Tuna, Bluefin
Bait or Lure
Artificial lures (cedar plugs, feather lures, spoons), squid, small fish
Methods
Trolling, chunking and chumming
Location
Offshore ocean waters, especially the Southeast Lumps, the Fingers, 26 Mile Hill, 20 Fathom Finger; off Chicoteague
Seasons
June — September; peak June — August; big fish occasionally found around Chesapeake Light Tower in late November and December
Average Weights
30 – 70 pounds
State Record
573 pounds; caught off Virginia Beach by Frederick “Bo” Haycox in 2007
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Rules to catch Tuna, Bluefin
- Timings for catiching Tuna, Bluefin are 00:00 to 05:00 am
- Tuna, Bluefin is rare species, requires license etc
- there are many rules but this is a mockup info for catching Tuna, Bluefin
