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Species spotlight: Blue marlin
The blue marlin is one of the most highly sought after gamefish on the planet. They can reach great size, and their meat is excellent. […]
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Species Spotlight: Sailfish
Sailfish are members of the billfish family and fisheries biologists believe they are the fastest swimming fish in the world. […]
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Species spotlight: Ladyfish
Ladyfish are long, cylindrical shaped fish that are found along inshore waters along the Atlantic seaboard and the Gulf of Mexico. […]
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Species spotlight: Greater amberjack
Most catches of amberjack are incidental catches by anglers targeting snapper and grouper while bottom fishing with cut bait. […]
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Species Spotlight: Great barracuda
The great barracuda is among the ocean’s most-vicious predators; they’re found inshore, offshore and everywhere in between. […]
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Species Spotlight: Spanish mackerel
Spanish mackerel spend much of their lives in open waters, and are spread out from New England to the Yucatan Peninsula. […]
Cobia
Species Spotlight: Cobia
Cobia are pelagic, living most of their lives offshore, but they enter estuaries occasionally. And they will eat just about anything. […]
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Species Spotlight: king mackerel
The king mackerel is a speedy, sharp-toothed brawler and a favorite of many anglers along the Gulf and Atlantic coasts. […]
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Species spotlight: Florida pompano
Florida pompano are part of the jack family and are the smallest of pompanos, being dwarfed by African and Cayenne pompanos. […]
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Species spotlight: Mahi-Mahi (aka dolphin)
Colorful, tasty mahi mahi, aka dolphin, are among the fastest swimming and fastest-growing species you’ll ever run into. […]
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Species spotlight: Bluegill
Bluegill are a favorite among almost every angler, and these sunfish are found everywhere and revered where they’re found. […]
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Species Spotlight: Longnose gar
Longnose gar are found almost everywhere. They are one of the most prehistoric fish swimming in North American waters. […]
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Species spotlight: Shellcracker
The redear sunfish, aka shellcracker, chinquapin or yellow bream, is identified most easily by the colorful edge around it earflap. […]
Catfish
Species spotlight: Blue catfish
Blue catfish are highly adaptable and live in almost any type of freshwater; lakes, ponds, creeks, swamps or rivers. […]
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Species spotlight: Redfish
Red drum, commonly referred to as redfish, are one of the most popular species of saltwater fish throughout the southeast. […]
Bass Fishing
Species spotlight: Striped bass
Striped bass are targeted by thousands and thousands of anglers. They are not in the same family as largemouth or smallmouth bass. […]