North Carolina man catches 140 pound tuna

North Carolina man catches 140 pound tuna

KILL DEVIL HILLS, N.C. (WAVY) — A man in the Outer Banks is riding a high after a true tuna tale that, for him, is the fishing catch of a lifetime. "Ever since I was a kid, I've loved fishing," said Stefan Turko, 22, of Kitty Hawk. He's been dreaming of reeling in the big one since his parents took him fishing at the Oregon Inlet as a kid. This past Friday was no exception, as he took off in his kayak near Jeanette's Pier. "I was getting pretty …

Wild fish tale: Kitty Hawk man takes on 140-pound tuna from kayak

KILL DEVIL HILLS, N.C. (WAVY) — A man in the Outer Banks is riding a high after a true tuna tale that, for him, is the fishing catch of a lifetime. "Ever since I was a kid, I've loved fishing," said Stefan Turko, 22, of Kitty Hawk. He's been dreaming of reeling in the big one since his parents took him fishing at the Oregon Inlet as a kid. This past Friday was no exception, as he took off in his kayak near Jeanette's Pier. "I was getting pretty …

Bluefin Tuna Caught from Pier and Kayaks in North Carolina - On The Water

Aku Min and his kayak-caught bluefin from Nag’s Head, North Carolina, shared by Ocean’s East OBX on Instagram. The post Bluefin Tuna Caught from Pier and Kayaks in North Carolina appeared first on On The Water.

'Hard to Top This One.' Fishermen Are Catching Bluefin Tuna Yards from the Beach in the Outer Banks

Fishing is usually hot on Jennette’s Pier this time of year, with anglers hooking plenty of croaker, bluefish, and sizable red drum. But landing deep-sea fish like bluefin tuna there is unheard of. Bluefin don’t typically show up 1,000 feet from the sand. But someone apparently forgot to tell the fish that. For more than a week now, anglers fishing from Jennette’s Pier in Nags Head, North Carolina, have been hooking sizable bluefin tuna right of…