Wednesday, December 29, 2010

Blackfin

A nice 18 pound blackfin tuna caught just off Islamorada last winter. These fish are sometimes caught while sailfishing. This one ate a live ballyhoo.
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  1. AnonymousJanuary 3, 2011 at 8:18 PM

    hey capt. joe its jackson. what fin do you look at to tell the species of tuna? My dad wanted to ask how to tell the difference between a yellow fin and a black fin? e-mail him for more questions. oh and check out my comment on thanks giving tradition. I heard you had sergury. well get better and get fishing later from: jackson S. KY

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  2. Captain Joe HughesJanuary 3, 2011 at 9:07 PM

    Jackson-I always look at the pectoral fin to help determine tuna species. Up north if the pectoral fin does not reach the second dorsal it is a bluefin tuna. If it passes the second dorsal when laid flat against the side it is a yellowfin. If the pectoral fin is very very long it is a longfin albacore tuna. In the keys, we mostly catch blackfin tuna so identification is easier. That being said I have caught a few small yellowfin tuna in the keys as well. Capt. Joe

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