Fishing For

Atlantic bluefin tuna

5.0

(16)

132 Catches

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Average Length

6.6 ft

Maximum Length

15.0 ft

Maximum Weight

1,508.0 lbs

Depth Range

0.0 - 3,231.6 ft

Temperature Range

37.4 - 86.0 ºF

Top Fishing Spots To Catch Atlantic bluefin tuna

5.0

(14)

North Atlantic Ocean (US/MA/NH)

42.836325, -70.691787

15 Catches

No Rating (0)

North Atlantic Ocean (W)

41.487619, -69.436895

42.500603, -70.249402

5 Catches

4.0

(37)

North Atlantic Ocean (US/MA)

Plymouth County, Massachusetts

5 Catches

4.0

(19)

North Atlantic Ocean (US/NY)

40.897318, -72.087691

5 Catches

5.0

(1)

North Atlantic Ocean (NW)

40.500000, -70.500000

4 Catches

4.0

(4)

North Atlantic Ocean (US/NC)

34.289187, -76.500000

Top Baits For Catching Atlantic bluefin tuna

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Herring

4.0

(6)

10 Catches

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Atlantic Bonito

5.0

(4)

5 Catches

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Atlantic Chub Mackerel

4.0

(15)

5 Catches

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Atlantic menhaden

4.0

(17)

4 Catches

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Ballyhoo

4.0

(19)

3 Catches

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Spanish Sardine

5.0

(5)

3 Catches

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Herring

4.0

(22)

2 Catches

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Shad

4.0

(7)

2 Catches

Recently Caught Atlantic bluefin tuna

Mystic Mac

3 days ago

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Hooked this big bastard bottom bashing, was hoping for something snack-sized, not a retiree with fins. Let the old fella go… back to terrorising bait and blowing out backs in the deep. #catchking tight Tight Lines 🎣

Species Atlantic bluefin tuna

Weight 187 lb 7 oz

10 likes • 5 comments

Fishing Cream

4 weeks ago

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Dragged it out like Centrelink drags out approvals!

Species Atlantic bluefin tuna

Weight 33 lb 1 oz

16 likes • 2 comments

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Andrew Karelin

5 weeks ago

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Species Atlantic bluefin tuna

Weight 22 lb 1 oz

7 likes • 2 comments

Cod Father

5 weeks ago

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What a catch

Species Atlantic bluefin tuna

Weight 2499 lb 15 oz

1 like

Stephen Lam

6 weeks ago

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Congratulations to 余头 for the first BFT this year. Hope the big one will follow. Tight lines.

Species Atlantic bluefin tuna

30 likes • 10 comments

Alex Malota

8 weeks ago

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Species Atlantic bluefin tuna

Weight 423 lb 10 oz

7 likes

Dylan Keddle

9 weeks ago

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Powys, Wales

Species Atlantic bluefin tuna

5 likes • 1 comment

Michael Greene

2025-01-05

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Species Atlantic bluefin tuna

Weight 217 lb

Gear 1

14 likes • 2 comments

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