Gastronome Tuna Locations - How to Catch

Gastronome Tuna is a fish in Monster Hunter Wilds. See how to catch Gastronome Tuna, where to fish for it, the necessary bait (minnow/rig/jig), and its appearance.

Gastronome Tuna Location

Found in Areas 12 and 17 in Scarlet Forest During Plenty

Gastronome Tuna from Monster Hunter Wilds appears in areas 12 and 17 of Scarlet Forest. They tend to appear in Plenty, so change your environment before heading there.

Appears Around Places With Water Splashes

In Area 17, water splashes may appear on the surface. This phenomenon, known as a Feeding Frenzy event, is a hotspot where many fish can be caught. Be sure to observe carefully if you spot it.

Watch Out for Fish That Look Similar

The Gastronome Tuna resembles the Great Trevally in size and fish silhouette. From a distance, it can be difficult to tell them apart, so be cautious when fishing.

Other Endemic Life in the Area

1. Speartuna

   Rarity

   

   Habitat

   Scarlet Forest 17 (Only Fallow)

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   ObtainSpeartuna Fin
2. Goliath Squid

   Rarity

   

   Habitat

   Scarlet Forest 17 (Nighttime)
3. Great Trevally

   

   Habitat

   Scarlet Forest 10, 13, 17 (Daytime)
4. Gajau

   

   Habitat

   Scarlet Forest 12, 17 (Fallow & Plenty)

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   ObtainGajau Skin

How to Fish Gastronome Tuna

Tuff Joint Bait is Recommended Lure

The recommended lure to fish Gastronome Tuna is Tuff Joint Bait. The Gastronome Tuna is a big fish, so it's easier to catch than using other lures.

Get Lure From Side Mission

Tuff Joint Bait can be obtained from the side mission "The Catch of a Lifetime" from NPC Kanya at Base Camp in Scarlet Forest.

Pull the Lure for Fish to Bite

Control	Tilt up and down

Gastronome Tuna bites by tilting the L stick up and down.

Catching Gastronome Tuna Requires Specific Controls

Once Gastronome Tuna bites, the game begins. The player needs to react according to the fish's movements, and if the player is slow to react, fishing fails.

Tilt the Stick in the Direction of the Fish

Control	Tilt in the direction of the Fish

After Gastronome Tuna bites, Player must tilt the L stick in the direction of the Fish's movement until it gets tired and stops moving.. Be careful as the Fish will run away if you fail to react quickly.

Be Careful Not to Hit Obstacles

Controls	Tilt in a direction with no obstacles

Fish may move toward obstacles such as rocks; if the player does not react in time, it will escape. If the fish is about to hit an obstacle, flick the stick in the opposite direction to guide the Fish.

Important to React When the Fish Jumps

Control	Tilt in the direction Speartuna flew, and press

When the Fish jumps, you need to move the stick in the direction it flew and press the R2 button. Be careful as the fish may run away if the player can't react in time. Speartuna may jump multiple times in a row, so focus on the control while fishing.

Start Reeling When the Fish Gets Tired and Stops

Control	Once the fish stops moving, tilt up and down quickly

Doing the steps mentioned above will eventually make Gastronome Tuna tired and stop moving. This is a chance to catch, so keep pulling the reel until it starts moving again. Pull and lure the fish towards the player to catch.

Gastronome Tuna - Effect and Look

Category	Endemic Life
Obtainable Guild pts	20 pts
Obtainable Mats by Capturing	Ancient Wyvern Coin Sushifish Scale Whetfish Fin Chaliceweed Royal Sea Pot Sparkly Treasure Fine Scarlet Amber Truffle Du Conga
Feature	Large fish that gobble up anything and everything they can swallow, including things a hunter might use for tools. Gastronome Tuna are commonly observed during the season of Plenty, when smaller fish are abundant. Food is scarce during the Fallow, however, so sightings become more rare as they move to more fruitful feeding grounds. They show a strong interest in Tuff Joint Bait.

You Can Get Materials by Fishing

When you catch a Gastronome Tuna, you can obtain materials. There are a total of 8 different materials available, so gathering specific ones requires patience.

Monster Hunter Wilds Related Articles

Endemic Life List

Endemic Life

Rare Species

Side Quests Related Endemic Life

Tracktail Lizard	Goldenfish	Dapperwing
Gillopod	Grand Escunite	Gravid Bowfin
Sandstar	Giant Vigorwasp	Rufflizard
Rime Beetle

Rare Endemic Life List

Petricanths	Gillopod	Black Windrustler
Grand Escunite	Dazzlewing	Gravid Bowfin
Gold Hercudrome	Sandstar	Peony Sparklerjelly
Speartuna	Prism Hercudrome	Goliath Squid
Nu Yaya	Hymstrigian	Regal Jewel Scarab
Azure Rufflizard

Other Endemic Life List

Amstrigian	Landlight Shrimp	Scalebat
Escunite	Gastronome Tuna	Landlight Shrimp
Vigormantle Bug	Vigorwasp	Windrustler
Vaporonid	Virid Bowfin	Gajau
Omenfly	Pillopod	Whetfish
Wedge Beetle	Smokeshroud Gekko	Gloom Gekko
Glass Parexus	Emperor Hopper	Goldenfry
Curioshell Crab	Leaflugger Ant	Sushifish
Xu Yo	Paratoad	Jewel Scarab
Purewasp	Gawkie	Wiggly Litchi
Nothpecker	Flashflies	Myriads
Solanaria	Great Thunderbug	Rufflizard
Great Trevally	Hercudrome	Bitterbug
Nitrotoad	Crudeshell Crab	Sleeptoad
Pallbug	Platinumfish	Mimiphyta
Petalfly	Sparklerjelly	Burst Arowana
Bomb Beetle	Gunpowderfish	Bomb Arowana
Flashbug	Scarlet Joyperch	Chillmantle Bug
Godbug	Downy Crake	Dung Beetle
Blind Perch	Heatmantle Bug	Starduster
Tyrant Hopper	Blink Angler	Florashell Crab
Dark Hornet	Quatreflies	Thunderbug