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

Reef & Bottom
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Warsaw Grouper

Warsaw Grouper

The Warsaw Grouper is one of the largest groupers in the western Atlantic andā€¦
Snowy Grouper

Snowy Grouper

The snowy grouper is a deep-dwelling grouper of the western Atlantic, prized byā€¦
Red Hind

Red Hind

The red hind is a small, colorful reef grouper common across the tropicalā€¦
Black Sea Bass

Black Sea Bass

The black sea bass is a hardy, hard-pulling bottom fish that has become aā€¦
Red Snapper

Red Snapper

The red snapper is the crown jewel of Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic bottomā€¦
Grouper

Grouper

"Grouper" covers a family of powerful, structure-loving bottom fish that areā€¦
Tautog

Tautog

The tautog - known up and down the Northeast coast as "tog" or "blackfish" - isā€¦
Lingcod

Lingcod

The lingcod - the toothy bruiser of the Pacific reefs - is one of the Westā€¦
California Halibut

California Halibut

The California halibut is the West Coast's premier inshore flatfish, aā€¦
Pacific Halibut

Pacific Halibut

The Pacific halibut is the giant of the cold North Pacific bottom - a massiveā€¦
Vermilion Rockfish

Vermilion Rockfish

The vermilion rockfish - called "red snapper" on California party boats evenā€¦
White Seabass

White Seabass

The white seabass is one of the most prized inshore gamefish on the US Westā€¦
Gray Triggerfish

Gray Triggerfish

The gray triggerfish - known to bottom anglers across the US Atlantic and Gulfā€¦
Mangrove Snapper

Mangrove Snapper

The mangrove snapper - also known as the gray snapper - is a smartā€¦
Gag Grouper

Gag Grouper

The gag grouper is a bruising, structure-loving reef predator and one of theā€¦
Mutton Snapper

Mutton Snapper

The mutton snapper is one of the most prized reef and flats snappers in theā€¦
Yellowtail Snapper

Yellowtail Snapper

The yellowtail snapper is a sleek, fast, beautiful reef snapper with a devotedā€¦
Scup / Porgy

Scup / Porgy

The scup - known up and down the Northeast simply as "porgy" - is a smallā€¦
Hogfish

Hogfish

The hogfish is one of the most sought-after reef fish in the Southeast and theā€¦
Atlantic Cod

Atlantic Cod

Few fish carry the history and prestige of the Atlantic cod.
Pollock

Pollock

Pollock are the cod's harder-fighting, faster-moving cousin - a member of theā€¦
Goliath Grouper

Goliath Grouper

The goliath grouper is the true giant of the reef - a broad, slab-sided grouperā€¦
Red Grouper

Red Grouper

The red grouper is one of the most prized bottom fish on the reefs andā€¦
Black Grouper

Black Grouper

The black grouper is one of the most prized reef fish in the tropical westernā€¦
Lane Snapper

Lane Snapper

The lane snapper is the friendly, colorful little cousin in the snapper familyā€¦
Haddock

Haddock

Haddock is a cold-water cousin of the cod and one of the North Atlantic's mostā€¦
Pacific Cod

Pacific Cod

Pacific cod, often called "true cod" or gray cod, is a cold-water bottom fishā€¦
Black Rockfish

Black Rockfish

The black rockfish is one of the most abundant and accessible members of theā€¦
Yelloweye Rockfish

Yelloweye Rockfish

The yelloweye rockfish, once called "red snapper" on the West Coast, is aā€¦
Blueline Tilefish

Blueline Tilefish

The blueline tilefish is a deepwater bottom fish of the outer continentalā€¦
Scamp Grouper

Scamp Grouper

The scamp is widely considered the best-eating grouper in the sea, a smallerā€¦
Cabezon

Cabezon

The cabezon is a big, comical-looking sculpin of the Pacific Coast, aā€¦
Kelp Bass

Kelp Bass

The kelp bass, or calico bass, is the signature nearshore gamefish of Southernā€¦
Queen Triggerfish

Queen Triggerfish

The queen triggerfish is a gaudy, powerful reef fish of tropical Atlanticā€¦
Red Porgy

Red Porgy

The red porgy, or pink snapper, is a handsome deepwater bottom fish of theā€¦
Cubera Snapper

Cubera Snapper

The cubera is the largest snapper in the Atlantic, a thick-shouldered reef andā€¦
Dog Snapper

Dog Snapper

The Dog Snapper is a large, hard-fighting reef snapper of the western Atlanticā€¦
Schoolmaster Snapper

Schoolmaster Snapper

The schoolmaster snapper is a hard-fighting reef and mangrove snapper prized byā€¦

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