Long Tail or Big Eye
Submitted by Fisheagle on Mon, 2016-08-15 17:05
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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NORUN NOFUN
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No expert, but looks like a
No expert, but looks like a long tail.
uncle
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Very nice
L tail I think
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Auslobster
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What did it taste like?
Bigeye are generally considered far superior to longtail in that regard...
sea-kem
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Longtail
Longtail
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Yewiefish85
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Doesn't look like any long
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
sea-kem
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http://fishwrecked.com/image
http://fishwrecked.com/image/hayleys-first-longtail-tuna
Looks pretty good to me
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Yewiefish85
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Caught a few longtails?, I
Caught a few longtails?, I stand by my call, not doubting what you think but I think I'm right!
sea-kem
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Yeah I'caught a few on the
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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Yewiefish85
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Totally different body shape
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
Not sbt? Do you have a pic that shows the pec fin better?
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Paully
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Longtail
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JohnF
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SBT my guess. A big eye at
SBT my guess. A big eye at that size is something identical to a YFT.
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Dale
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Yep, SBT for me too.
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scotto
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bitsa
its a southern longtail...
Definitely a Bluefin of some description, either northern or southern, but hard to tell!
Paul H
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SBT would be my guess
SBT would be my guess (not knowing location)
Edit - having watched the vid definately a SBT
Good clip
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rigpig
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Great video
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.
beau
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Sbt for me
Sbt for me
Notorious
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defo not a long tail
defo not a long tail
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Lol the old Tuna shake.
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
Well done Gail. What was it on, jig, lure or bait?
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Mullie
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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