Fish.
Sorted by this month's seasonal rating. Tap any species for behavior, gear, and the factors that move its bite.
Flats ghost. The patience-and-presentation fish.
Silver king. Bridge ambush, dawn rolls, June migration.
Crab-feeding diamond. Marquesas spawn the most famous in the world.
Reef-edge schoolers. Light leader, hard chum, all-day fun.
Bridge-and-mangrove ambusher. July full moon stacks the wrecks.
Hard-bottom resident. Less drama than blacks, all-day reliable.
Deep-mud burrower. 600–900 ft, neon yellow, mild fillet.
Mid-depth deep drop. 300–700 ft, smaller than goldens, similar plate.
Riley's Hump May full moon. The Keys' largest snapper aggregation.
Snouted bottom-rooter. Spear target #1, light tackle treasure.
Blue-water schoolers. Weed lines, frigates, neon body, table-fish prize.
Marathon and Islamorada humps. Dawn jigging on stacked schools.
Bait or sport. Surface schools, light tackle, big fight.
Deep-drop trophy. 500–1000 ft, electric reels, big fillets.
Buoy-cruiser. Sight cast a 50-pounder following a turtle.
Gulf-side trophy. Heavily managed Atlantic, more abundant offshore.
Cool-water grouper. Mid-shelf structure, winter peaks.
Winter NE wind = Stream sail bite. Kite fishing's apex.
Full-moon torpedo. 50+ knot strikes, blue water, white plate.
Reef ambusher. Heavy line, sudden hit, immediate problem.
Rare Keys winter visitor. Mostly a Carolinas/Northeast fishery.