Biggest Yellowfin Tuna Ever weighed

Captain Justin Fleck and angler John Petruesco stand with the 445 lb. yellowfin tuna that John caught while fishing the Hurricane Bank aboard the Excel Sportfishing boat. Photo: Excel Sportfishing

Captain Justin supervises the offloading of large tuna after the Excel returns from their 16 day trip off Mexico. Photo: Chris Agardy

The tuna are weighed and sorted by the crew before they are processed for the anglers who landed them. Photo: Chris Agardy

John Petruesco takes the first look at his monster yellowfin since it was placed in the fish hold of the Excel five days earlier. Photo: Chris Agardy

Crew members work together to hoist Petruescu's massive tuna onto the scale. A crane was brought in to assist with this process. Photo: Chris Agardy

John Petruescu stands proudly with his record sized tuna, which is the largest yellowfin ever landed on rod and reel. Photo: Chris Agardy

Here is video of the massive tuna being weighed on a certified IGFA scale. Video: Chris Agardy

Pictured from left to right: the three heaviest tuna from Excel's 16 day long range trip. John Petruescu with his 445 lb. monster, Captain Justin Fleck in green, Al Merrick with his 302lb. cow, and Tony Garza with his 286 lb. yellowfin. Photo: Excel Sportfishing

Biggest Yellowfin Tuna Ever Weighed