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Longtail Tuna.
(Thunnus tonggol).
Other Common Names:
Northern Bluefin (Australia).
Identification:
Long slender body.
Upper body dark blue and black.
Lower body silvery white.
Finlets yellow with gray edges.
Dark caudal keel.
Typical Location:
An inshore Tuna that rarely is caught in open water.
Around bait fish and flotsam.
Fishing Methods:
Trolling small lures, feathers, plastic squid or minnows.
Casting shiny metal lures.
Fly–casting often in combination with chum.
Fighting Characteristics:
A very fast fighter that often surprises with an extra run.
Fishing Khao Lak's Comment:
At some times of the year this is the most common species
of Tuna in Thai waters.
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