Sushi Knife
Hunting Yellowfins, FishingNosara Style!
Known as the top experts for Fishing in Costa Rica, FishingNosara’s captains and crews have developed some great tips for catching Costa Rican Tuna and this article offers a rare glimpse into their arsenal. Read further by checking out FishingNosara’s Costa Rica Fishing Report.
Yellowfin Tuna are a unique fish because they are fast-growing but also are extremely fast swimmers. Fishermen love the yella fellas for their rich meat and billfish love the Yellowfin’s high-octane flesh.
Like most tunas the Yellowfin has a short lifetime (five years max) so their weight is directly related to their food consumption, rather than their age. Yellowfin tuna has one principal difference from its cousins the Black tuna, White tuna, and the Rainbow Tunney: Power. Several anglers will tell you that a Yellowfin catch can not be taken for granted until it’s in the fishbox, even if the tuna is within arm’s reach of the gunwale…in a yellow burst of color they will peel off a few hundred yards of line in no time flat and leave the beleaguered fisherman right back where they started.
To properly hunt and catch Yellowfin Tuna, you must understand their behavior and feeding methods. Yellowfins hunt sardines, flying fish, and a variety of other small-sized bait that travel the blue water in schools. When approached by predators, these baitfish bundle themselves into what is called a “bait ball”. This fishy sphere gets invaded from the sky by seagulls and marlin birds, from the sides by porpoises, and from underneath by Yellowfin Tunas. Also, Marlin and Sailfish dart through the bait ball taking their place at the table. The feeding frenzy will continue until every last feeder fish is gone, then they will proceed to find another school of food.
These feeding frenzies are easy to find at sea; follow the bubbling water and the splashing avians, then work the area around the outer boundary of the bait school. At this point your selection of tackle is very important; to ensure a nice Yellowfin tuna you need to present a tackle spread that is tailored to their appetite.
To catch small Yellowfins, you will want to troll a spoon at 4-7 knots. The unusual shape and strobing blue flash resembles the action of a member of the bait school; A spoon rig is a must-have. Usually I like to leave it in the water even when I have another fish on as it is a killer tactic to stimulate a double hook-up.
The massive Yellowfin Tunas are more selective hunters; this means you have to mimic a straggling baitfish. The most effective way to simulate this meal is to use the trusty old Cedar plug. An oblong chunk of wood doesn’t seem to be useful fishing tackle, but when that overgrown splinter is trolled at 6 knots from the long outrigger line (at least 175), it will tumble and create an irresistible wake pattern that spells out “wounded bait” to large Yellowfin Tunas.
Maybe trolling isn’t your preference, Yella fellas can be sight-fished with the right tackle. An over sized topwater plug is a great choice because they are the perfect combination of smooth flight path, belly-flop splash pattern, and authentic popping motion. I like to keep the boat ahead of the slow-moving bait ball by about 40 meters and let the school come to me. I have spoken to other Captains who prefer to move alongside the bait school and cast from the broadside.
Finally, you will need a bottle of soy sauce and some ginger on board your vessel along with a good sharp fillet knife. Fresh sushi is a wonderful snack to top off your catch and it is always a good idea to consume ample protein when out on a boat in the elements.
Sharpening my sushi knife on a waterstone
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