Pacific Bluefin Tuna
Thunnus orientalis
Also known as: Hon-maguro
PelagicShore
GamefishMigratory
Score
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Prime time
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Depth
0–200m
Platform
Shore
Season
JanMarJunSepDec
Peak Oct–DecGood Jan–Sep
Depth range
0–200mDeep
Findr bio
A warm-blooded torpedo built for the open Pacific — hook me and settle in, because I don't stop pulling until one of us is finished.
How to catch
Favourite hangouts
Open seaCurrent edgeDeep water
Recommended baits
Fish baitsSquidSpinners
Effective techniques
JiggingTrollingSpinning
Gear
Best times
DawnDay
A single one of me sold for over $3 million at Tokyo's Toyosu fish market — the autumn run off Oma, Aomori, produces some of the most prized bluefin in the world.