Offshore 9 mile Bluefin 9.8.2023

[ZSD]

Left MB at 2:30. No bait as the plan was to troll. We started at the north end of the 9 and made our way south. Trolling 2 spreader bars, a cedar plug and a feather. We found some bery active dolphin and it seemed like fish were mixed in. Trolled around them twice and Got hit on the yellow and pink spreader around 6:00pm. Total Rodeo on the boat with 2 kids and the reel broke and we hand-lined it in. Small 30 lb bluefin.

Trolled some more and hooked up 2 more times on a small madmac. Dorado threw the hook both times at the boat.

Great day over all. The boys had a blast and we are eating sushi!

 

[Big_Tuna_]

9 mile bft, nice!

 

[notgoodatfishing]

Nice fishing! (thats a yellowfin btw)

 

[Big_Tuna_]

Nice fishing! (thats a yellowfin btw)

Right, good point, I didn't notice that

 

[wasitrytofish]

It’s a yellowtail tuna
Nice work!!!

 

[ZSD]

Nice fishing! (thats a yellowfin btw)

Oh jeez. Amateur hour over here as this is literally the first Tuna ive caught on my boat. How can you tell?

 

[John S.]

Oh jeez. Amateur hour over here as this is literally the first Tuna ive caught on my boat. How can you tell?

That lower fin by the tail that looks like a surfboard fin will be white if a Bluefin. Yellowish for a Yellowfin. You did good. I would rather catch Yellowfin.

John

 

[Noah & Scoot]

YFT!

 

[lougio]

Congrats, now your hooked!

 

[eat'm_raw]

Oh jeez. Amateur hour over here as this is literally the first Tuna ive caught on my boat. How can you tell?

It's all good - you caught a tuna from your own boat, more than many of us can say!

Identifying Bluefin vs Yellowfin Tuna - On The Water

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[Tunahead]

NICE Tuna at the 9 Zac! Solid work on the hand line finish!

 

[onehottip]

Was it caught near a patty ?

 

[Leucadiachuck]

You got one on your own boat our back yard, and you got to sink you knife into it. (My favorite part)

 

[rodrage]

Nothing better than hooking up under your own power and float plan, Nice work and congrats Skipper!

 

[reel hip]

Way to go! With the kids is a blast!

 

[ZSD]

Was it caught near a patty ?

No pattys spotted during this encounter. We found some active dolphins and it looked like fish were mixed in by the way they were hitting the bait. Trolled around the outside of the action and hooked up when we were behind the school.

 

[onehottip]

What were you trolling ?

 

[crazy cajun]

Great first tuna.

 

[irob2]

Nice yellowfin

 

[ZSD]

What were you trolling ?

I had 2 spreaders bars out. As well as a cedar plug and a feather. 1 white spreader bar and 1 rainbow color. It bit on the rainbow color spreader.

We had 2 more hook ups after that. Mahi bit on the small Madmac.

 

[FisherJeff]

It’s a yellowtail tuna
Nice work!!!

Yellowtail is a different species. Yellowfin tuna is what he’s got.

 

[eat'm_raw]

Yellowtail is a different species. Yellowfin tuna is what he’s got.

You're new here - it's an inside joke that has a long history.

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[chumstain]

Left MB at 2:30. No bait as the plan was to troll. We started at the north end of the 9 and made our way south. Trolling 2 spreader bars, a cedar plug and a feather. We found some bery active dolphin and it seemed like fish were mixed in. Trolled around them twice and Got hit on the yellow and pink spreader around 6:00pm. Total Rodeo on the boat with 2 kids and the reel broke and we hand-lined it in. Small 30 lb bluefin.

Trolled some more and hooked up 2 more times on a small madmac. Dorado threw the hook both times at the boat.

Great day over all. The boys had a blast and we are eating sushi!

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NICE! I caught some sushi at the 43 last Sunday. Enjoy!

 

[FisherJeff]

^^^ that looks yummy. Technically it’s sashimi. Sushi means “with rice". Such as a piece of rawfish on top of rice is sushi.

 

[lowprofile]

^^^ that looks yummy. Technically it’s sashimi. Sushi means “with rice". Such as a piece of rawfish on top of rice is sushi.

Sushi is actually the rice itself and can be garnished with everything from vegetables to fish or horse.
Nigiri is the fish over rice dish and sashimi is raw fish.
We live in a place and time where none of that matters though. People call California yellowtail “Hamachi” but you’ll go blue in the face trying to correct them