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Red Snapper
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Pinkish in color, found offshore bottom fishing, can be up to 20 lbs., excellent taste |
Mid April-October
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Grouper
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Offshore species, live on rocky bottom, common up to and exceeding 100 lbs., excellent taste |
All year
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Amberjack
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Offshore bottom fish found on wrecks and rocky reefs, common up to 40 lbs., Florida record is 142 lbs., good eating fish |
All year
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Red Fish
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Copperish in color with one or more spots at base of tail, inshore migrating from estuaries, record is 51 lbs., although usually around 8 lbs., great for blackening |
All year
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Triggerfish
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Reef dwelling bottom fish, excellent taste |
All year
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Cobia
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Early season sport fishing at its finest, long gray and white lateral stripes with broad head, migrates inshore, great fighting and eating |
Mid March-May
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Spanish Mackerel
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Smaller than king mackerel, found in schools inshore and offshore, over deep grass beds, good frying fish |
Mid April-Sept.
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Shark
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Several species in and offshore including hammerhead, blacktip, and mako, edibility varies |
All year
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King Mackerel
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Schooling migratory fish, common to 20 lbs., record is 90 lbs., excellent for smoking |
May-Oct.
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Trout
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Dark gray or green with black spots, found in estuaries, great eating, record is 15 lbs. 6 ozs. |
March-Nov.
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Sailfish
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Deep dark blue sport fish, found near 100-fathom line, record is 116 lbs. |
June-Oct.
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Marlin
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Large game fish, awesome sight to see, up to 8 feet long, Florida record for Blue Marlin is 980 lbs., White Marlin record is 161 lbs. |
June-Oct.
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Wahoo
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Largest of mackerel family, fastest fish in the sea, offshore game fish, excellent to eat |
June-Oct.
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Tuna
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Large schooling fish found offshore, not in a can, excellent eating |
June-Oct.
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