Tuna fishing

Tuna fishing is a fishing technique that brings together all the ways to fish this incredible predator. You can fish via trolling, spinning or jigging among others. Tuna is a fierce fighter, so adequate material is required to face this magnificent fighter.

Tuna fishing

Equipment required for Tuna fishing

Because of the tuna species size and strength a strong rod, reel, line, leader and lure or hook is required for this fishing style. 

There is specialised equipment for this fishing technique and the reels especially can be expensive. The best saltwater tuna fishing reels are Shimano Tiagra, Alutecnos Albacore or Gorilla, Daiwa Sealine, Accurate or Penn for example.

Species to target when Tuna fishing

We have many different types of tuna:

Little Tunny, Skipjack Tuna, Dogtooth Tuna, Longtail Tuna, Blackfin Tuna, Albacore Tuna, Bigeye Tuna, Bluefin Tuna and the Yellowfin Tuna.

Best Places to try Tuna fishing

Best places in the world to fish for tuna:

Kona in Hawaii, Outer Banks in North Carolina, San Diego in California, the Canary Islands, Mediterranean Sea (Croatia, Italy, Spain ...) , Puerto Vallarta in Mexico and Nuova Scotia in Canada.

Best Tuna fishing Fishing Charters

Azimut 55

14 52,49 ft

La Romana, Dominican Republic (DO)

From $3780
FREE Cancellation 14 days notice

Mahi Sportfishing Puglia

6 23,40 ft

Villanova, Italy (IT)

From $963
Deposit non-refundable

Sampei I

4 30,18 ft

Cagliari, Sardinia (IT)

From $1284
Deposit non-refundable

Thetis

8 36,09 ft

Chalkidiki, (GR)

From $727
Deposit non-refundable

Noemi

10 38,00 ft

Punta Cana, Dominican Republic (DO)

From $1400
FREE Cancellation 14 days notice

Escualo V

4 19,69 ft

Mazatlan, Mexico (MX)

From $325
FREE Cancellation 14 days notice

Renatalia

5 37,89 ft

San José del Cabo, Baja California Sur (MX)

From $375
Deposit non-refundable

Scout 262 Green Flake

5 26,00 ft

Valencia, Spain (ES)

From $1059
Deposit non-refundable

Dunna

9 42,65 ft

Denia, Alicante (ES)

From $1122
FREE Cancellation 14 days notice