 BLUE MARLIN
Average Weight: 150 pounds Season: Winter
through May Bait: whole Spanish mackerel
mullet, or dolphin
World’s Record: 1,282 pounds
Food Value: Fair
DOLPHIN
Average Weight: 1 ½-8 pounds up to 60 pounds
Season: Summer
Bait: Feather jigs, ballyhoo or strip bait
World’s Record: 85 pounds
Food Value: Excellent
SAILFISH
Average Weight: 40 pounds
Season: Winter
Bait: Ballyhoo live and strip bait
World’s Record: 128 pounds
Food Value: Poor
FALSE ALBACORE (LITTLE TUNNY)
Average Weight: 8-15 pounds
Season: Year-round
Bait: Small spoons, feathers and trolling
lures
Local Record: 21 pounds 12 ounces
Food Value: Poor
WAHOO
Average Weight: 45-80 pounds
Season: Year-round
Bait: Deep trolling lures
World’s Record: 149 pounds
Food Value: Excellent
MULLET
Average Weight: 1-3 pounds
Season: Year-round
Bait: Net or Snaghook
Food Value: Poor
LADYFISH
Average Weight: 1-3 pounds
Bait: Plugs or small spoons inside river or
inlet
Local Record: 6 pounds 13 ounces
Food Value: Poor
COMMON SALTWATER CATFISH
Average Weight: 1-3 pounds
Season: Year-round
Bait: Shrimp or any cut bait
Food Value: Poor
GAFFTOPSAIL CATFISH
Average weight: 4-8 pounds
Season: Year-round
Bait: Shrimp or any lure
Local Record: 9 pounds 6 ounces
Food Value: Good
SHEEPSHEAD
Average weight: 2-10 lbs.
Season: Year-round
Bait: Clams, fiddler crabs, live shrimp off
bridges
World’s record: 21 lbs. 4 oz.
Food value: Good
SEA TROUT
Average weight: 1 1/2-10 lbs.
Season: Fall thru Spring
Bait: Live bait, trout touts, and mirrolures
World’s record: 19 lbs. 2 oz.
Food value: Excellent
SNAPPER FAMILY
Commonly caught here: Mutton, red,
California, yellowtail and mangrove
Average weight: 1/2 - 10 lbs.
Season: Year-round
Bait: Squid, feather jigs, mullet, and live
or cut shrimp
Local record: (red) 59 lbs.
Food Value: Excellent |
