Releasing yellowfin tuna

[Capt. Lou]

Smaller yellow fins if mouth hooked , use a dehooker , one with longer handle works well fish can dehooked in water , if fish is not injured or over played should be good to go !
Bigger fish harder to control but procedures can be applied, also u can employ a
the use of a tailer , these will corral fish with loop placed around tail and can control fish for hook removal without injury .
If fish is small nets can be used or lifted into boat quickly and easily dehooked,
Then plunge fish into water head first should be good to go .
These are some release practices I used over the years on small tuna which represent fish under 30#’s or so !
Circumstances and size of fish dictate every release you learn by expierance