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

Offshore & Bluewater
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Mahi-Mahi

Mahi-Mahi

Mahi-mahi - also called dolphinfish or simply "dolphin" (no relation to theā€¦
King Mackerel

King Mackerel

The king mackerel - universally called the "kingfish" or simply "king" - is theā€¦
Spanish Mackerel

Spanish Mackerel

The Spanish mackerel is the fast, flashy, accessible little cousin of the kingā€¦
Bar Jack

Bar Jack

The bar jack is a small, hard-fighting reef jack of the western Atlantic and aā€¦
Horse-Eye Jack

Horse-Eye Jack

The horse-eye jack is a hard-pulling member of the jack family (Carangidae)ā€¦
Rainbow Runner

Rainbow Runner

The rainbow runner is a sleek, fast pelagic member of the jack familyā€¦
Cobia

Cobia

The cobia is a bruising, powerful, and uniquely solitary fish that has earnedā€¦
Yellowfin Tuna

Yellowfin Tuna

The yellowfin tuna is the ultimate prize for blue-water anglers - a sleekā€¦
Wahoo

Wahoo

The wahoo is offshore fishing's drag-burning speed demon - a sleekā€¦
Greater Amberjack

Greater Amberjack

The greater amberjack - affectionately and not-so-affectionately nicknamed theā€¦
Crevalle Jack

Crevalle Jack

The crevalle jack - often just called "jack crevalle" or simply "jacks" - isā€¦
Great Barracuda

Great Barracuda

The great barracuda is the silver torpedo of warm coastal seas - a sleekā€¦
False Albacore

False Albacore

The false albacore - known up and down the coast as "little tunny," "albie,"ā€¦
California Yellowtail

California Yellowtail

The California yellowtail - simply "yellowtail" or "yellows" to West Coastā€¦
Atlantic Bonito

Atlantic Bonito

The Atlantic bonito is a small, fast, hard-charging member of the tuna andā€¦
Sailfish

Sailfish

The sailfish is the crown jewel of light-tackle offshore fishing - a slenderā€¦
Blackfin Tuna

Blackfin Tuna

The blackfin tuna is the smallest member of the true tuna family and, pound forā€¦
Atlantic Mackerel

Atlantic Mackerel

The Atlantic mackerel is a small, fast, gorgeously marked schooling fish thatā€¦
Atlantic Bluefin Tuna

Atlantic Bluefin Tuna

The Atlantic bluefin tuna is the giant of the tuna world and one of theā€¦
Albacore Tuna

Albacore Tuna

The albacore is the "chicken of the sea" - the true white-meat tuna and aā€¦
Skipjack Tuna

Skipjack Tuna

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

Blue Marlin

The blue marlin is the king of billfish and the most coveted big-game fish inā€¦
Swordfish

Swordfish

The broadbill swordfish is a powerful, deep-dwelling gladiator of the openā€¦
White Marlin

White Marlin

The white marlin is the acrobatic lightweight of the Atlantic billfish, prizedā€¦
Striped Marlin

Striped Marlin

The striped marlin is the most acrobatic and widespread billfish of theā€¦
Bigeye Tuna

Bigeye Tuna

The bigeye tuna is a deep-diving heavyweight prized for its size, its doggedā€¦
Pacific Bonito

Pacific Bonito

The Pacific bonito is a hard-fighting little tuna relative that thrillsā€¦
Almaco Jack

Almaco Jack

The almaco jack is a powerful, deep-bodied relative of the amberjacksā€¦
Roosterfish

Roosterfish

The roosterfish is the iconic gamefish of the eastern Pacific surf and one ofā€¦
African Pompano

African Pompano

The African pompano is a large, powerful jack of tropical seas, a dazzlingā€¦
Cero Mackerel

Cero Mackerel

The cero, or cero mackerel, is a swift, streamlined mackerel of tropicalā€¦

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