We had come for a few days of offshore trolling and reef fishing. Yellowfin tuna are sometimes confused with yellowtail due to the yellowtinge both display on their forked tails. Northwest providence channel bisects the bahamas, creating a tuna hunters paradise. Also in recent years we have observed an association between this water and the yellowfin tuna action in the bahamas, as well as, along the western side of the gulf stream between jacksonville, florida and cape hatteras, north carolina.
After hours of run and gun fishing the drag on our 30 class stand up rod was screaming like a jet engine. Were talking yellowfin here but it should be noted that skipjack and smaller juvenile blackfin or a mix of both tend. From midapril to may, tuna generally migrate near the shore by the bahamas banks. Yellowfin tuna grow fairly fast, up to 400 pounds, and have a somewhat short life span of about 7 years. You never know what might bite the lures when trolling the deep blue waters of the bahamas. But if the bird traffic isnt heavy, it might be better to start working north and east for the tuna. I recently took my first bahamas trip to target yellowfin tuna in. Although sharks can become a factor, losing a tuna in the channel to predation isnt as likely as when tuna fishing in the eastern bahamas, where sharks are generally a nuisance. May 29, 2014 if you are one of those intrepid and adventurous anglers then lady pamela ii sportfishing is rigged and ready to hook you up with the yellowfin tunas in the western bahamas. They produce an average of 1 million to 4 million eggs each time they.
Tuna yellowfin fishing in long island fishingbooker. Report all nontournament recreational atlantic tuna landings to nmfs within 24 hours by calling 18008945528 or hmspermits. Yellowfin tuna fishing, as trolling, live bait, chumming, rig, wreck, and my favorite kite fishing. This video is about bahamas fishing for yellowfin tuna june 2018. Rum cay is experiencing a remarkable wahoo bite and we couldnt be happier. The species name, albacares white meat can also lead to confusion. The yellowfin tuna thunnus albacares is a species of tuna found in pelagic waters of tropical and subtropical oceans worldwide yellowfin is often marketed as ahi, from the hawaiian. The small island of san salvador in the bahamas, just 360 miles southeast of miami, is one of the premier fishing meccas of the world. It is relatively easy for south florida anglers to fish the channel from palm beach inlet, miamis government cut, haulover inlet and fort lauderdales port everglades. With bimini, bahamas less than 60 miles from our marina, we get you to the bahamas quick on our sportfishing or seavee continue reading the yellowfin tuna are biting on our bahamas trips. Most yellowfin tuna are able to reproduce when they reach age 2 or 3. Yellowtails are actually jacks related to the amberjack we find here on the east coast whereas yellowfins are a.
Tuna fishing in the northern bahamas blog post regulator. Andros beach club offers deep sea sport fishing for yellow fin tuna and black fin tuna. Yellowfin tuna migrate through fijis waters twice a year and are therefore present for most of the year generally the runs are january to april and july to september though many yellowfin are caught outside of these months. Yellowfin tuna are one of the true bucketlist fish, not only in the gulf of mexico, but worldwide. Yellowfin tuna season gamefishing fiji the best of. How to yellowfin tuna fishing the bahamas south florida is not only home to some of the best local offshore fishing around the country, but its also close. Near target population level and fishing rate promotes population growth. The yellowfin tuna are biting on our bahamas trips. We were lucky enough to be invited to port lucaya for memorial day weekend to do some yellowfin tuna fishing aboard the.
Deep sea tuna charter fishing trips in grand isle, venice, and port fourchon louisiana. Yellowfin tuna fishing charters in nassau, bahamas hunter. And, this is the only island in the bahamas known for snook fishing, which is the dream of some fish lovers. The summer months are prime time for yellowfin tuna action in the northwest providence channel between bimini and grand bahama continue reading yellowfin tuna action in the bahamas. Yellowfin tuna is the ahi tuna and maguro sushi that you eat at fancy restaurants.
The fishing action this year has the potential to be better than last year during the month of april and may and continue with. Hot wahoo bite happening now yellowfin tuna and blue marlin add to the action yep, thats right. Yellowfin tuna fishing in the bahamas march through june is a great time of year to target yellowfin tuna in the bahamas where they are much more common. In november and december, bigger fish will begin to roam closer to the ocean floor.
Offshore fishing in northwest providence channel, the bahamas. Fishing gears used to harvest yellowfin tuna have almost no impact on habitat because theyre. Seared sesame crusted tuna with orange ginger soy sauce adapted from. Yellowfin tuna fishing tips and tricks salt water sportsman. Andros, the largest island in the bahamas, houses some of the most beautiful fishing in the world, and we love to experience it anytime we can.
There are some boats that specialize in alabama offshore tuna fishing on a regular basis. This is not the largest of the tuna family but you will think so as it puts up a fearsome fight before coming into the boat. Boats often run to bimini, clear customs, then go fishing off the corner of great issac or near the gingerbreads south of freeport. Howto catch articles and videos, wheres the bite, regulations, and more. Big game fishing in bimini yellowfin tuna fishtrack. Knowledgeable captains have countless yellowfin tuna fishing spots in the bahamas, and since the fish migrate through the islands all summer, you might find them anywhere on a given day. About the out islands an out islands vacation is the real bahamas experience, full of natural wonders, wildlife, seemingly endless beaches, and a variety of uniquely bahamian resorts and boutique hotels. With multiple awards to its name, including the worlds biggest blue shark an igfa record at 15 ft and 528 lbs, this is a charter service that knows how to put you on the very best fish in montauks seas. Bahamian yellowfin dont rival the cows caught in other foreign destinations, but what they lack in size they make up for in numbers. Bahamas tuna fishing born free fishing in the bahamas. With bimini, bahamas less than 60 miles from our marina, we get you to the bahamas quick on our sportfishing or seavee center console boat to.
