World-record bluefin tuna caught off the coast of San Diego on rod and reel by sport fisherman
A record 446-pound giant bluefin tuna was reeled in off San Diego on a rod and reel, and the massive catch is now being served as local sashimi.
TL;DR
- Markus Medak caught a world-record bluefin tuna weighing 446 pounds off the coast of San Diego.
- This is the largest bluefin tuna ever caught on a rod and reel.
- The fish was brought to Tunaville Market and Grocery in Point Loma.
- The owner of Tunaville Market called the catch a "big deal for the City of San Diego and for sportfishing."
- Tommy Gomes suggested that the "Super El Niño" may have influenced the tuna's presence off the coast.
- The tuna was broken down in a live demonstration at a local restaurant, and every part of it will be used.