Bluefish Details
- Water Type: saltwater
- Latin Name: Pomatomus saltatrix
- Common Names: snapper, blue, jack
- Water Temp: >65 degrees
- World Record: 31 lbs, 12 ozs
- Last Modified By: protacanthopterix on 10/06/11 07:59 AM
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Baits and Tackle for Bluefish
Other Check Prices
- Chunked mackerel. Fresh. Baitshop frozen doesn't make the cut here...
- Pogy
Lure (Other) Check Prices
- trolling a white unbrella rig from island to the red bouy. while trolling i threw medium size stick crank baits off the side and hooked up. i would make sure your hooks are strong we had a few straighten out and loss the fish
- Green umbrella rig and red umbrella rig... Trolled at 8-10 RPMs. 40-60 feet deep....red white knuckle head popper
Other Check Prices
- Chunked, frozen, garbage mackerel.
- Fresh, caught that day, small mackerels. Steel leader, size 8 hook.
Topwater Bait Check Prices
- pencil popper
Saltwater Hard Bait Check Prices
Topwater Bait (Popper, Plug) Check Prices
- Popper fishing off the boat
- Snapper Popper
Saltwater Swimbait Check Prices
- BFG Duel Runners
Saltwater Spoon Check Prices
Squid Check Prices
- double hook rig either let it drift or sink it and jig
Herring Check Prices
Bluefish Description
The Bluefish is the only species in the family Pomatomidae. They are globally distributed and are commonly sought after in America, Spain, South Africa, and Australia.
Bluefish may be caught up to 51 inches long and weigh 32 lbs, but fish measuring 24 inches are more common. They typically live 9 years. They are a hard fighting salt water gamefish. Latin name 'saltatrix' means the leaper, in reference to the fact that when hooked bluefish will often take to the surface to try to shake free the hook.
They are voracious predators and will often chase prey species up onto beaches or against structure. Bluefish may be caught with bait or lure, but anglers must take precautions to protect line against their sharp teeth. Bluefish are such avid predators that at times when they are attacking schools of baitfish, they will eat their fill then, if there are still baitfish around, regurgitate their meal in order to be able to eat again. Look for flocks odf gulls overhead to indicate a school of hungry blues lurking below.