Comments on: Tuna Fishing in the Philippines

By: riley

riley — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 00:44:13 +0000

it was 800 pounds

By: riley

riley — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 00:43:42 +0000

one time i caught a big tuna

By: Rolly

Rolly — Sun, 16 May 2010 14:01:07 +0000

Yes, I agree that yellow fin tuna is abundant in Zambales, I worked there for 5 years.

Could you give me advice of how far the lure/bait should be from the boat? & the ideal size of line monofilament. I have diff. reels(shimano-spinning reels & penn-casting reels) but the spinnings has 275yrds only for 20lbs. monofilament.

I’m going home this December & I will try trolling… by the way I’m from Baler Aurora.

By: Ronnie

Ronnie — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 09:33:03 +0000

Hei,

Want to experience tunafishing in Pangasinan(Bolinao) can you recommend some experience person chartering the trip. (includes boat and fishing gadgets).

thanks
Ron from Norway

By: nonong

nonong — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 08:48:36 +0000

A good Yellowfin Tuna(YFT) Fishing Spot is located off Bacon Beach Resort Area in Sorsogon City, Bicol Region.

This is between mainland Sorsogon and Rapu-Rapu Island. “Ber” months are good here for 200 pounders. Don’t take my word for it as the information comes from the banca boatmen i have gone out with. Average depth between Prieto Diaz reef area to the point where LaFayette Mining was located is 2,000 meters of cobalt blue water.

Access is thru SLEX down south passing thru Laguna, Batangas, Quezon, Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, Albay and finally, Sorsogon City. Air transport is possible thru Legazpi City Airport hence to Sorsogon.

Check it out this Holy Week.

By: Admin

Admin — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 02:59:01 +0000

The tuna on the photo above was caught only a couple of kilometers from shore. During this time of the year, anchovies abound and pelargics go nearer to shore to feed on them. Bigger tunas can be caught around 50-100km offshore where ship marker bouys are. It about 2-3 hours bangka ride at 7-8 knots. The bouys acts as an FAD where Tunas, Dorado and other pelargics toil around.

I’ve seen 30kg tuna at the local market.

By: Jou Moer

Jou Moer — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 00:27:25 +0000

You say the coastal waters of Zambales hold yellowfin. When I was in San Juan, just north of San Fernando, La Union I saw local fishermen come back from a day’s fishing with nice size tuna ( bigger than the one in the pic )which they were selling on the beach. Any info about this - where, how far off shore, etc.

Thanks.

By: Admin

Admin — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 05:39:23 +0000

Nice! and they’re so close to shore.

By: Ronondo Rico

Ronondo Rico — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 03:40:52 +0000

local net fishing gets 3-4 kilo Tuna about 300 meters off shore in front of Manarch Sands Rsort, near Siaton, negros oriental.