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A streamlined, steel-blue tuna instantly known by the four to six dark horizontal stripes running along its silvery belly. A fast-schooling oceanic species recorded from the Gulf of Aqaba southward, it provides frantic light-tackle action when it busts bait on the surface.
Open offshore surface waters and deep drop-offs
Open blue water over deep drop-offs when surface schools are feeding, often with birds working overhead
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Light–medium spin or light outfit; a is fine — small teeth, no needed.
Cast a small or into a surface-feeding school, or small feathers and lures.
Eating & safety
No danger to handle; bleed and ice promptly as the oily flesh deteriorates quickly in heat.
Best conditions: Open blue water over deep drop-offs when surface schools are feeding, often with birds working overhead
Skipjack are among the most abundant tunas on Earth and form the backbone of the world's canned-tuna fishery.