New World Record Tuna Price

About the same time last year, the most expensive tuna ever sold went for 32.49 million yen ($400000USD). That record smashed the previous record, and this year it has happened again, by an even larger margin!

Thursday morning a 592 pound (269kg) tuna sold for a staggering $736500 USD (56.49 million yen) at Japan’s Tsukiji fish market. It has been reported that the cost of this tuna would mean that a single slice of sushi could cost as much as 5000 yen, but the firm plans to sell it at a more regular price of up to 418 yen.

via Yahoo

Tuna and Marlin On the Attack!

Check out the crazy underwater footage of tuna and marlin attaching bait. It’s not everyday you get to see a baits eye view!

Hand Feeding Giant Bluefin Tuna

Captain A.J. Francis from Tuna Fishing Adventures just posted an awesome video of some serious tuna action recently filmed here in Nova Scotia. I wish I got to see this kind of action the last time I was on his boat!

Tuna Fishing Adventures, Nova Scotia

It’s been more than 9 days, 12 hours and 42 minutes since I stepped off the Fisher’s Grant, a tuna fishing boat docked in Cape George, Nova Scotia. Not a minute has passed since that I haven’t thought about that trip.

The day started with extraordinarily high hopes. The boats captain, A.J. Francis of Tuna Adventures had called me late the day before. I could hear the excitement in his voice. He told about the days events, “One of our best days yet!” Seven tuna hooked and four of them brought boat side before being gently released back into the depths. The biggest fish was an estimated 900+ pounds, while the smallest was a measly little 400 pounder. Hardly worth the trouble I’m sure.

My original plan was to make the three-hour drive up to Cape George early in the morning and have a quick nap before the sun came up and our adventure would begin. I was way too excited to sleep. Instead, I climbed the rocks near the marina and sat quietly, watching a bright red sun rise from the sea. A.J. arrived shortly after and greeted me with a big smile and firm handshake. We climbed on board his boat the Fisher’s Grant, a 45 foot fiberglass boat built by Doucette for one purpose, catching big fish. The first mate John Gavin arrived and within minutes we set off.

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Archer SuperBars – Tangle Free Tuna

Spreader bars should be pretty common knowledge among big league tuna fisherman, these bars spread out several lures or baits for a larger presentation- perfect for huge tuna. And anyone that’s ever used spreader bars can tell you that they tangle, they always tangle, and it’s always a mess to untangle and you’re losing precious fishing time for it. Well here comes Archer SuperBars the composite spreader bars that promise tangle free operation.

Was that video not enough to sway you? Why not ask Pro Staffer Rod Lathrop and Team Green Lightning Laundry and who won 2nd place finish in the annual Oregon Tuna Classic? Well, because the pictures speak for themselves..

Archer SuperBars Composite Spreader Bars, Dredges and Lures via Fishermens Fleet

Photographer Takes the Plunge to Capture Stunning Images

Jon Schwartz, a fifth grade teacher during the week and an outdoor writer and photographer on the weekends, got the amazing opportunity to become the official blogger for the prestigious Hawaiian International Billfish Tournament. And with such an opportunity Jon Schwartz wasn’t happy deck side on the press boat. Instead he jumped in the water with his camera and took five of the most profound tournament photos I’ve ever seen.

More photos on Grind TV Outdoors and Blue Water Jon