Little tunny

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Euthynnus alletteratus

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Peak months
Typical depth
Typical size
Up to 48 inches Coastal to offshore waters One of the most common tuna species in our area; feed on small fishes and invertebrates
Catch minimum
National record

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Overview

Habitat summary
Coastal to offshore waters
Aliases
bonito · blue bonito · False Albacore
Water type
saltwater

When to fish

Good months
Jan · Feb · Mar · Apr · May · Jun · Jul · Aug · Sep · Oct · Nov · Dec
Seasonality
Intentional year round: common FL coastal tuna relative; no separate FWC peak calendar bullet.
Bite time of day
bait blitzes and bird activity

Where to fish

Habitat summary
Coastal to offshore waters
Habitat zone
both
Fishing zone
both

How to catch

Techniques
cast metals to breaking fish; sabiki for bait; save fillets for snapper strips

Bait & lures

Preferred bait
small live baitfish; match the hatch metals
Preferred lures
fast-retrieved spoons/jigs/Gotchas

Size

Typical size
Up to 48 inches Coastal to offshore waters One of the most common tuna species in our area; feed on small fishes and invertebrates

Records

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state record evidence

Source context: Florida

Record type
florida state
Record weight lb
27.0
Record location
Key Largo
Record date
04/20/1976
Record angler
William E. Allison
Record catch text
27.0 lb; by William E. Allison; on 04/20/1976; at Key Largo

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Related states & places

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Boat ramps — Florida

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Charter captains — Florida

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Bait shops — Florida

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Fishing creators — Florida

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Related species

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