[header] How to gaff a tuna [title] Keep the boat heading straight, at a low speed. [step] Once a member of your fishing party has caught a tuna on the line, slow the speed of the fishing boat and don't make any unnecessary turns. This will make it easier for the angler to reel in the tuna. <sep> (A) You can use your best judgment, but find your ideal flow areas and set up a safe place in the water at the bank of the fire ramp. [title] Line up the tuna with the rope, using your exterior arm as a guide. (B) If the boat accelerates or makes sharp turns, the tuna may break the line or slip the hook. [substeps] Under these conditions, the tuna should swim up alongside the boat and present itself for gaffing. (C) [substeps] Realize that the tuna will eat the tuna before you give him the chance to catch it. Now, surf past a tuna as if you were still on that boat. (D) In turn the angler will zoom in on the tuna before bringing the boat to an end. ( see tips below ) [substeps] Must also have live bait.
B