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20 types of fish Tuna ,Allison or Yellowfin Tuna -world strongest fighters.Tends fight deep.Troll artificial baits,kite fishing,chunking and fly lined live bait at anchor. Jack, Amberjack - [greater tropical Atlantic] one largest members jack family,lengths up to6 ft.& weigh 150 lb. Most20 to 50 lb range. strong, stubborn fighting fish. will hit lure near surface. will make strong run forbottom. Barracuda - Occur singly or schools around reefs& open seas. voracious predators,huntclassic method of lie-in-wait [ambush]. have particular love of needlefish. red tube and swimming lures , flies that look like needlefish work best. Tuna ,Blackfin Tuna - A light-tackle species, the blackfin can be taken by trolling or casting small lures, flies, or natural baits, including ballyhoo, mullet, and other small fish. Also as strip baits, spoons, feathers, jigs, or plugs. Tuna ,Bluefin Tuna - one of largest bony fishes,reach lengths up 10 ft., more common 2 to 7 ft. Adultrange300-1500 pounds [upper range rare]. can dive as deep as 3000 ft. , known to swim long distances as are highly migratory species. Bonefish - When young and small, they swim in schools of a few hundred. As adults they forage in small clusters usually of two to four. Bonefish are swift and strong swimmers and prized by recreational fishers, but do not support commercial fisheries. Broadbill - iconic oceanic species 1 of fastest, most powerful .they are not easy to catch. Fish on moonless nights, whencome closer to surface [ they are deep dwelling fish ] Dorado a.k.a. Mahi-mahi , dolphin fish- highly sought due to beauty, size, food quality, healthy population. Grouper - Lives in coral and rocky reefs. Grouper mainly eat crabs and large mollusks.usual method grouper fishing entails bottom fishing with heavy tackle. aggressive strikers. inhale the bait, then normally go right into structure surrounding them (rock). Mackerel, Kingfish - Of3 mackerels common , by far biggest & fastest, most-admired. travel band of water betweenbeaches and indigo depths of continental shelf. Preferred depths 20-250 ft.. big ones found deep edge continental shelf and over deepwater wrecks. Mackerel, Mackerel - open ocean fish .voracious feeding habits. travels in schools often contain thousands.swift swimming ,streamlined body,swims high speeds extended periods searching for food. All individuals within specific school are around same size. Oceanic Bonito - common tunas are little tunny, skipjack tuna a.k.a. bonito, blackfin tuna, yellowfin tuna. A bonito on 20-30 lb trolling line means nothing but strenuous workout, harder challenge with fly or light spinning tackle. Permit - burly, crab eating fish. Catching on fly or live crab in shallow water is great angling feat. Once hooked, flees flats at high speed, digs in,tenacity,makes bonefish a wimp. Sailfish - noted for fighting ability,often spends equal time water dancing & grey-hounding and pulling away from the boat.many shades of blues and purples . Fish trolling use dredge and daisy chain teasers,careful rig swimming baits at slow crawl speeds. Shark - hammerhead shark is great fighter,will run back several times before you win fight. tiger sharks, lemon sharks, black-tip sharks, bull sharks, and Caribbean reef sharks. available year-round. avg size caught 5-10 ft. Snapper - most popular snapper species, yellowtail , great abundance in Bahamas.Days around full moon, excellent catches mutton snappers. Typical catches yellowtail range 10-12 lb. [ 12-inchmin. size limit and 10 snapper aggregate bag limit ] Tarpon - caught casting or live bait from boats or shore. rips off line fast , explodes surface like rocket. bites with easily read flashing side,or huge boil. no doubt when responds, but mouth offers little resistance if not properly pointed before attempt to set hook. Marlin, White Marlin - great light tackle gamester, finicky feeder ,try patience ardent angler. may seize unlikely baits. very similar to blue marlin. differentiatedby fin morphology [rounded dorsal fin at front end, rounded tip pectoral & anal fins, spots on dorsal fin. Marlin, Blue Marlin-very similar white marlin differentiate by fin morphology [pointed dorsal, pectoral, anal fins,no spots on the dorsal fin]- extremely strong fighter. Can fight deep below surface,capable of long sizzling runs on surface, head shaking jumps. Catch method: Troll artificial baits inc. large plastics at 8-12 kts or fresh dead bait and live bait. Wahoo - most ferocious, fast , reach weights exceed 100lb mark Effective hunters reachspeeds over 50 mph ,are notorious head-shakers ,masters of escape. Focus efforts just prior to or just after full moon. Styles of Fishing light tackle fishing tackle is balanced to the fish that you are likely to hook. might use 10 poundleader for Yellowtails whereas50 poundleader for Tarpon. One exciting styles of fishing, put a live pilchard or threadfin herring on hook. let it drift behind boat with no weights on line. no idea what might come along [cobia, kingfish, tuna, sailfish, shark, snapper.] |
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