Ralph Battista, executive chef at Luigi’s Restaurant & Gourmet Express in Johnston, and his son, Matt, took a charter trip last week with Capt. Rob Taylor of Newport Sport Fishing Charters to learn ...
Everyone on board helped land the fish. They used multiple gaffs and a tail rope to boat the big tuna. David Esslinger and a group of buddies headed offshore from Galveston, Texas around daybreak on ...
It started with one giant bluefin tuna. Now, at least a half-dozen more have been landed within the space of week. The big fish have weighed well over 700 pounds and have yielded as much as 500 pounds ...
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Bluefin tuna hunt: 2026 season rules

As the new year rolls in, seasoned anglers across America's coasts are gearing up for one of the ocean's most adrenaline-pumping pursuits: chasing Atlantic bluefin tuna. Starting January 1, 2026, the ...
In April of 2025, a group of anglers off the coast of Galveston, Texas caught a monster-sized bluefin tuna. The previous state record was a whopping 876 lbs., but the bluefin hoisted aboard the ...