Yellow fin tuna are the species that have produced explosive action and records worldwide in warmer waters. These graceful colorful tuna with their long swept-back second dorsal and anal fins are basically a tropical and temperate water species. Fortunately for world fishing, yellow fin tuna are still found over a wide area, despite the intense pressure of long liners and particularly purse seine fishing. There is a lot of work being conducted in forward thinking countries around the world to try and manage yellow fin tuna stocks so they do not meet the same fate as the northern and southern blue fin which have been over exploited and wasted to make money as if there were not tomorrow.
One destination that big yellow fin tuna pass through each year is Vanuatu and some specimens of up to 80kg are common and caught regularly, often with multiple strikes on lures while fishing for marlin. Another great way to catch them is with the long-established chunks an chum (burley) combined with live or dead strip baits on the drift or at anchor or close to the F.A.D's (Fish Aggregating Devices.) The sight of yellow fin tuna cruising and flashing about in huge schools the size of football fields is very exciting and guaranteed to raise the pulse of and game fishing enthusiast. The task of coaxing these giants to take bait while they are shy and cautions is one of the most challenging and frustrating in offshore fishing. To see, to admire and wonder at them but not to have action is frustrating, to say the least and if they are not on the bite you can chase them for hours and not catch one.
Scientists have also discovered Tuna are apt to keep their body temperature higher than the water in which they are swimming. This can cause problems if you intend to eat your fish after a prolonged battle capturing it. If the yellow fin tuna and other tuna species for that matter are not handled correctly and chilled immediately after being brought on board your vessel they tend to cook from the inside out spoiling the flesh and rendering it worthless.
One of the great benefits of the tunas is that they will take flies, small lures and big trolled lures as well as the popular methods with chum and live or dead baits. In some parts of the world big tuna are caught close to trawlers that are lifting their nets to clear the cod end and jettison trash fish overboard. Southern New Zealand has become very popular for fishing in this manner with anglers chasing the giant southern blue fin tuna. In places such as Australia, tuna are also taken on lures cast and recovered at high speed from rocky headlands, as well as on live bait drifted from a few onshore hot spots in land-based game fishing. Yellow fin tuna up to 70kg (150lb) have been taken by rockbound or shore fishermen. Land based fishing is not as popular in Vanuatu however these techniques work extremely well whilst fishing from a boat in a lot of Vanuatu's hot spots.
Before heading off or even booking a trip to go yellow fin tuna fishing check to make sure it is the season for them in the area you intends to fish. Sometimes some local knowledge is of value here as fishing seasons tend to change slightly as do the weather patterns of the world. Ultimately the tuna are following the world currents and these are constantly changing.
One destination that big yellow fin tuna pass through each year is Vanuatu and some specimens of up to 80kg are common and caught regularly, often with multiple strikes on lures while fishing for marlin. Another great way to catch them is with the long-established chunks an chum (burley) combined with live or dead strip baits on the drift or at anchor or close to the F.A.D's (Fish Aggregating Devices.) The sight of yellow fin tuna cruising and flashing about in huge schools the size of football fields is very exciting and guaranteed to raise the pulse of and game fishing enthusiast. The task of coaxing these giants to take bait while they are shy and cautions is one of the most challenging and frustrating in offshore fishing. To see, to admire and wonder at them but not to have action is frustrating, to say the least and if they are not on the bite you can chase them for hours and not catch one.
Scientists have also discovered Tuna are apt to keep their body temperature higher than the water in which they are swimming. This can cause problems if you intend to eat your fish after a prolonged battle capturing it. If the yellow fin tuna and other tuna species for that matter are not handled correctly and chilled immediately after being brought on board your vessel they tend to cook from the inside out spoiling the flesh and rendering it worthless.
One of the great benefits of the tunas is that they will take flies, small lures and big trolled lures as well as the popular methods with chum and live or dead baits. In some parts of the world big tuna are caught close to trawlers that are lifting their nets to clear the cod end and jettison trash fish overboard. Southern New Zealand has become very popular for fishing in this manner with anglers chasing the giant southern blue fin tuna. In places such as Australia, tuna are also taken on lures cast and recovered at high speed from rocky headlands, as well as on live bait drifted from a few onshore hot spots in land-based game fishing. Yellow fin tuna up to 70kg (150lb) have been taken by rockbound or shore fishermen. Land based fishing is not as popular in Vanuatu however these techniques work extremely well whilst fishing from a boat in a lot of Vanuatu's hot spots.
Before heading off or even booking a trip to go yellow fin tuna fishing check to make sure it is the season for them in the area you intends to fish. Sometimes some local knowledge is of value here as fishing seasons tend to change slightly as do the weather patterns of the world. Ultimately the tuna are following the world currents and these are constantly changing.
Wild Blue Fishing Charters in Vanuatu specialize in hunting yellow fin for their customers. They fish every day of the year in the magnificent temperate waters of Vanuatu. they run 4 hour charters to week long trips throughout the islands with stays in some amazing locations. They also specialize in fishing and accommodation packages and organizing all aspects of you fishing adventure.
For More information go to http://gamefishingvanuatu.com or http://www.nautilus.com.vu/fishing.htm
For More information go to http://gamefishingvanuatu.com or http://www.nautilus.com.vu/fishing.htm
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