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Yellowfin Tuna

Yellowfin Tuna

  4 reviews
pectoral fin moderately long, reaching point below beginning of 2nd dorsal fin; 2nd dorsal fin and all finlets yellow; no white rear edge on caudal ...
Bluefish

Bluefish

  6 reviews
Remarks: travels in large schools, following schools of baitfish; cannibalistic; all members of a given school about the same size; spawning occurs ...
Dolphin

Dolphin

  3 reviews
Remarks: one of the fastest-growing fish, thought to live no more than 5 years; swimming speed estimated at 50 knots; spawns in warm oceanic currents ...
Red Drum

Red Drum

  2 reviews
Remarks: red drum are an INSHORE species until they attain roughly 30 inches (4 years), then migrate to join the NEARSHORE population; spawning ...
Great Barracuda

Great Barracuda

  3 reviews
Most attacks on people have occurred when they were wading or swimming in turbid water while wearing bright objects, attempting to spear a barracuda, ...
Black Drum

Black Drum

  2 reviews
Remarks: largest member of the drum family; spawns nearshore in winter and early spring; feeds on oysters, mussels, oysters, crabs, shrimp, and ...
Blacktip Shark

Blacktip Shark

  2 reviews
Dark bluish gray (young paler) above, whitish below; distinctive whitish stripe on flank; inside tip of pectoral fin conspicuously black; dorsal fin, ...
King Mackerel

King Mackerel

  2 reviews
Remarks: schooling fish that migrates from south Florida waters in winter to more northerly waters in spring; Gulf population thought to be separate ...
Crevalle Jack

Crevalle Jack

  2 reviews
Remarks: tolerates a wide range of salinities; schools corner a pod of baitfish at the surface and feed with commotion that can be seen for great ...
Blue Shark

Blue Shark

  1 review
Most are taken incidentally by albacore or rockfish anglers. Should you wish to specifically fish for blue sharks, they are easily taken once ...
Scalloped Hammerhead

Scalloped Hammerhead

  1 review
Remarks: predatory fish, feeding mainly on fish, squid, and stringrays; male matures at about 6 feet in length. Florida record: 991 lbs.
Atlantic Croaker

Atlantic Croaker

  1 review
Remarks: during spawning becomes bronze or yellow in color; spawning apparently occurs OFFSHORE in fall; longevity 2 to 4 years.
Sailfish

Sailfish

  1 review
Remarks: rapid growing species, reaching 4 to 5 feet in a single year; swims at speeds up to 50 knots; feeds on the surface or at mid depths on ...
Bluefin Tuna

Bluefin Tuna

  1 review
Bluefin tuna are seasonal visitors to California waters. They usually appear in May and depart by October. Since they are temperate tunas, their ...
Pacific Mackerel

Pacific Mackerel

  1 review
Pacific mackerel have long been cast in the role of an intruder or nuisance fish by most anglers, especially those seeking larger sportfish like ...
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