Tuna But Which One?

[TunaSickle]

Hi all,

I've been catching these in the past few days around the mouth of Pittwater.

Are they Mack Tuna or Frigate Tuna (Frigate Mackeral)?

(The bottom fish in the top picture is a Tailor)

Thanks all

Ashley

Edited February 27, 2009 by Ash_Has_Gone_Fish'in

[bluefin]

Frigate, macs have 5 black spots behind there gills.

Howard.

[bobfish]

Hi all,

I've been catching these in the past few days around the mouth of Pittwater.

Are they Mack Tuna or Frigate Tuna (Frigate Mackeral)?

(The bottom fish in the top picture is a Tailor)

Thanks all

Ashley

Hey mate, thats gotta be a frigate. A good sized one at that! well done

[TunaSickle]

thanks all!!

[bobfish]

You just beat me to it bluefin!

The best thing you can do with a frigate is to whack a 10/0 in him and send him back out into the blue yonder, unless you wanna salt the fillets for jew baits that is

[cobba]

Mackerel Tuna:

Most but not all have one to nine, and sometimes even more, small black spots or blotches between the pelvic fin and the pectoral fin. They can also be distinguished from the Frigate Mackerel by the lack of space between the two dorsal fins, the Mackerel Tunas first dorsal fin extends nearly all the way to the second dorsal fin where as the Frigate Mackerel's first dorsal fin is distinctly separate from the second dorsal fin.

Mackerel Tuna with 2 spots:

Frigate Mackerel:

Mackerel Tuna:

[Blackfish]

Thanks for that Cobba. Makes it very clear.

[choad]

i know bonnies cook well but is it worth filleting a frig for the plate?

[TunaSickle]

thanks! Great pics! Helps heaps!

[fisherman1994]

im pretty certain that's a frigate mate

[fisho1990]

a frigate..

is that patonga camping grounds mate?? very nice place!

cheers

[TunaSickle]

yup sure is!!

a frigate..

is that patonga camping grounds mate?? very nice place!

cheers