Species & Seasons
Every fishery has its rhythm. Here's ours, straight from the logbook.
The workhorse of Gulf bottom fishing. Hard pullers off ledges and live bottom, and many say the best eating grouper of all.
Structure brutes that must be turned in the first five seconds or they win. Live bottom, wrecks, and heavy tackle.
Typical in Florida: May to December
The Gulf headliner. Big genuine reds over structure in federal waters, with tightly managed seasons that book out fast.
Typical in Florida: June to September
Reef donkeys. Pound-for-pound bruisers over wrecks that test tackle and forearms alike.
Typical in Florida: March to May and August to October
Curious brown bombers that follow rays and buoys. Sight-fished on the surface and dogged fighters all the way to the boat.
Typical in Florida: February to May
Smaller than yellowfin but scrappy and abundant, especially around humps and live-bottom in the Gulf and Atlantic.
Neon green-and-gold speedsters found around weed lines and debris. Fast growing, hard fighting, and superb eating.
Typical in Florida: April to August
A big, deep-bodied jack that schools over wrecks and ledges. A strong, stubborn fighter that is also good to eat.
Tough-mouthed structure fish with a cult following for their fight and their fillets.
