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キハダ

キハダ Yellowfin tuna

The big game of Nanki in summer and autumn. Fighting a キハダ of tens of kilos is among the most physical of all boat fishing.

Photo: William B. Folsom, NMFS · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

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Catch reports from the last 30 days.Boats with upcoming trips: えびす渡船、丸十丸、義丸、貴丸・海凰

This time last year

Last 14 daysReportsBoatsArea
This yearOct 31〜Nov 145711Nanki 55Sea of Japan 2
2025Oct 31〜Nov 14337Nanki 32Sea of Japan 1
Next 14 daysReportsBoatsArea
2025Nov 14〜Nov 28426Nanki 42
2024Nov 14〜Nov 28296Nanki 29

Reports from the same period in 2025

Seasons

JFMAMJJASOND
Sea of Japan1185
Nanki211331361142178209110

Seasons of other fish →

How to catch

フカセ (chum)

Drift the baited hook (frozen sardine, etc.) in the current along with the chum. Common on Nanki boats.。

Rig and steps in the fishing school →

Jigging / casting

Metal jigs or topwater lures. Some days it means chasing boils.。

Fishing school

Methods mentioned in reports of this fish

キハダ: fukase (chum drift)478Fukase (full fukase · tenbin fukase)8

Boats that report this fish

Tips

Videos

▶ Search YouTube: “キハダ フカセ 南紀”▶ Search YouTube: “マグロ 漬け丼 作り方”

Eating

Zuke-don (marinated tuna bowl)

  1. Slice a sashimi block thinly
  2. Marinate 10 minutes in soy sauce, mirin and boiled-off sake, serve over rice

Tuna confit

  1. Salt and rest 1 hour
  2. Simmer in oil with garlic and herbs on low heat 20 minutes; cool and store

Beware of parasites (anisakis) when eating raw. Gut the fish promptly; if in doubt cook it or freeze at −20 °C for 24 h or more.