Yellowfin Tuna
Yellowfin Tuna are one of the most colorful of all the tuna species, and depending upon the algae count, the fish's main food source in the area it lives, and other conditions, they are usually dark blue towards the very top area of their main body, bluish-yellow underneath, then more yellow under that area, in fact the middle of the body has a band or area of yellow that goes the length of the body to the tail, the lower area of the fish is silver-white to bone-white in color, as their name implies, the fins have a lot of nice yellow color on them.
Yellowfin Tuna can grow to be real dumbos, and by that I mean they can get to be huge, it's not uncommon to catch one that is several feet long, and weigh over 300 lbs.
They are caught by commercial fishermen who sell them to companies that process tuna, and to restaurants, and they are a joy to catch by numerous anglers.
When fishing for them, make sure you charter a boat with an experienced crew, because the massive size and strength of these fish, can make them downright dangerous. There have been more then a few anglers who have been pulled overboard and even drowned, or suffered other severe accidents while fishing for Yellowfin tuna, due to lack of experience. Make sure that you use heavy duty fishing gear, including the rod, reel, line and hooks and lures.
You also want to be securely strapped or harnessed to the seat of the boat, and make sure you rod is attached also, but not to your body, unless it's a break-away attachment. After you hook a Yellowfin tuna, be prepared for a battle that can last as long as several hours before you bring the fish aboard the boat.
When fishing for Yellowfin tuna with bait, some anglers have reported great success using, live squid, and live baitfish like mackerel, and other baitfish that live in the same area as the Yellowfin Tuna feed. You can buy a bag of commercially sold chum, and chum the water before casting your bait or lure into it.
When fishing for Yellowfin Tuna using lures, anglers have had great luck catching them on large deep diving lures with blades or spinners on them, and large artificial lures that resemble baitfish. The lures used for fishing for Yellowfin Tuna, need to be large, and I am saying over 5 inches in length.
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