| Tuna is a great fish to catch especially in sport | | | | baitfish that can also attract groups of tuna. |
| fishing or in one of your boating adventures with | | | | Schools of tuna will also create ripples in calm seas |
| great buddies. Although it may be challenging to | | | | and may create dimple water in slightly rough |
| catch tuna, learning some tuna fishing tips and | | | | seas, so take note of these little hints of their |
| having a little patience will eventually help you in | | | | presence. |
| catching more tuna. | | | | - If you are aiming for yellow fin tuna, keep in |
| Here are some tuna fishing tips you might want | | | | mind that they prefer warm waters although |
| to learn. | | | | they can withstand cooler waters as well. If you |
| - Know where to find tuna in a particular season. | | | | want to find these types of tuna, go for deep |
| During summer months, you may find them near | | | | sea fishing as they are often found in deep |
| the surface as they usually feed on bait fishes | | | | waters usually a hundred feet below. |
| near the surface of the water. During colder | | | | - Another way on how to fish for tuna is |
| months or in winter season, you can however | | | | chumming, where you can attach a chum in the |
| find tuna on the deeper parts of the water. | | | | stern of the boat and allow it to spread in the |
| - Keep in mind too that tuna bites better in low | | | | waters to attract baitfishes and tuna fishes itself. |
| lighting, so it is best to go fishing late in the | | | | One important tip to keep in mind in chumming is |
| afternoon or early morning, although you can still | | | | not to overfeed the fishes but just to entice |
| have fun going fishing at any time of day. | | | | them with the chum. Try chumming the next |
| - Trolling is a popular method of tuna fishing | | | | time you go out tuna fishing and you will most |
| where one or more fishing lines with branch lines | | | | likely enjoy a good catch after a day's adventure. |
| having baits is drawn at the rear of the boat. | | | | Catching a tuna - whether they are the large |
| Aside from baits, you can also pick a lure that is | | | | types of the small ones can be an exciting an |
| effective in attracting tuna. Generally, the larger | | | | exhilarating experience. Aside from remembering |
| the lure, the larger the fish you can catch, but of | | | | some tuna fishing tips you can use, keep in mind |
| course, it does not always follow. Try controlling | | | | too that the tuna can be a fighter fish and you |
| your speed at 5 to 9 miles per hour when trolling | | | | may need enough strength to control a tuna |
| for tuna and get better results. | | | | caught in your fishing line. The tuna can yank your |
| - Another helpful tuna fishing tips in tuna fishing is | | | | line off the reel and it may take some time to |
| to watch out for seabirds taking a dip or diving | | | | put it on the boat, but when you successfully do, |
| into the water and be watchful of signs of their | | | | you will eventually feel the excitement of tuna |
| presence. These areas may have groups of | | | | fishing. |