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2025, Popper Fishing Yellowfin Tuna on Spinner Dolphin
Yellowfin tuna exploding on surface poppers ranks among offshore fishing's most thrilling experiences. This video breaks down the proven techniques that consistently trigger aggressive surface strikes from these powerful pelagics.
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2025, Fishing Yellowfin Tuna on Spotted Dolphin Schools
Mike Hennessy reveals the specialized techniques needed to successfully target yellowfin tuna feeding with spotted dolphin schools off the Costa Rica coast. This approach requires precise timing, proper boat handling, and strategic bait presentation to capitalize on one of nature's most productive feeding scenarios.
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2024, Bait Rigs for Yellowfin Tuna Fishing with Mike Hennessy
Join big game fishing expert Mike Hennessy in Golfito, Costa Rica and uncover the secrets to successful yellowfin tuna fishing. Mike shares his expertise on baits, rigs, and hooks for tuna. Learn essential techniques to prepare for tuna of all sizes in this comprehensive guide to mastering the art of tuna fishing.
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2024, Porpoise Schools and Tuna Fishing – Keys to Catching More
Unlock the secrets of successful yellowfin tuna fishing by mastering the art of following porpoise and dolphin schools. Legendary big game fisherman Mike Hennessy shares his expertise on identifying different marine mammal species, positioning your boat effectively, and presenting the perfect bait to land more tuna on your next offshore adventure.
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2023, Lure Trolling for Yellowfin Tuna with Shawn Rotella
Yellowfin tuna trolling tactics shift dramatically when skipjack schools appear, demanding lure adjustments most anglers miss. Captain Shawn Rotella's Kona expertise reveals how predatory patterns, tide influences, and habitat structures determine which lure colors and trolling speeds trigger strikes from Thunnus albacares, plus post-catch gilling and cooling techniques preserving quality for premium table fare.
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2022, Top 10 Tuna Fishing Lures: Seth Hartwick
Selecting tuna lures without global testing experience leads to collections filled with designs that sound effective but fail under real fishing conditions. Seth Hartwick fished every major tuna fishery worldwide, working with top anglers and craftsmen to refine his collection to only the best quality performers that trigger strikes across varied feeding behaviors and environmental factors rather than location-specific patterns.
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2022, Sinking Stickbaits for Bluefin Tuna Fishing
Shearwaters and birds interfering with topwater bluefin fishing demand tactical switches to sinking stickbaits that place presentations below bird activity zones. Seth Hartwick's experience reveals how lure size, color, and natural action matching bluefin forage overcome selectivity from discerning tuna, requiring precise rigging and boat positioning that maximizes opportunities when birds dominate surface feeding scenarios.
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2022, Topwater Lures for Bluefin Tuna Fishing with Seth Hartwick
Bluefin tuna topwater fishing pushes tackle to limits, demanding expert knowledge before targeting these powerful predators with poppers and floating stickbaits. Seth Hartwick's worldwide experience reveals why bluefin behave as discerning eaters requiring diversified lure selection, quality rigging techniques, and casting tackle balancing throwing ability with lifting power needed during brutal fights with ocean's strongest fish.
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2022, Topwater Lures for Yellowfin Tuna Fishing with Seth
Topwater yellowfin tuna fishing evolved into refined styles where popper and stickbait quality, build, and price vary dramatically. Seth Hartwick's extensive lure testing reveals which designs justify investment, how sea conditions affect lure selection and placement, and what tackle components including hooks, split rings, swivels, and leaders create reliable setups withstanding violent tuna strikes.
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2022, Jigs for Yellowfin Tuna Fishing
Yellowfin tuna suspending at depth matching deep water baitfish require speed jigs and knife jigs rather than surface presentations. Seth Hartwick's worldwide experience reveals success demands understanding jigging techniques that work entire water columns, proper boat and angler positioning, and matching rod specifications to jig sizes with gear ratios and drag systems handling sustained runs from depth.
