Tuna frenzy

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"It gets to a certain point out there after a while where we just put down the rods and reels, crack open a cold Panamanian beer, and sit back and watch the show!" - Capt Josh Temple. Here, anglers enjoy what is almost a daily occurrence near Montuosa Island in the Gulf of Chiriqui, Panama. Wide open tuna action as schools of frenzied yellow crash bait balls next to the boat.
"Tunas get pretty aggressive when they feed on bait balls like these. It's not uncommon to have fish crashing into the boat. You can see how the bait ball tries to hide right under the boat for protection. Bad day to be a baitfish!!!
Tunas of all shapes and sizes have to eat 20% of their body weight every day just to survive. Here, a 50# yellowfin takes a mouthful out of that percentage.
Schools of yellowfin hammer a bait ball near the Hannibal Bank, literally tearing it apart in minutes. These massive feeding frenzies are called "foamers" for obvious reasons!
"Fishing is very, very good when we locate these bait balls. Usually we'll catch and release a few dozen and then put the mask and snorkel gear on and enjoy the show from under water."
"Here's Islas Secas Resort Fishing Operations Manager Carter Andrews getting some underwater footage with the GO PRO."
"Obviously, it's just as much fun to swim with these tunas schools as catch them, Carter Andrews showing us how much he loves his job!"