Bluefin Tuna Fishing Supplies:

Ice, Ice Baby!

 

With the right supplies your catch will be the freshest, highest quality, and fetch top dollar:

ICE is crucial to bringing down the core temperature. The rule of thumb is to have 1 pounds of ice for every pound of tuna.

 
Illustration of bluefin tuna in cooler bag on ice.
 

A tuna bag will help to protect the fish from the sun, insulate, and contain the ice to bring down the core temperature of the tuna.

Bring along a towel, blanket, or green paper to keep the skin of the fish moist.

 
Illustration of tuna swim hook.
 

Using a commercial swim hook to swim the tuna for 45 minutes, helps to naturally bring down the core temperature of the fish, and reduce lactic acid buildup that can damage the fish and bring down its value.

Learn more about tuna quality and grading