Description: A Florida Sport Fishing favorite Little Tunny have wavy lines on their back and spots around the pectoral fin.
Food Value: Very good when lighter meat is seperated from the darker meat.
Where Found: Little Tunny are found throughout the Gulf of Mexico. The waters from Sarasota, FL to Placida, Florida schools in many areas anywhere from nearshore to offshore.
Size: Common from 2 pounds to 15 pounds.
Florida Little Tunny Record: 27 lbs.
Little Tunny Fishing Techniques: Still Fishing, Casting, Trolling or Drifting.
Remarks: Little Tunny are an awesome fighting fish. On light tackle the battle can last up to 40 minutes. When Little Tunny start a feeding frenzy it sounds like the waters of the Gulf of Mexico have started to boil.
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