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No Nrg
SJB Junior Member
Joined: Fri Aug 21, 2009 11:59 am
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Location: San Jose, CA
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 Puerto Vallerta, Mexico Did some deep sea fishing in Mexico recently and hooked into this 30lb+ Yellowfin Tuna. You should see the steaks we got off this thing. 
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SJ_Fishin
SJB Newbie
Joined: Sat Jun 13, 2009 3:33 pm
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Re: Puerto Vallerta, Mexico Ya. Thats not a tuna. I believe its an amberjack.
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bassnflip
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Location: San Jose
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Re: Puerto Vallerta, Mexico Beautiful fish whatever it is. I don't think that amberjacks have long fins on the front. Congratulations!! 
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IBangBangU
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Re: Puerto Vallerta, Mexico Nice catch! Looks like Tuna to me, but I'm guessing its not? In any case, nice catch.
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No Nrg
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Location: San Jose, CA
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Re: Puerto Vallerta, Mexico Considering the meat of this fish is dark red and the fins are 'yellow' I'm pretty sure it is a yellowfin tuna. Also that's what the charter boat skipper told me it was. From Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellowfin_tuna
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| Thu Jun 10, 2010 2:45 pm |
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SJ_Fishin
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Re: Puerto Vallerta, Mexico Im 100% sure that isnt a yellowfin. Yellowfin look like fat footballs and that fish has a different shaped head. Also. The body is not football shaped like a tuna. Tuna also have small fins leading to their tail. As I said before im pretty sure its an amberjack
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| Thu Jun 10, 2010 3:02 pm |
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SJ_Fishin
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Re: Puerto Vallerta, Mexico http://www.google.com/m/search?site=ima ... valle#i=10not tryin to be a hater but ive spent a lot of time on long range boats. I believe this is actually a jack trevalle and looking at it closer
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| Thu Jun 10, 2010 3:06 pm |
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No Nrg
SJB Junior Member
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Location: San Jose, CA
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Re: Puerto Vallerta, Mexico No prob man, no offense taken or anything. Upon looking into it more I too believe it may not be a tuna. Whatever it is that bastard put up a fight and tastes damn good.
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| Thu Jun 10, 2010 3:54 pm |
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SJ_Fishin
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Re: Puerto Vallerta, Mexico Ya theyr some nasty fish. Ive never eaten one before but i believe it when you say theyre good. Congrats on the catch! You should get on a long range trip out of San Diego one day. Its amaaaazing
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| Thu Jun 10, 2010 4:10 pm |
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No Nrg
SJB Junior Member
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Location: San Jose, CA
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Re: Puerto Vallerta, Mexico For sure man, warm water deep sea fishing seems to be where it's at. I looked into it and agree that it's a Jack Crevalle.
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| Thu Jun 10, 2010 4:30 pm |
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Switchstance
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Joined: Thu Mar 27, 2008 3:16 pm
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Re: Puerto Vallerta, Mexico Thats a biggun...Congrats on your catch!
At first I thought it was a yellowtail which are very common in Mex. Well I was wrong.
BTW...they use jacks for bait in Florida. Definetly not that size.
Thanks for sharing
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| Fri Jun 11, 2010 12:50 pm |
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hogaholic
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Location: san jose
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Re: Puerto Vallerta, Mexico ![[8|]](./images/smilies/icon_eek.gif "boo") TASTY!!!!!!!
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