Blue marlin, yellowfin and other species move into that current, and how it bounces off abaco and eleuthera in the bahamas probably plays a role in where the tuna make their crossing of the gulf. Jessi gaffed the yellowfin with the shark in full attack mode just feet from our prize. On an albacore, the second dorsal is short, triangular, and grayish in color. Somehow i was able to reach down and untangle it, all the while the tuna was getting chased by the shark. I know a lot of you guys and gals on here make runs over to the bahamas every now and again for some awesome fishing and my buddy and i have not so we are trying to learn what we can before we go. Its also prime time for yellowfin tuna, because temperatures are still cool enough to hold them in the upper part of the water column. Florida sportsman s 50 favorite sportfish of florida. Making the run to the tuna grounds from bimini in the early morning hours, in total darkness, relying only on radar navigation, can test most seasoned navigators. We primarily focus on west end, grand bahama where yellowfin tuna and blackfin tuna thrive in the deep water canyons. Best bahamas fishing current fish reports rum cay sport fishing charters relentless sport fishing bahamas fishing vacations.
Anglers must report all recreational tuna landings. The night still, the seas calm and the only evidence of life your prop wash and navigation lights amongst the starlit sky and ocean. Reel time florida sportsman bahamas tuna season 5, episode rtfs duration. What a rollercoaster, after two and half days of a just a few blackfin tuna, it finally. At the beginning of the season, most anglers capture fish that weigh at least 30 pounds. Also what are the best techniques for catching them. Bahamas fish report rum cay fall is wahoo time in rum cay, bahamas get in on the best wahoo bite to be found anywhere book now october th, 2008 greetings from rum cay,bahamas and relentless sportfishing. Port lucaya, bahamas yellowfin tuna fishing very excited to write this one. Albacores boast a dark blue upper side, and a clear cut silverywhite lower side. It took a lot of running and gunning to find the tuna, but eventually the birds led us in the right direction. How to yellowfin tuna fishing the bahamas south florida is not only home to some of the best local offshore fishing around the country, but its also close enough to the bahamas chain of islands for anglers to venture on over. Go yellowfin tuna fishing in nassau with hunter charters to catch this large and delicious game fish.
Yellowfin tuna are even faster growing than bluefin tuna, but do not reach the large size of their giant cousin. On an average day, you will have an opportunity to catch anything, including tuna, snapper, wahoo fishing, cobia, marlin, mahi mahi fishing, amberjack, sharks, and many more. Tuna, marlin and wahoo are also popular catches on our excursions to the bahamas. They find our tuna out near the oil rigs that are located some 60 to 120 miles out. We take a quick break from an episode of florida sport fishing tv to discuss the exciting tuna action available across the gulf stream in the bahamas.
Yellowfin tuna were the targeted species on this fishing adventure. Most of the successful tuna trips are 18 to 36 hours long or longer. But the fish return to certain places like clockwork each year. The yellowfin tuna in this area off the bahamas can range from 10 pounds to over 400 pounds. On a yellowfin, the second dorsal fin is elongated, curved, and bright yellow. This weeks fishing report comes from the long hours fishing team, who crossed to the fertile waters of the northwest providence channel near port lucaya marina to get into some quality early season yellowfin tuna and mahi mahi. Long pectoral and dorsal fins paired with a very large tail in comparison to body size, make the yellowfin tuna extremely fast and very powerful. Albacore tuna have larger eyes than yellowfin tuna. To prove it we are matching all online pricing on the tours we offer. We were lucky enough to be invited to port lucaya for memorial day weekend to do. Overnight charters to this area are available through. Low prices guaranteed we will match or beat any competitors online pricing.
The deep seas around inagua offer phenomenal sport fishing and a multitude of other fish can be found. Most schools along the edges of the reef range in size from 12lbs to 50lbs. Yellowfin tuna jackpot in the bahamas coastal angler. Being one of the southeastern most islands in the bahamas chain, san salvador, also known as columbus isle, is just twelve miles long by five miles wide and home to approximately 950 residents. Yellowfin tuna salad sandwich a healthy life for me. Each spring, huge schools of yellowfin tuna swim into the waters surrounding the bahama islands, and since it appears the bahamian government has denied the permit application of the brothers who wanted to purseseine the tuna, it looks as if this exciting fishery will be around awhile longer. Yellow fin and black fin tuna can be fished in the tongue of the ocean off of south andros as early in the year as february and as late as the end of september. Any atlantic tuna that is caught but not kept must be released immediately, without removing it from the water, to improve its chances of survival. In this video we are in the bahamas yellowfin tuna fishing. The bahamas atlantic bluefin tuna fish in the bahamas. The tuna saw the shark and did a high speed circle around the boat entangling in the props. Females spawn about once every 3 days during the spawning season. East florida tuna fishing trips daymaker fishing charters.
Sharks are insanely aggressive in the bahamas and require anglers to make quick work of their catch. So my question is, where in the bahamas that time of year are the tuna usually. Yellowfin tuna jackpot in the bahamas coastal angler magazine. How to catch yellowfin tuna bahamas style bullbuster. Bahamas tuna season is on fire florida sport fishing. This is the best time of year and one of the best places in the country to target yellowfin tuna from 50 to 100 pounds with some even bigger. High flying frigate birds indicate the prize below. Best times for fishing in the bahamas bimini buzz blog.
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