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Common names: |
Ahi
(Hawaii), Yellowfin Tuna, Allison Tuna, Backache
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Average
Weight: |
30 lbs -
70 lbs |
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Maximum
weight: |
420 lbs
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I.G.F.A.
record: |
387 lbs
on 80 lb test
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Pectoral
Fins: |
Fins
fold flat along body and reaches the start of the second
dorsal fin.
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Identifying features: |
Upper
body is black and lower body is silver white. In the
mid-section the yellowfin has a destictive yellow stripe
which begin at the gill case and continues to the caudal
fin. Above this line the color is a purple-blue when the
yellowfin is alive but fades in death. The second dorsal
and anal fin are the longest of any tuna. These fins
increase in length with age. Yellowfin have between
26-35 gill rakers on the first gill arch.
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Temperature range: |
62°F to
86°F
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Breeding: |
Yellowfin sexually mature at appoxaimatly 40 lbs. They
are appoximatly 40" by this stage of their life cycle.
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Typical
location: |
Open
ocean along the continental shelf and current lines,
ocean mountains and canyons. Around schools of bait such
as ballyhoo, pilchards and squid. They are found between
45°N and 40°S. They cover enormous distances around the
globe, and all stocks mingle. It is a big fish, which
can swim at very high speed, which may be one of the
reasons why in some areas, dolphins and large full-grown
yellowfin swim together. Will come close to shore if
warm currents and bait are present.
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Fighting
characteristics: |
Very
tough fighting fish with a fast recovery rate (faster
than the anglers). Mixes deep dives with long fast runs
that test angler and tackle.
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