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Originally Posted by big jay
Maybe everybody can throw out how they handle fish at boatside - so that way some of the guys who are new to the tuna game will be better prepared.
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Smaller fish get netted since they come in pretty green and it helps to control them. 40" ish get leadered and grabbed by the tail at boat side. They are lifted by the tail and the body is supported with the other arm. Keepers get the gaff.
That fish looks like it was gaffed too far back in the jaw, near the gills. That put it about three inches from the heart.