Saltwater Fishing • Mossy Oak University
How To Clean a Yellowfin Tuna • Removing the Bloodline
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Once you have your tuna loins cut out of the fish, you want to remove the bloodline. The bloodline is a darker strip of meat that is more fishy tasting and often oily. The thick end of the strip is shallow and gets deeper as it gets thinner down the meat. You don’t want to cut too deep and get the good meat also. You may need to make a few cuts to get it all out.
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