Skipjack Tuna vs Bonito

[taggermike]

Bonies are greenish with broken black vertical stripes. Skippies are black n silver with black stripes down their belly. Skipies are more pelagic than bonito and catching them that close to shore is extreemly rare. Releasing it was a good call if you had a yt on board. I thought skippies were poor eating but I have had them raw and bbq-d and they were good. When you buy canned tuna and the label just says "tuna" its almost always a variety of skip jack. Mike

[ful-rac]

Originally Posted by taggermike

Bonies are greenish with broken black vertical stripes. Skippies are black n silver with black stripes down their belly. Skipies are more pelagic than bonito and catching them that close to shore is extreemly rare. Releasing it was a good call if you had a yt on board. I thought skippies were poor eating but I have had them raw and bbq-d and they were good. When you buy canned tuna and the label just says "tuna" its almost always a variety of skip jack. Mike

I have to agree !

Skipjack although not a glory-fish like a tuna or yellowtail....is actually good eating...the only catch is that it has to be kept cool and in primo condition, just like bonita, otherwise it's complete garbage. And mike is right about the "canned tuna". Believe it or not it's mostly skipjack...unless it says albacore it's most likely skipjack.

[ironcross6921]

I grill Skipjack and use em for burritos but find best cooked same day as they get mushy fast.