Yellowfin Tuna Angling Technique

• Approach Strategy: Position your boat ahead of moving dolphin schools, maintaining distance to avoid spooking the pod while staying close enough to capitalize on feeding opportunities
• Proper Rod Technique: Keep rod tips low during the fight to maintain leverage and prevent equipment failure—high-sticking is the fastest way to lose a trophy fish
• Reading the Water: Identify rolling tuna within dolphin schools by watching for darker shadows, surface disturbances, and characteristic feeding behavior
• Gaffing Skills: Practice proper gaff placement and timing to secure fish at the boat, as many yellowfin are lost in these critical final moments
• Speed Control: Maintain slow, deliberate movements when approaching active schools to avoid sending dolphins and tuna into deep water