Fishing For

Blackfin tuna

4.0

(41)

351 Catches

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Average Length

2.4 ft

Maximum Length

3.5 ft

Maximum Weight

45.5 lbs

Depth Range

0.0 - 164.0 ft

Temperature Range

68.0 ºF

Top Fishing Spots To Catch Blackfin tuna

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(83)

North Atlantic Ocean (US/FL)

Broward County, Florida

-28.628700, 113.872887

15 Catches

4.0

(54)

North Atlantic Ocean (US/FL Keys)

24.872342, -81.164892

11 Catches

4.0

(10)

Straits of Florida (US/FL/Keys)

24.654167, -80.548604

9 Catches

5.0

(2)

North Atlantic Ocean (US/PR)

18.757674, -66.500000

16.501299, -86.500519

6 Catches

5.0

(5)

North Atlantic Ocean (Palm Beach)

27.562835, -79.500000

6 Catches

5.0

(2)

Gulf of America (Key West-Marathon)

24.401477, -81.500000

5 Catches

Top Baits For Catching Blackfin tuna

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Goggle Eye

5.0

(11)

32 Catches

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Pilchard

4.0

(57)

7 Catches

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Ballyhoo

4.0

(19)

7 Catches

Lures by B2 Squid Rig 14" 3831996

5.0

(1)

4 Catches

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Threadfin Herring

4.0

(15)

2 Catches

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Pinfish

4.0

(41)

2 Catches

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Atlantic Threadfin Herring

4.0

(18)

2 Catches

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Sardine

4.0

(13)

2 Catches

Recently Caught Blackfin tuna

Arthur Curvello

4 days ago

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Species Blackfin tuna

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Jones Gartland

2 weeks ago

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Monroe County, Florida

Once in a season Blackfin caught on the Green Machine tied by me. Got a couple others with Bryce Shortt on their boat 🐟

Species Blackfin tuna

Weight 25 lb

Gear 1

29 likes • 1 comment

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Ariana H

3 weeks ago

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Broward County, Florida

Double up

Species Blackfin tuna

30 likes • 3 comments

Alan George

4 weeks ago

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Monroe County, Florida

Species Blackfin tuna

7 likes

Johnathan Cook

5 weeks ago

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Species Blackfin tuna

4 likes

Tom Wye

2025-06-12

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Nice blackfin

Species Blackfin tuna

Weight 31 lb

28 likes • 4 comments

Grant Roth

2025-06-09

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First tuna!

Species Blackfin tuna

Weight 10 lb

8 likes • 1 comment

Kade Kennaway

2025-05-30

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Great long tail tuna we caught yesterday. Just didn’t get a photo with mine :(

Species Blackfin tuna

Weight 11 lb

18 likes

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