Featured Skipjack Tuna Guides

Expert captains ready to take you on your next Skipjack Tuna adventure.

Sea Baby III Fishing Charters

Big Island Fishing Charter along the Kona Coast on a 34' custom built Funai Sport-fisher. Kailua Kona, Hawai'i. Our catch includes Blue Marlin, Stiped Marlin, Ahi, Ono, Mahi Mahi, Shortness Spearfish, Yellowfin Tuna and Skipjack Tuna.

Ahi (Tuna)BluefishMahi Mahi

Kailua-Kona, Hawaii

States Where Skipjack Tuna Are Found

California

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Georgia

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Hawaii

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Louisiana

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North Carolina

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Rhode Island

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South Carolina

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Texas

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Top Locations for Skipjack Tuna

Key West

Florida

98 Charters

Islamorada

Florida

87 Charters

Destin

Florida

85 Charters

San Diego

California

77 Charters

Hatteras

North Carolina

30 Charters

Kailua-Kona

Hawaii

1 Charter

Seasonal Activity Chart

Current Status: poor

Low activity season. Skipjack Tuna are less active and catches may be limited. Consider targeting other species.

BEST

GOOD

FAIR

POOR

Skipjack Tuna

Various

Skipjack Tuna is a popular gamefish species.

How to Catch Skipjack Tuna

Where & When to Fish

Target Locations

•Rips and weedlines
•Humps/knolls
•Canyon edges
•Floating debris

Best Times

•Dawn bird activity
•Outgoing tide with current
•Stable high-pressure days

Cover water to find life, then stay with the bait/current seam. Rotate trolling and vertical jigs when marks stack.