Quepos, Costa Rica Offshore Fishing

YellowFin Tuna:

(Thunnus albacares )

 

Yellow Finned Tuna get thier name from their brightly colored dorsal and pectoral yellow fins .  They can get to as large as 440 pounds and are generally found in large schools.  In Costa Rica, it is rare to find them over 150 pounds, and I don't know that after fighting a 150 pounder you would want to! They are known for their incredible strength after being caught, often leading our customers to think they hooked a marlin.  Yellow Fin Tuna are another one of the fish we are allowed to keep if the customer requests.  These are also thought by some people to be the best tasting fish caught in these waters, and many customers eat them raw (sushi) after we catch them. 

YellowFin Tuna Fishing Techniques:

YellowFin's generally like the live bait, so we try to keep a few blue runners in the live well. We can also use live bonita in our Tuna Tubes on the back of the boat if we get lucky enough to find bonita's before we find the Yellow Fin. Another super effective way is using cedar plugs.  We have racked up some serious numbers using the cedar plugs! Although not the most common fish off the coast of Quepos, when you get over group of Yellowfin's, you can hook up with almost as may as you like until we run out of Bonitas.   Awesome fish, a thrill to catch, and a blast to eat!

YellowFin Tuna Photos:

Other Fish We Catch

 

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