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23 saltwater species in this group - identification, habitat, seasons, tackle, baits and technique for each.

Inshore & Surf
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Redfish

Redfish

The redfish - also called red drum, channel bass, or simply "red" - is arguably ā€¦
Spotted Seatrout

Spotted Seatrout

The spotted seatrout - known across the South as "speckled trout" or simply "speā€¦
Snook

Snook

The common snook is the crown jewel of subtropical inshore fishing - a sleek, haā€¦
Tarpon

Tarpon

The tarpon is the "Silver King" - the most iconic and revered gamefish in inshorā€¦
Flounder

Flounder

Flounder are the masters of disguise in inshore saltwater - flat, sand-colored aā€¦
Striped Bass

Striped Bass

The striped bass - "striper," "rockfish," "linesider" - is the signature gamefisā€¦
Bluefish

Bluefish

The bluefish is the pit bull of the Atlantic coast - a fast, ferocious, razor-toā€¦
Sheepshead

Sheepshead

The sheepshead is one of the most distinctive and rewarding inshore targets alonā€¦
Florida Pompano

Florida Pompano

The Florida pompano is the surf angler's golden treasure - a compact, silver-andā€¦
Bonefish

Bonefish

The bonefish is the original gray ghost of the flats - a sleek, silver, almost mā€¦
Permit

Permit

The permit is widely regarded as the ultimate prize of the flats - a large, broaā€¦
Black Drum

Black Drum

The black drum is the heavyweight cousin of the redfish and one of the most acceā€¦
Summer Flounder

Summer Flounder

The summer flounder - known to most Northeast and Mid-Atlantic anglers simply asā€¦
Atlantic Spadefish

Atlantic Spadefish

The Atlantic spadefish is one of the most distinctive and underrated fish on theā€¦
Atlantic Croaker

Atlantic Croaker

The Atlantic croaker is one of the most familiar panfish of the East and Gulf coā€¦
Weakfish

Weakfish

The weakfish is a beautiful, hard-hitting inshore gamefish of the Atlantic coastā€¦
Tripletail

Tripletail

The tripletail is one of the ocean's true oddballs.
Southern Kingfish / "Whiting"

Southern Kingfish / "Whiting"

The fish surf anglers up and down the beaches call "whiting" is not a whiting atā€¦
Winter Flounder

Winter Flounder

The winter flounder is the classic cold-season flatfish of the Northeast, a smalā€¦
Pinfish

Pinfish

The pinfish is the small, sharp-spined workhorse of inshore saltwater fishing - ā€¦
Ladyfish

Ladyfish

The ladyfish is one of inshore fishing's great underrated thrills - a slender, cā€¦
Sea Robin

Sea Robin

The sea robin is one of the ocean's odd, overlooked characters - an armored, botā€¦
California Corbina

California Corbina

The California corbina is the prize of the West Coast surf, a wary, hard-pullingā€¦

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