Florida targeted fish
Tripletail
Lobotes surinamensis · blackfish
Floating debris, channel markers, crab-trap buoys, and weedlines just off the beach.
Season on this coast
Warm months, especially whenever sargassum and debris stack along the coast.
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How to fish them
Idle markers and trap lines with a pitch rod. Skip a shrimp past the fish and let it sink. They lie on their side like a leaf — if you see one, you can usually catch it.
Typical size. Typical 4–10 lb; marker fish can top 15 lb.
Bait
- Live shrimp
- Small crabs
- Soft-plastic shrimp
Regulations
Minimum size and bag apply. Excellent eating; ice immediately because the flesh is delicate.
Captain’s brief
What’s biting, and where to start
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