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Offshore & Bluewater ⛵

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

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Mahi-Mahi

Mahi-Mahi

Mahi-mahi - also called dolphinfish or simply "dolphin" (no relation to the mari…
King Mackerel

King Mackerel

The king mackerel - universally called the "kingfish" or simply "king" - is the …
Spanish Mackerel

Spanish Mackerel

The Spanish mackerel is the fast, flashy, accessible little cousin of the king m…
Cobia

Cobia

The cobia is a bruising, powerful, and uniquely solitary fish that has earned cu…
Yellowfin Tuna

Yellowfin Tuna

The yellowfin tuna is the ultimate prize for blue-water anglers - a sleek, golde…
Wahoo

Wahoo

The wahoo is offshore fishing's drag-burning speed demon - a sleek, electric-str…
Greater Amberjack

Greater Amberjack

The greater amberjack - affectionately and not-so-affectionately nicknamed the "…
Crevalle Jack

Crevalle Jack

The crevalle jack - often just called "jack crevalle" or simply "jacks" - is the…
Great Barracuda

Great Barracuda

The great barracuda is the silver torpedo of warm coastal seas - a sleek, toothy…
False Albacore

False Albacore

The false albacore - known up and down the coast as "little tunny," "albie," "fa…
California Yellowtail

California Yellowtail

The California yellowtail - simply "yellowtail" or "yellows" to West Coast angle…
Atlantic Bonito

Atlantic Bonito

The Atlantic bonito is a small, fast, hard-charging member of the tuna and macke…
Sailfish

Sailfish

The sailfish is the crown jewel of light-tackle offshore fishing - a slender, el…
Blackfin Tuna

Blackfin Tuna

The blackfin tuna is the smallest member of the true tuna family and, pound for …
Atlantic Mackerel

Atlantic Mackerel

The Atlantic mackerel is a small, fast, gorgeously marked schooling fish that sh…
Atlantic Bluefin Tuna

Atlantic Bluefin Tuna

The Atlantic bluefin tuna is the giant of the tuna world and one of the ultimate…
Albacore Tuna

Albacore Tuna

The albacore is the "chicken of the sea" - the true white-meat tuna and a premie…
Skipjack Tuna

Skipjack Tuna

The skipjack is the small, blazing-fast tuna that fills the world's canned-tuna …
Blue Marlin

Blue Marlin

The blue marlin is the king of billfish and the most coveted big-game fish in th…
Swordfish

Swordfish

The broadbill swordfish is a powerful, deep-dwelling gladiator of the open ocean…
White Marlin

White Marlin

The white marlin is the acrobatic lightweight of the Atlantic billfish, prized f…
Striped Marlin

Striped Marlin

The striped marlin is the most acrobatic and widespread billfish of the Pacific,…
Bigeye Tuna

Bigeye Tuna

The bigeye tuna is a deep-diving heavyweight prized for its size, its dogged fig…
Pacific Bonito

Pacific Bonito

The Pacific bonito is a hard-fighting little tuna relative that thrills nearshor…
Almaco Jack

Almaco Jack

The almaco jack is a powerful, deep-bodied amberjack relative that gives offshor…
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Roosterfish

The roosterfish is the iconic gamefish of the eastern Pacific surf and one of th…
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African Pompano

The African pompano is a large, powerful jack of tropical and subtropical seas, …
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Cero Mackerel

The cero, or cero mackerel, is a swift, streamlined mackerel of tropical Atlanti…

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