Long Tail or Big Eye

 My missus caught this tuna on Saturday.  I call it a Big Eye, but not sure.

 

YouTube clip here  https://youtu.be/x-kOT8d5k9M

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No expert, but looks like a

Mon, 2016-08-15 17:32

No expert, but looks like a long tail.

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Very nice

Mon, 2016-08-15 17:41

 L tail I think

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What did it taste like?

Mon, 2016-08-15 18:16

 Bigeye are generally considered far superior to longtail in that regard...

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 Longtail

Mon, 2016-08-15 18:46

 Longtail

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 Doesn't look like any long

Mon, 2016-08-15 19:05

 Doesn't look like any long tail I have caught, looks to me to be too stumpy, I would go for the big eye call

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 http://fishwrecked.com/image

Mon, 2016-08-15 19:15

 http://fishwrecked.com/image/hayleys-first-longtail-tuna

Looks pretty good to me

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 Caught a few longtails?, I

Mon, 2016-08-15 19:58

 Caught a few longtails?, I stand by my call, not doubting what you think but I think I'm right!

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 Yeah I'caught a few on the

Mon, 2016-08-15 20:13

 Yeah I'caught a few on the troll. I agree there's not much difference, thing that gets it for me is Big eye have gut markings. Can't really see if this one does.

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 Totally different body shape

Tue, 2016-08-16 05:54

 Totally different body shape to a longtail, longtails are elongated, this fish is more your typical tuna profile, as others have said it could be a SBT but definitely no longtail

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 Not sbt? Do you have a pic

Mon, 2016-08-15 19:21

 Not sbt? Do you have a pic that shows the pec fin better?

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Longtail

Mon, 2016-08-15 20:25

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 SBT my guess. A big eye at

Mon, 2016-08-15 20:35

 SBT my guess. A big eye at that size is something identical to a YFT. 

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Mon, 2016-08-15 20:50

 Yep, SBT for me too.

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bitsa

Tue, 2016-08-16 06:55

its a southern longtail...

Definitely a Bluefin of some description, either northern or southern, but hard to tell!

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 SBT would be my guess

Tue, 2016-08-16 17:21

 

SBT would be my guess (not knowing location)

Edit - having watched the vid definately a SBT

 

Good clip

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Great video

Tue, 2016-08-16 08:12

Nice catch whatever type it is. Also a great video with a couple of nice pinkies thrown in for a good day out by the looks of it.

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Sbt for me

Tue, 2016-08-16 10:02

Sbt for me

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 defo not a long tail

Tue, 2016-08-16 21:30

 defo not a long tail

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 Lol the old Tuna shake.

Thu, 2016-08-18 08:58

 Lol the old Tuna shake. Impossible to hold for a pic. The small ones are the worst. Bit like trying to pose with a jack hammer. 

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SBT for me as well

Thu, 2016-08-18 11:22

 Well done Gail. What was it on, jig, lure or bait?

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Mullie

Thu, 2016-08-18 21:10

 A humble mullie which we were drifting for a Snapper.  Trust you are well Frank?  Have not seen you at CPBA for a while now.

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