PB Tuna

Got this guy ou the back of 3 mile reef. Man these tuna go hard. Everytime he saw the boat he just took off for another run. Stoked!

 

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Congrats

Tue, 2011-05-31 12:16

Congrats on the PB. What was it caught on?

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nice catch

Tue, 2011-05-31 12:40

looks like a long tail tuna to me

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Apparently it is a longtail.

Tue, 2011-05-31 16:46

Apparently it is a longtail. I initially thought it was a YFT due to its yellow fins but was quickly corrected and numerous debates erupted about SBT LT and YFT following these comments haha. Caught on a small x rap. Had a hook up the other day on a small smiling jack. mate got it to the boat but spat the hooks. devo...

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long tail for sure yellow fin

Tue, 2011-05-31 17:01

long tail for sure yellow fin tuna would have a longer finon top and bottom.

still a great fish tho

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top fish mate, did you take

Tue, 2011-05-31 18:59

top fish mate, did you take it home for a feed or let it go?

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Yep

Tue, 2011-05-31 19:39

Yeah bowds obviously they have the yellow fin, but if you look at a yellow fin in real life they have alot of yellow on their body. Long tails are actually a bluefin tuna I can't remember which one. I am guessing southern off the top of my head

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longtails were known as

Tue, 2011-05-31 19:44

longtails were known as northern bluefin tuna but was changed to longtail as not to confuse with the 'true' northern bluefin (atlantic bluefin)

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Oh no, come in hlokk

Tue, 2011-05-31 19:46

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I have been summoned! 

Tue, 2011-05-31 20:10

I have been summoned! 

 

Actually, didnt I comment on this one before? Longtail, but solid one at that *thumbs up*

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as i said "I was quickly

Wed, 2011-06-01 09:26

as i said "I was quickly corrected and numerous debates erupted"

haha lets not go through this again :)
 

Let this guy go to fight another day Yewie. Are they any good to eat?

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i have only really eaten

Wed, 2011-06-01 17:47

i have only really eaten longtails and love them, super tasty, pretty much like 'Rig' said, havent had the chance to try y'fin or sbt yet so cant compare

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i eat them

Wed, 2011-06-01 11:52

I just usually cut them into steaks after cutting the blood line out of the fillet and then marrinade in a bit of red wine and garlic or whatever you like and bbq like a beef steak so they are pink in the middle.  really tasty and filling not to mention good for you.  there are a million ways to cook tuna but its good for a change.  I freeze the steaks also and no probs when defrosted

need a strong knife to fillet those longtails are probably bulletproof!