Yellowfin tuna in Florida
Meet the species
Scientific name
Thunnus albacares
Overview
Offshore waters
Typical size
Common to 60 inches offshore waters spawning peaks in the summer; feed on fishes and invertebrates.
At a glance
- Peak months
- August–september
- Regions
- Panhandle, central east
- Water
- Saltwater
- Bait
- Trolled ballyhoo & live bait/chunks in chum
Florida fishing record
- Weight
- 240 lb
- Location
- Key west
- Date
- Dec 5, 2002
- Angler
- Michael delph
- Type
- Florida state record
Record catch notes
240.0 lb; by michael delph; on 12/05/2002; at key west
When to fish
Peak months
August–september
Good months
January–may, august–december
Season notes
Months mentioned in profile narrative (not a fishing calendar): may best-time months from FWC Where-to-Fish: peak from seasonal WTF bullets (n sea 5, n yr 0, thresh> 2). Peak aug, sep good jan, feb, mar, apr, may, aug, sep, oct, nov & dec.
Where to fish
Florida regions
Panhandle & central east
Water
Saltwater
Habitat
Offshore waters
How to catch
Troll ballyhoo spreads & chunk or live-bait when tuna mark
Bait
Trolled ballyhoo & live bait/chunks in chum
Lures
Skirted trolling lures
Videos
- HOW TO catch yellowfin TUNA EAST coast Florida style - huge yellowfin at the 120 mile weather buoy · Open original
- How to catch blackfin tuna in Florida *winter time* catch and cook · Open original
- Monster yellowfin tuna under massive oil rig! Catch clean & cook (NLBN lure tuna fishing) · Open original
- Giant tuna under world's biggest oil rig! Catch clean cook (yellowfin tuna) · Open original
- Video from tiktok.com (source title unavailable) · Open original
- Video from tiktok.com (source title unavailable) · Open original
- Video from tiktok.com (source title unavailable) · Open original
- Video from tiktok.com (source title unavailable) · Open original
Sources
- Myfwc.com (2 pages)
- Catchafloridamemory.com
- Floridasportsman.com (3 pages)
Fishing videos from local voices
- Salt water fishing university: ocean to table: here's what really happens on a 12 hour offshore fishing trip in north carolina
- StanzFam: 7 days in wild costa rica! Fishing, atv's, surfing, and more!
- The offshore show: bahamas yellowfin TUNA madness!! Catch, clean, cook!
- Two conchs sportfishing: two conchs adventures, JC and tucker's panama adventure & season 5 episode 9
Information comes from the supplied source datasets. Check linked FWC regulations for current rules.