Originally Posted By: Salmo g.
Can someone explain the difference between yellowtail and yellowfin tuna? I heard that yellowtail will sound by diving 300 feet deep in seconds, and then you spend however long it takes trying to work them back up from the depths.


i've caught a lot of both and after some initial runs away from the boat, I've had yellowtail dive straight down and its lots of work to reel them up that way. imo Yellowfin tuna fight crazier and didn't usually dive as much as 'tails....but i love to eat yellowtail........sushi especially