Skipjack Tuna
The skipjack tuna, Katsuwonus pelamis, is a medium-sized perciform fish in the tuna family, Scombridae. It is otherwise known as the aku, arctic bonito, mushmouth, oceanic bonito, striped tuna, or victor fish. It grows up to 1 m (3 ft) in length. It is a cosmopolitan pelagic fish found in tropical and warm-temperate waters. It is a very important species for fisheries.
It is a streamlined, fast-swimming pelagic fish, common in tropical waters throughout the world, where it inhabits surface waters in large shoals (up to 50,000 fish), feeding on fish, crustaceans, cephalopods, and molluscs. It is an important prey species for large pelagic fishes and sharks. It has no scales, except on the lateral line and the corselet (a band of large, thick scales forming a circle around the body behind the head). It commonly reaches fork lengths up to 80 cm (31 in) and a weight of 8–10 kg (18–22 lb). Its maximum fork length is 108 cm (43 in) and maximum weight is 34.5 kg (76 lb). Ageing skipjack tuna is difficult, and the estimates of its potential lifespan range between 8 and 12 years.
Species Information
Scientific Name: | Katsuwonus pelamis |
Environment: | Offshore |
Ideal Temp: | 66-84°F (19-29°C) |
Technique: | Casting, Chunking, Fly, Jigging, Trolling |
Lure Type: | Flies, Jigs, Plugs, Spoons, Topwater, Trolling |
World Record: | 20.54 kg (45 lb 4 oz) Flathead Bank, Baja California, Mexico |
Other Names: | skipjack, mushmouth, oceanic bonito, striped tuna, victor fish, arctic bonito |
Latest Skipjack Tuna Fishing Reports and Spots
96 Recfishwest Newsletter View this email in your browser Recfishwest Fishing Report 15/01/21 The smile says it all! Vijay Haran made the most (
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We threaded the needle on the forecast Saturday and headed deep. We trolled out to 650 feet but that only yielded a barracuda assault and one s (
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Reedville boys on the boat today and it was a pretty one. glassy slick calm on the ride out. Caught Yellowfin blackfin and skipjack tuna today a (
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Mike and Tracey both caught and released Sailfish today for a NC Saltwater Citation! Also caught a mess of dolphin wahoo and a skipjack tuna. na (
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Went to the deep no bites on the high speeds. found a float caught some dolphins. caught a single sailfish a little while later got hit by the t (
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Had longtime customer Vinnie out with Son Vince And Grandsons Rory And Mahi Mike. Started out the Morning with a slow kick going 3-5 decided to (
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John Stephenson got this blue marlin on the flyrod fishing with Cheva and Alejandro on the panga Dos Hermanos II Offshore (average) surface wat (
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Dominique Messeri and her husband Jean Pierre from France have been fishing so many years with Adolfo her deckhand Adolfo Jr. was in diapers (
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Adolfo on the panga Dos Hermanos picked up several roosters and jack crevalle for his French clients this week Offshore (average) surface water (
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Trip report from 8/29: Had buddies Adam Darren Mat Jeremy and Garret Join me for the tourney. Went out in bouncy conditions got to our destinat (
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