Aku Tuna Poke
 

Last Sunday I went out with the local kayak fishing club in pursuit of Blackfin Tuna. Although a couple of my friends did get one, Blackfin was not in the cards for me.

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King Mackerel and Little Tunnies were. Little Tunnies(frequently referred to as Bonito) are considered junk fish by most Floridians and are usually thrown back or harvested for bait purposes.

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Since I missed out on the Blackfin, I dispatched,bleed and gutted a Little Tunny for eating purposes.

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The meat is very red compared to other Tuna.

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I used Yanni's recipe
https://www.fishermansbelly.com/single-post/aku-tuna

I substituted Little Tunny and Tangerines for Skipjack and Passion fruit since both were less available.

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I used a large lemon instead of a small one and it turned out a bit waterier.

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None the less scrumpalicious! It's a good thing more Floridians have yet to develop a taste for Poke a la Little Tunny, or they would not be so abundant.

Thank you Yanni!

Looks good and congrats on the catches! We kayaked out of Vero Beach on Sat, and there were no bonita to be seen.

Thanks, the Little Tunny(aka Bonito) were schooled up in spawning mode not too far away from structure in 200-250ft of water. Metered plenty, but because the water was super clear, they were slow to hit the jigs.

Dude that looks pretty damned good. Such a sick fishery on your side of the country.

Thanks.

Nice work! That looks like a fun catch!

Wow! That's just insane!!! So stoked for you guys!!:cheers1: