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If you want to fish for albacore tuna, you have to go deep sea fishing. Albacore tuna is a type of fish that can be found in oceans with temperate climates. Determine the best time to fish for albacore tuna in your fishing area. Albacore tuna can be found in deep ocean waters with temperatures of 60 degrees F or higher. Check for warm ocean currents, as Albacores abound in warm currents. The albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) reaches great speeds, has a torpedo-shaped body, smooth skin and streamlined fins. This fish is characterized by having a dark yellow first dorsal fin and a pale yellow second dorsal fin. The pectoral fins are located on each side of the body being exceptionally long and shaped like a crescent, the deeply forked tail fin helps generate the energy necessary for this species to maintain impressive speed. Albacore are metallic dark blue on the rear, with silvery-white sides and belly. Albacore tuna is one of the largest carnivores in the oceanic regions where it inhabits and feeds voraciously on schools of small fish such as sardines, anchovies and squid, consuming about 25 percent of its weight every day. Albacore become prey for the larger species of tuna, swordfish, and sharks.