Yellowfin Tuna
Thunnus albacares
Also called yellowfin, ahi
A large, fast-swimming pelagic tuna species known for its distinctive bright yellow dorsal and anal fins. Highly prized by both commercial and recreational anglers for its fighting ability and excellent eating quality.
Yellowfin Tuna at a glance
- Scientific name
- Thunnus albacares
- Typical size
- 30-60 inches
- IGFA world record
- 427 lbs
- State record
- 240 lbs 12 oz
- Water
- Saltwater
- Habitat
- Offshore
- Rarity in the Fishdex™
- Rare
Habitat
Deep offshore waters near current edges, seamounts, and FADs. Powerful pelagic predators.
Catch one and it is yours
Log a yellowfin tuna through the Cobia Camera and this entry fills in with your photo, your personal best, and the exact conditions on the day. The app also carries the slot and season rules for wherever you are standing.
How the Fishdex™ worksWhat to throw for yellowfin tuna
The lure classes that produce for yellowfin tuna, drawn from the same species map Cobia reasons about. Each one opens a full page on what it is, when it works and how to fish it.
Which one, in which color and which weight, depends on the water in front of you today. That part is the app.
Yellowfin Tuna questions people ask
Yellowfin Tuna is Thunnus albacares. Anglers also call it yellowfin, ahi.
A typical yellowfin tuna runs 30-60 inches. The IGFA all tackle world record stands at 427 lbs. Cobia records the length and weight of every yellowfin tuna you log and keeps your personal best on its Fishdex entry.
Deep offshore waters near current edges, seamounts, and FADs. Powerful pelagic predators. It is a salt water species, filed under offshore in the Fishdex.
The IGFA all tackle world record yellowfin tuna weighed 427 lbs. The standing state record on file is 240 lbs 12 oz.
Jigheads, trolling skirts and offshore heads, topwater poppers and trolling lures and plugs all produce. Which one, in which color and which weight, depends on the season, the water temperature and the tide on the day, which is the part Cobia works out against the lures you already own.
Yes. Log one through the Cobia Camera and this entry fills in with your own photo, your personal best, and the conditions on the day you caught it. The app also carries the slot limits and season dates for wherever you are standing. It is free.
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