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2018, Big Game Fighting Chair Technique
Fighting chair technique determines whether you land giant marlin efficiently or exhaust yourself fighting equipment. Roddy Hays demonstrates proper body positioning and harness adjustment creating mechanical advantage, explaining what separates effective chair use from common mistakes that increase injury risk and reduce pressure during extended battles with trophy fish.
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2018, Live Bait Chumming Yellowfin Tuna - Venice Louisiana
Yellowfin tuna around Venice trawlers feed competitively on bycatch discharge, creating brief windows where aggressive strikes can overwhelm standard tackle and technique. Captain Josh Howard explains how live bait selection matches trawler discharge, why hook and drag specifications prevent lost fish around moving vessels, and when these mobile feeding situations produce versus platform fishing.
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2018, Yellowfin Tuna Fishing Seminar
Yellowfin tuna in the Bahamas punish anglers who rely on yesterday's patterns. RJ Boyle, Mark Hamilton, Triston Hunt, and Chip Sheehan explain how bird behavior interpretation, real-time chumming adjustments, and trip planning decisions separate productive offshore days from expensive fuel burns with minimal fish contact.
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2018, Chunking Drifting and Live Bait Fishing Yellowfin Tuna
Yellowfin tuna reject more baits than they strike when chunking and drifting. RJ Boyle and Triston Hunt explain how chum distribution rate, bait matching, and drift positioning determine whether competitive feeding behavior triggers or fish simply feed selectively on free chunks without committing to hooked offerings.
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2018, Giant Bluefin Tuna Fishing in Nova Scotia
Giant bluefin tuna in Nova Scotia concentrate around commercial herring operations rather than following traditional offshore patterns, creating unique tactical challenges. Andy Moyes explains why techniques from other Atlantic fisheries fail here, what custom tackle specifications handle fish exceeding 800 pounds, and how positioning around active herring boats determines whether you access feeding opportunities or watch from distance.
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2025, How to Catch Yellowfin Tuna – The Definitive Video Course
Transform your yellowfin tuna success with In The Spread's definitive video course. Elite captains reveal proven tactics for chunking, live baiting, and trolling that consistently produce trophy fish. Stop wasting time with trial and error—our comprehensive system delivers immediate results on your very next trip. Become the yellowfin expert on your boat.
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2024, Reading Porpoise Schools for Better Tuna Fishing
Discover the secrets of successful yellowfin tuna fishing by leveraging porpoise and dolphin schools. Legendary big game fisherman Mike Hennessy shares his expertise on identifying different species, positioning your boat, and presenting bait effectively. Learn how to read marine mammal behavior to locate and catch more tuna on your next offshore adventure.
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2024, Offshore Fishing Video Lessons | How to Catch Big Game
Venture into the thrilling world of offshore fishing with our comprehensive library of educational videos on how to catch big game. From blue marlin to tuna and wahoo, learn expert techniques, essential gear, and navigation tips from seasoned anglers. Discover the secrets to successful trolling, bottom fishing, and deep dropping.
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2023, Effective Offshore Fishing Techniques for Yellowfin Tuna
Yellowfin tuna, a large, pelagic fish, inhabits warm Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific oceans. They are apex predators, consuming small fish, squid, and crustaceans. Highly migratory, they spawn in tropical waters and migrate to cooler, nutrient-rich waters for breeding. Yellowfin tuna are valuable for sport fishermen and are an essential part of the marine ecosystem.
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2018, Learn Light Tackle Yellowfin Tuna Tactics
Captain Josh Howard reveals proven yellowfin tuna fishing techniques in Venice, Louisiana's productive Gulf waters. Learn live chumming strategies, optimal gear selection, and tactical approaches around oil platforms that consistently attract these powerful fish. This comprehensive guide covers bait selection, fighting techniques, and seasonal patterns essential for successful yellowfin fishing expeditions.
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