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| ALBACORE OTHER NAME: Longfin Tuna SPECIES: Thunnus Alalunga SIZE: Usually 10-50 pounds, sometimes exceeds 80 pounds WORLD RECORD: 88 pounds GAME QUALITIES: An outstanding battler, even among the hard-fighting Tuna clan. |
| BLUEFIN TUNA OTHER NAME: Giant Tuna, Horse Mackerel SPECIES: Thunnus Thynnus SIZE: Usually 200-600 pounds, sometimes reach 900 pounds WORLD RECORD: 1,496 pounds GAME QUALITIES: A very though deep water fighter. Among Tuna family Bluefin Tuna is the biggest and thoughest fighter due to their giant size. |
| YELLOWFIN TUNA OTHER NAME: Allison Tuna, Ahi SPECIES: Thunnus Albacres SIZE: Usually more than 200 pounds, maximum weight 400 pounds WORLD RECORD: 388 pounds GAME QUALITIES: Second only to Bluefin Tuna, and only because of smaller size. |
| BIGEYE TUNA OTHER NAME: Bigeye Tuna SPECIES: Thunnus Obesus SIZE: Usually more 50-100 pounds, sometimes exceed 300 pounds WORLD RECORD: 435 pounds GAME QUALITIES: A good-sized Tuna. |
| DOGTOOTH TUNA OTHER NAME: Scaleless Tuna, Peg tooth Tuna SPECIES: Gymnosarda Unicolor SIZE: Usually about 300 pounds WORLD RECORD: None GAME QUALITIES: A very though deep water fighter that will use reef structures to annoy angler. |
| BLACKFIN TUNA OTHER NAME: Bermuda Tuna, Football SPECIES: Thunnus Altanticus SIZE: Common from 2 to 20 pounds, sometimes exceeds 40 pounds WORLD RECORD: 45 pounds GAME QUALITIES: Pound-for-pound, among the best. |
| SKIPJACK TUNA OTHER NAME: Oceanic Bonito, Arctic Bonito, Striped Tuna, Watermelon SPECIES: Katsuwonus Pelamis SIZE: Common from 2 to 10 pounds, often exceeds 15 pounds WORLD RECORD: 45 pounds GAME QUALITIES: A terrific light-tackle battler |
| LITTLE TUNNY OTHER NAME: Blue Bonito, False Albacore, Little Tuna SPECIES: Euthynnus Alletteratus SIZE: Common from 2 to 15 pounds, often exceeds 30 pounds WORLD RECORD: 35 pounds GAME QUALITIES: Outstanding battler on light tackle |
| ATLANTIC BONITO OTHER NAME: Northern Bonito, Katonotel, Boston Mackerel SPECIES: Sarda Sarda SIZE: Common from 4 to 10 pounds, maximum is possibly 20 pounds WORLD RECORD: 18 pounds GAME QUALITIES: Like other Tunas, an excellent fighter |
| FRIGATE MACKEREL OTHER NAME: Bonito, Tinker Mackerel SPECIES: Auxis thazard SIZE: The smallest one among other Tunas WORLD RECORD: None GAME QUALITIES: When targeted (usually as bait for larger fish), the best outfit is a spinning rig with a small jig |