jacobaflak Posted February 27, 2014 Share Posted February 27, 2014 That is unbelievable !! I spent 8 hours on Pitt water, trolling, jigging, the works and got nothing haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave G Posted February 27, 2014 Share Posted February 27, 2014 Wow great stuff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fyshfood Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 Back in the 60s May grandad caught 3 ,40 pounders from west head on live slimies. On a handline wraped around a square piece of cork. That corner used to be infested with slimies back then. Where r they now... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snorka Posted March 10, 2014 Share Posted March 10, 2014 I'm not 100%, but think your tuna is a bigeye, not a yellowfin which i guess would make it more rare. Great catch by the way, tuna are a amazing fish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bracey Posted March 10, 2014 Author Share Posted March 10, 2014 (edited) I'm not 100%, but think your tuna is a bigeye, not a yellowfin which i guess would make it more rare. Great catch by the way, tuna are a amazing fish. G'day SnorkaI had no idea that Bigeye looked so similar to YFT. Started searching the web and as usual there is heaps of info out there. Came across this one site that had a whole power point presentation on it. Here is the link http://www.mexfish.com/fish/beyetuna/ItanoBigeyeTunaID.pdf I think it is still a yellowfin. Main mark is the M shaped notch at the base of the caudal fin. On bigeye it is smooth. Bigeye also have longer thinner pectoral fins that extend back to inline with the second dorsal fin. It's a short stumpy one on my fish. So hard to say for sure though. Cheers, Bart Edited March 10, 2014 by Bartdude Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevefish Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 i reckon its a longtail, it doesnt have the stripes and dots on the lower sides, they are also a regular land based catch up the coast, big eyes live way out and are tend to be deep during the day. no less of a catch though, well done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snorka Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 (edited) G'day Snorka I had no idea that Bigeye looked so similar to YFT. Started searching the web and as usual there is heaps of info out there. Came across this one site that had a whole power point presentation on it. Here is the link http://www.mexfish.com/fish/beyetuna/ItanoBigeyeTunaID.pdf I think it is still a yellowfin. Main mark is the M shaped notch at the base of the caudal fin. On bigeye it is smooth. Bigeye also have longer thinner pectoral fins that extend back to inline with the second dorsal fin. It's a short stumpy one on my fish. So hard to say for sure though. Cheers, Bart I think you are right after all Bartdude, I seen the shorter dorsal fin and jumped to the conclusion it may be a bigeye, I didn't occur to me that Juvenile YFT wouldn't have grow them long yet, nice link very much enjoyed the read! Edited March 12, 2014 by Snorka Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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