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How to Step Up Your Florida Yellowfin Tuna Fishing Game

Is the yellowfin tuna the world’s perfect game fish? The angler community may never agree on an answer to this question, but it’s hard to argue that landing a monster yellowfin is any better or worse than a big blue marlin speeding off on a reel-smoking run or a 6-foot tarpon leaping 10 feet out of the water in a feat of aquatic acrobatics. Still, there are two points few anglers would argue. Yellowfin are, pound-for-pound, some of the most tenacious fighters in the entire ocean, and there are few fish more delicious. So, pick up some performance fishing shirts, grab your gear, and get after some yellowfin.

Limber Up Beforehand

Before you even step into the boat and head out on the water to stalk the yellowfin, you’ll want to prepare yourself both physically and mentally. A surefire bet that often gets overlooked is to limber up by doing some stretches. Going mano a mano with a yellowfin weighing upwards of 150-pounds is no joke. They will wear you out until they see the boat up close, and then they’ll only fight harder. So, get ahead of the tuna by making sure your mind and body are ready for a battle. And when you have won the war, there are few fishing experiences more satisfying.

Stay Out on the Water Longer

The more time you spend on the water, the better your chances of bagging a beautiful yellowfin tuna. However, staying on the water as long as possible means you’ll need to stay cool and comfortable, especially when there’s unrelenting sun and other intense weather to contend with. To make sure you’re protected, pick up some professional-grade, high-performance shirts for fishing. Investing in a quality shirt makes all the difference. Adding a fishing mask, a good fishing hat, and a pair of polarized shades will prepare you for anything Mother Nature might throw your way.

Learn the Signs

Once you’re out on the water, sufficiently suited up to avoid being driven away by sweat or sun, look for the signs of yellowfin-friendly waters. The more hardcore tuna anglers suggest “living water,” meaning a spot teeming with baitfish, whales, birds wheeling above, or other signs of life. Of course, advanced sonar-based fish-finding tech doesn’t hurt, but when in doubt, find a stretch of sea already full of action and you’ll likely find yellowfin there too.

Get Chummy with the Tuna

Chumming is a time-tested strategy for effectively drawing some beautiful yellowfin toward your hooks. While this seems simple, you can’t just hurl chunks of baitfish into the water and hope for the best. Many tuna-hunters prefer live-chumming the waters with pilchard, making sure to have hooked pilchard salted about the chum-line. Others use frozen sardines or 25-pound flats of chunked squid or herring. Fair warning—don’t go overboard with the chumming or you risk drawing sharks and other interlopers. Simply opt for a steady, conservative stream. Good luck and good hunting.

About Gillz®

Kent Hickman has been passionate about fishing for his entire life. That love was stoked by growing up near the world-class fisheries of his native Florida, which he hit at every opportunity. As an adult, that same passion for angling brought him to the professional fishing tournament circuit. However, Kent soon found it nearly impossible to get his hands on fishing apparel that reliably stood up to the harsh, demanding conditions Florida’s anglers face daily. Kent recognized that anglers needed fishing apparel just as hardcore as they were to keep them comfortable and cool while on the water. That gear had to protect them from the elements, the blazing heat, and the unrelenting UV rays of the Florida sun. That’s why Kent founded Gillz® in 2009 to ensure all hardcore anglers, from Florida to Maine and beyond, had access to high-performance, high-tech, professional-grade, and always stylish fishing apparel. Gillz® gear now includes fishing shirts, polarized sunglasses, hats, fishing masks, accessories, and more.

Gear up for Florida’s best tuna fishing with Gillz® high-performance fishing apparel at https://gillz-gear.com/

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