Angler with a blackfin tuna caught aboard Spellbound, Miami

Blackfin Tuna

A hard-charging tuna that pulls like a freight train, best in the cooler months.

Best time to catch

Average catch quality by month off Haulover.

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Typical pattern for Miami, seasons shift year to year. Check the latest reports.

About Miami blackfin tuna

Blackfin tuna are the mainstay tuna off Miami, football-shaped and built for the fight. Pound for pound they pull as hard as anything in the ocean, and fresh blackfin at the dock is as good as it gets.

How we fish for them

We troll the color change and put live baits out on the kites when the blackfin are up. Early light and moving water are your friends, and the crew keeps the spread working until they show.

Recommended trips to catch Blackfin Tuna

Want to catch a blackfin tuna?

Book a cooler-months charter and we'll chase the blackfin.

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Blackfin Tuna

A hard-charging tuna that pulls like a freight train, best in the cooler months.

Peak Dec–Apr 10–30 lb Offshore
Angler with a blackfin tuna caught aboard Spellbound, Miami

Best time to catch blackfin tuna in Miami

Average catch quality by month, departing Haulover.

Tap or hover a month for the rating.

JFMAMJJASOND

Typical pattern for Miami, seasons shift year to year. Check the latest reports.

How we fish for them

We troll the color change and put live baits out on the kites when the blackfin are up. Early light and moving water are your friends, and the crew keeps the spread working until they show.