Tuna on fly, the sort of thing that can bring a grown man to his knees.
By
Carter Andrews
Updated: January 23, 2013
Nothing that swims in the ocean or in an angler’s dreams can compare to a monster tuna tethered to a fly rod.
Fishing blitzing schools of false albacore is a great way to practice for larger species of tuna such as blackfin, bluefin and yellowfin.
Pound for pound, no fly-caught fish can match the raw power of a tuna, and truth be told, nothing puts more of a strain on angler and tackle alike.
In the Florida Keys, blackfin and skipjack tuna as well as false albacore (little tunny) feed in the same frenzies.
Smaller, schoolie bluefin can be taken with the run-and-gun approach that works so well on albies, and indeed these fish can be found close to shore midsummer through fall.
Though blackfin tuna don’t grow to the supersize proportions, pound for pound, they put up one hell of a fight and test the tackle and skill of any angler.
Finding schools of bait is a good sign that tuna are nearby, but catching bait to use as chum offshore will often bring the tuna to you.
The author shows off his wife’s hard-earned prize — a healthy Panamanian yellowfin tuna.
