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Yellowfin Tuna Fishing Out of Montauk: Grounds, Buoy, Rules

Yellowfin Tuna Fishing Out of Montauk: Grounds, Buoy, Rules

Where Montauk boats run for yellowfin, the local names from The Haps to West Atlantis, and which buoy and chart layers to read before the run.

By Breakpoint Team
Yellowfin Tuna Fishing Out of Mission Bay: Skipper’s Brief

Yellowfin Tuna Fishing Out of Mission Bay: Skipper’s Brief

Mission Bay's tuna effort runs offshore on full-day, overnight and multi-day trips, past the Point Loma and La Jolla kelp beds. Here is how a private skipper reads that pattern, plus what changes when the run reaches Mexican waters.

By Breakpoint Team
Yellowfin Tuna Fishing Out of Miami: Grounds and Run

Yellowfin Tuna Fishing Out of Miami: Grounds and Run

A short port reference for owner-operators: where Miami boats run for yellowfin, the six named grounds from Bug Light Shoal to the Bodenhamer wreck, and who lists yellowfin from Key Biscayne.

By Breakpoint Team
Yellowfin Tuna Fishing out of Martha’s Vineyard: Grounds

Yellowfin Tuna Fishing out of Martha’s Vineyard: Grounds

When yellowfin show up south of the Vineyard, where local boats run from the Claw to the canyons, and how they fish once they get there. Includes the inshore shoals that are not tuna water and the charters that list yellowfin.

By Breakpoint Team
Yellowfin Tuna Fishing Out of Marina del Rey: Season Guide

Yellowfin Tuna Fishing Out of Marina del Rey: Season Guide

The months rated best for yellowfin out of Marina del Rey, the named structure near the harbor, the NDBC buoy to read before a run, and two local charters that list the fish.

By Breakpoint Team
Yellowfin Tuna Fishing Out of the Lower Keys: Where to Run

Yellowfin Tuna Fishing Out of the Lower Keys: Where to Run

A port briefing for running your own boat after tuna from Big Pine and Cudjoe Key. It covers the channels out, the reef line, the 112 ft wreck, and the deep structure at Wood's Wall and The Humps, plus who trolls for them here.

By Breakpoint Team
Yellowfin Tuna Fishing Out of Little River: Run and Reefs

Yellowfin Tuna Fishing Out of Little River: Run and Reefs

Yellowfin off Little River bite 50 to 80 miles out in summer. Here is the structure you pass from the inlet, from PA-02 to BP-25 and Blackjack, and how to plan the long run.

By Breakpoint Team
Yellowfin Tuna Fishing Out of Lewes, Delaware

Yellowfin Tuna Fishing Out of Lewes, Delaware

Summer, the canyons and a trolling-to-chunking switch. Here is how Lewes boats approach yellowfin, the inshore landmarks on the way out, and the charters that list them.

By Breakpoint Team
Yellowfin Tuna Fishing Out of Indian River Inlet, Delaware

Yellowfin Tuna Fishing Out of Indian River Inlet, Delaware

Late June into September, the yellowfin run from Indian River Inlet points at Massey's Canyon, the Hot Dog and the closest canyons. Here are the distances, the structure along the way and the local chunk and troll playbook.

By Breakpoint Team
Yellowfin Tuna Fishing Out of Hyannis: Canyons, Methods

Yellowfin Tuna Fishing Out of Hyannis: Canyons, Methods

Hyannis yellowfin trips run from the harbor to the offshore canyons, trolling by day and switching to bait and jigs after dark. Here is how the local trip formats translate to your own boat.

By Breakpoint Team