Dogtooth tuna fishing

Dogtooth tuna (Gymnosarda unicolor), also referred to as Doggies or white tuna, is probably one of the most sought after species for sportfishermen, being jigging and spinning the preferred fishing techniques. Apart from braking your back, landing one of these brutal fighting machines is arguably an unforgettable experience.

Doggies live in tropical waters of the Indian Ocean from northern Australia, Polynesia and Vanuatu to Japan, and from the Maladives, the Red Sea to Madagascar.

They can grow as large as 250cm (8 feet) and can weigh a whopping 130kg.

Dogtooth tuna fishing

Top Dogtooth tuna Fishing destinations

Distributed throughout the tropical waters of the Indo-Pacific region, dogtooth tuna live along deeper reefs, offshore atolls and large embayments. The best dogtooth tuna fishing destinations are Sudan in the Red Sea, the Maldives, Seychelles (Farquhar Atoll), Madagascar, India, Sri Lanka, Polynesia, Vanuatu, Japan and New South Wales in Australia.

How to fish for Dogtooth tuna

Dogtooth tuna are caught jigging, trolling and with live bait. As they use to swim in deep waters, close to drop offs and plateaus off shore, vertical jigging has become very popular. Jigs of 200 - 300 gr are dropped down with a 80lb leader.

Good live bait are bonito or rainbow runner, rigged with a circle hook. Rarely they're caught trolling artificial lures.

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Best Dogtooth tuna Fishing Charters

Discovery Fishing

12 30,00 ft

Main Beach, Queensland (AUS)

From $85
FREE Cancellation 14 days notice

Kikao

4 26,25 ft

Andilana, Madagascar (MG)

From $301
FREE Cancellation 14 days notice

Walkabout Luxury Catamaran

10 50,00 ft

Nungwi Port, Zanzibar (TZ)

From $1300
Deposit non-refundable

Beach Bums

4 25,00 ft

Kizimkazi Port, Zanzibar (TZ)

From $350
FREE Cancellation 14 days notice

OffRods Charter

8 47,57 ft

Port Moselle, (NCA)

From $1776
Deposit non-refundable

Huntress

8 40,00 ft

Nungwi Port, Zanzibar (TZ)

From $900
Deposit non-refundable

Moana 2

8 32,81 ft

Black River, Mauritius (MAU)

From $498
FREE Cancellation 14 days notice

Emeraude II

5 32,81 ft

Antsiranana, Madagascar (MG)

From $958
Deposit non-refundable

Valkyrie Maldives Charters

4 26,84 ft

Malé, Maldives (MDV)

From $450
Deposit non-refundable