b"Oxean 50 screamed.After clearing the gear and I started to fight theHector de Mornac landedVIEW VIDEOfish it dropped the lure, winding inhis 52kg tuna off hisHectors tuna capturegrandfather's jet ski near the line, which was over 100m out,Little Barrier, an impressive we checked the leader to see the billfish for a small watercraft.rash on the line and the stripey was most likely bill wrapped.Oh well, we were after tuna and would have released the marlin if it stuck.We soon then heard over the VHF on the local game channel that an angler had just landed a solo yellowfin that he estimated was 50-60kg and he hooked it in only 50m off the back of Slipper Island!He played the solid tuna for an hour where it had headed out to 80m, and he finally had it at the boat and dragged it into the cockpit on his own.Hearing this, we headed south towards the area when we saw smaller yellowfin jumping from the water only 80m in front of us chasing baitfish and we trolled through but couldnt get a strike.The game fishing clubs around the country have all advised of the significant increase in tuna catches by their members.Mercury Bay Game Fishing Club advised it is one of their best seasons for yellowfin in years and as of late January when weKane Nikora landed his yellowfin spoke to them, they had weighed 88when trolling with a Black Magic tuna, with the heaviest going 69.8kgJonahs Kona XT in Dr Evil colour.and anglers had also tagged andPhoto Josh Yorkereleased 25 yellowfin.YELLOWFIN ON A JET SKIMost of the tuna have been caught by trolling, which is probably the most common way to catch and target yellowfin. Although there have been reports of catches using top water lures (stick baits) as many workups or tuna busts ups have been encountered.One young angler Hector de Mornac who is just 18 years of age, caught something unexpected when he went fishing for kingfish with his grandfather on a jet ski near Little Barrier Island. /FISHINGINGODZONE13"