfin tuna on their line instead. This can be a happy mistake that any angler is going to appreciate.
Yellowfin tuna can be found in most warm waters all over the world. The following three tips are going to make your yellowfin tuna fishing trip have more success at catching a few of this exciting and tasty fish:
1. Make sure you are using the right equipment for catching this large species of fish. Yellowfin tuna are strong swimmers and they are going to fight the hook line viciously. For this reason, a light rod and reel are not going to be able to handle the strength of the yellowfin tuna. You are going to need really strong, the strongest, rod and reel that you can find. You are also going to want to have a harness in place that is similar to the type that is used to bring in the really big marlin so that you are not pulled into the water by these large and ferocious fish.
If you do not have one, make sure there is a fishing buddy who can help you when you are trying to bring in the tuna. Many anglers allow the tuna to wear themselves out before trying to bring them into the boat. This way they are going to be tired and are not going to offer the same resistance that they did when they were first hooked.
If you are not using the right equipment and techniques for catching yellowfin tuna, then you are going to leave yourself open to damaged or broken equipment and all the work for bringing in these fish is going to be for naught. This can be disappointing to someone who has worked all day to find the tuna just to hook one that snaps the line, rod or reel. In some cases, all three can be lost with just one hooked tuna. To save this type of heartache, it is vital to use the right equipment.
