A River Runs Through It meets WWE wrestling — that's how I've come to characterize tangling with yellowfin tuna on fly rod.I'll never forget standing on the bow of my buddy's boat watching acres of yellowfin tuna chase flying fish in our direction. When they got close enough, I made a cast and was immediately solid into a 60-pound yellowfin. The first run didn't last long. Within minutes, my yellowfin was screaming back toward the boat on the surface with a lit-up 500-pound blue marlin on his tail. The blue grabbed my tuna, the leader snapped and it was over. I have been blessed over the years to chase tuna in many parts of the world, but I've found no better place to do it than off the mouth of the Mississippi River (out of Venice, Louisiana). This fishery offers exceptional fly-fishing 365 days a year for tuna and ...![100-0908gulf fly1]()
