Species guide
How to catch Kawakawa
Euthynnus affinis
saltwatergame fishScombridae
The Kawakawa is a sleek, fast-swimming tuna species known for schooling with other similar-sized fish. It is a popular game fish prized for its fighting ability. Kawakawa are agile predators that hunt squid and small fish in tropical and subtropical oceans.
Where they live
Kawakawa inhabit warm saltwaters of the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian Oceans, often schooling near the surface to depths up to 200 meters alongside other tunas and bonitos.
Typical size
Up to about 100 cm
What they eat
- squid
- small fish
- round herring
- sardinella
- baitfish
Best baits
- small cut fish
- squid strips
- live baitfish
Best lures
- metal spoons
- small trolling lures
- jigs
- surface poppers
How to fish for them
- trolling
- casting
- chumming
- live bait fishing
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