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Spot Schooling Tuna by Reading Surface Birds and Bait Signs

Spot Schooling Tuna by Reading Surface Birds and Bait Signs

Read shearwaters, terns, and frigatebirds working bait to locate schooling tuna; spotting bird-and-bait signs turns fleeting feeding events into fishable opportunities.

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Complete Tuna Fishing Guide: Techniques, Tackle and Reading Fish Behavior

Complete Tuna Fishing Guide: Techniques, Tackle and Reading Fish Behavior

A practical playbook for catching bluefin, yellowfin and other tuna using surface, subsurface and deepwater tactics, wit...

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TAG program hits 1,000th giant bluefin tuna tagged milestone

TAG program hits 1,000th giant bluefin tuna tagged milestone

The Tuna Atlantic GPS tagging program has tagged its 1,000th giant bluefin, adding multi-decadal movement data that infl...

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Practical Gear and Techniques Guide for Offshore Tuna Anglers

Practical Gear and Techniques Guide for Offshore Tuna Anglers

This article lays out a practical, gear-focused guide for hobby tuna anglers targeting yellowfin, bluefin, and albacore,...

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Essential Post-Trip and Seasonal Reel Maintenance Checklist for Tuna Anglers

Essential Post-Trip and Seasonal Reel Maintenance Checklist for Tuna Anglers

Proper post-trip and seasonal reel care prevents costly failures, extends tackle life, and keeps you ready for the fish ...

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ICCAT adopts skipjack management procedure for western Atlantic tuna

ICCAT adopts skipjack management procedure for western Atlantic tuna

ICCAT approved a management procedure setting a constant TAC for western Atlantic skipjack for 2026-2028, moving tuna ma...

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Tuna Fishing Year-Round: Species, Seasons, Tackle, Techniques, Hotspots, Safety

Tuna Fishing Year-Round: Species, Seasons, Tackle, Techniques, Hotspots, Safety

Tuna fishing runs year-round with species and tactics that change by season; knowing which tuna, gear, techniques, hotsp...

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832.6-Pound Atlantic Bluefin Sets Virginia Record for Angler Mike Rogerson

832.6-Pound Atlantic Bluefin Sets Virginia Record for Angler Mike Rogerson

An 832.6-pound Atlantic bluefin tuna landed off Virginia Beach by angler Mike Rogerson was certified as the new Virginia...

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Spring yellowfin tactics for Hatteras anglers and charter captains

Spring yellowfin tactics for Hatteras anglers and charter captains

Spring yellowfin tactics for Hatteras waters: read sea-surface temperatures and keep a flexible spread to find and hook ...

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Essential Tuna Trip Checklist: Safety, Tackle, and Tournament Rules

Essential Tuna Trip Checklist: Safety, Tackle, and Tournament Rules

I assembled a concise reference to help anglers prepare for tuna trips and tournaments, covering pre-trip planning, boat...

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Beginner Tuna Tackle Primer, Five Proven Lures and Tactics

Beginner Tuna Tackle Primer, Five Proven Lures and Tactics

A tuna tackle primer lays out five proven lure types and practical tactics for anglers preparing trips for bluefin, yell...

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Captain Jim Sharp's Blue Horizon Now Booking 2026 Coronado Islands Trips

Captain Jim Sharp's Blue Horizon Now Booking 2026 Coronado Islands Trips

Captain Jim Sharp's Blue Horizon is now taking reservations for 2026 Coronado Islands charters, offering a range of trip...

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Guy Yocom’s 421-427-lb Yellowfin Pursued for IGFA Record, Hook-a-Million Prize

Guy Yocom’s 421-427-lb Yellowfin Pursued for IGFA Record, Hook-a-Million Prize

Guy Yocom’s 421-427 lb yellowfin is being pursued for IGFA certification and the Mustad Hook-a-Million prize after a run...

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Essential tag-and-release and safety guide for tuna anglers

Essential tag-and-release and safety guide for tuna anglers

This primer outlines best practices for tuna tag-and-release, fish handling, and onboard safety to protect fish, validat...

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Daiwa Saltiga Dogfight Rods Aim at Jumbo Tuna Anglers

Daiwa Saltiga Dogfight Rods Aim at Jumbo Tuna Anglers

Daiwa’s SALTIGA DOGFIGHT rod series targets anglers chasing jumbo and cow tuna with heavy-duty construction and a two-pi...

