A pending Texas state record bluefin tuna, described by Esslinger as "the size of a car," was hauled in after an epic five-hour battle off the coast, near a floating rig in the Gulf of Mexico.

In April of 2025, a group of anglers off the coast of Galveston, Texas caught a monster-sized bluefin tuna. The previous state record was a whopping 876 lbs., but the bluefin hoisted aboard the ...

Recreational fishermen recently observed bluefin tuna off the northern Ocean County beaches but could not fish for them due to a fishery closure. The U.S. delegation plans to recommend higher quotas ...

Capt. David Wright has been running charter trips off Virginia Beach since 1978. And on Saturday, as Wright and his crew ran back to the marina with a monster bluefin tuna on deck, he was trying to ...

Recreational bluefin tuna fishing restrictions tightened for 2025 after anglers exceeded the 2024 quota. Medium-sized bluefin tuna (47-73 inches) are now off-limits, while limits on smaller school ...