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Essential Tuna Fishing Techniques for Sport and Charter Anglers

Essential Tuna Fishing Techniques for Sport and Charter Anglers

This compendium delivers field-ready, practical techniques for hooking, fighting and safely handling yellowfin, bluefin,...

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Polaris Supreme Ends Season With Massive Bluefin Spike

Polaris Supreme Ends Season With Massive Bluefin Spike

Polaris Supreme closed out the season with a five-day trip that landed as many as 107 bluefin tuna, including 19 fish in...

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Kaua‘i Anglers Land 309‑Pound Pacific Bluefin, Second Ever in Hawaii

Kaua‘i Anglers Land 309‑Pound Pacific Bluefin, Second Ever in Hawaii

Kaua‘i anglers Billy Light and Ryan McKnight landed a roughly 309-pound Pacific bluefin about 12 nautical miles off Kapa...

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Aggressive Live-Bait Tactics Produce 50-60 lb Yellowfin Off Mississippi Rigs

Aggressive Live-Bait Tactics Produce 50-60 lb Yellowfin Off Mississippi Rigs

Capt. Zach Lewis' live-bait prop-wash tactic ignited surface feeding and produced 50-60 lb yellowfin off Horn Mountain r...

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Alabama Gulf Coast Releases 2026 Big-Game Tournament Calendar Featuring Tuna

Alabama Gulf Coast Releases 2026 Big-Game Tournament Calendar Featuring Tuna

The 2026 Alabama Gulf Coast big-game tournament calendar lists a full slate of events that include dedicated tuna divisi...

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SoCal Long-Range Reports: Winter Bluefin Action, Intrepid Lands 21 100-Pounders

SoCal Long-Range Reports: Winter Bluefin Action, Intrepid Lands 21 100-Pounders

Intrepid finished a long-range run with 21 bluefin over 100 pounds, signaling active winter bluefin fishing and mixed tu...

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NOAA Moves Bluefin Quota to Boost Early 2026 Commercial Opportunity

NOAA Moves Bluefin Quota to Boost Early 2026 Commercial Opportunity

NOAA Fisheries published a temporary rule on January 8, 2026 transferring quota from the General category December perio...

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Baja January Report Shows Big Yellowfin in Warm Water Pockets

Baja January Report Shows Big Yellowfin in Warm Water Pockets

The monthly Baja fishing report documented widespread yellowfin action from Cabo San Lucas through the Midriff, with fis...

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PFMC, WCPFC, IATTC Influence Aquaculture Opportunity Area Planning for Tuna

PFMC, WCPFC, IATTC Influence Aquaculture Opportunity Area Planning for Tuna

Regional and international tuna management meetings are intersecting with California aquaculture opportunity area planni...

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SEAFDEC Researchers Document First Natural Captive Spawning of Kawakawa Tuna in Tigbauan

SEAFDEC Researchers Document First Natural Captive Spawning of Kawakawa Tuna in Tigbauan

SEAFDEC/AQD researchers documented the first natural captive spawning of kawakawa (Euthynnus affinis) at Tigbauan, openi...

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FAO launches free webinar introducing tuna management procedures eLearning series

FAO launches free webinar introducing tuna management procedures eLearning series

FAO ran a free global webinar to roll out a new eLearning series on management procedures for tuna fisheries, aiming to ...

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Warm 74-75°F Pocket Water Keeps Tuna and Marlin Near Puerto Vallarta

Warm 74-75°F Pocket Water Keeps Tuna and Marlin Near Puerto Vallarta

Warm 74–75°F pocket water in Banderas Bay is keeping tuna and marlin close to Puerto Vallarta, creating good early-Febru...

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Coral Sea Now Booking 2026 Season with 3/4-Day and Overnight Tuna Charters

Coral Sea Now Booking 2026 Season with 3/4-Day and Overnight Tuna Charters

Coral Sea listings show bookings open for the 2026 season with 3/4-day trips and private overnight tuna charters, includ...

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ROV Video Rekindles Debate Over 18-Foot Tuna Near Gulf Rig

ROV Video Rekindles Debate Over 18-Foot Tuna Near Gulf Rig

An ROV video showing an estimated 18-foot tuna near a Gulf of Mexico rig resurfaced and sparked debate over species ID a...

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Huge bluefin sightings push offshore activity off Virginia Beach

Huge bluefin sightings push offshore activity off Virginia Beach

Offshore activity surged after Atlantic bluefin fisheries reopened; anglers must monitor NOAA subquotas and secure VMRC ...

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