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Scientific Name:
Pogonias Cromis

Common Names:
Black Drum...Drum...Big Ugly

Comments:
Black Drum are found nearshore as well as offshore , and regularly venture into bays. If you are after large inshore wintertime fish, this is it. The large...

Scientific Name:
Pomatomus Saltatrix

Common Names:
Bluefish

Comments:
Use of a wire leader is recommended when fishing for these toothy critters to keep from being bitten off.

Table Fare:
Best when eaten fresh with blood line removed.
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Scientific Name:
Rachycentron Canadum

Common Names:
Cobia, Ling, Lemon Fish

Comments:
Nearshore and offshore species regularly venturing in close to jetties and piers.

Table Fare:
Excellent

Catch Method:
Primarily caught with...

Scientific Name:
Paralichthys Albigutta - Gulf Flounder; Paralichthys Lethostigma - Southern Flounder

Common Names:
Flounder...Flatfish

Comments:
Not a frequent visitor of jetties, but can occasionally be caught on the bottom with live shrimp...

Scientific Name:
Bagre Marinus

Common Names:
Gafftop

Comments:
Usually caught as by-catch while bottom fishing for other species such as redfish.

Table Fare:
Fair eating, but not usually sought after. Fry like any freshwater catfish.
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Scientific Name:
Mycteroperca Microlepis

Common Names:
Gag Grouper

Comments:
Juvenile gags occasionaly frequent nearshore and inshore waters.

Table Fare:
Good eating.

Catch Method:
Caught on fish and squid.

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Scientific Name:
Lutjanus Griseus

Common Names:
Gray Snapper...Mangrove Snapper...Mango

Comments:
Nearshore and offshore species frequently visiting jetty rocks.

Table Fare:
Good. Larger fish may be fileted and smaller ones may be pan...

Scientific Name:
Caranx Hippos

Common Names:
Jack Crevalle...Jackfish...Cavalla

Comments:
Strong running, hard fighting fish, often used as shark bait. Common to nearshore and offshore waters.

Table Fare:
Due to it's very oily meat...

Scientific Name:
Scomberomorus Cavalla

Common Names:
King Mackerel...Kingfish

Comments:
Nearshore and offshore species targeted by many pier and jetty anglers because of it's fierce fighting and high speed swimming abilities when hooked.
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Scientific Name:
Lutjanus Synagris

Common Names:
Lane Snapper...Candy Snapper

Comments:
Smaller member of the snapper family.

Table Fare:
Good.

Catch Method:
Caught with cut bait and dead shrimp on the bottom.

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Scientific Name:
Trachinotus Carolinus

Common Names:
Pompano

Comments:
Often found right in the surf or at the edges of the rocks.

Table Fare:
Very good broiled.

Catch Method:
Use small sea lice or ghost shrimp for best results....

Scientific Name:
Sciaenops Ocellatus

Common Names:
Red Drum...Redfish...Rat Red...Bull Red

Comments:
One of the more sought after inshore fish species on the Gulf Coast, second only to Speckled Trout. Smaller, slot sized redfish are commonly...

Scientific Name:
Lutjanus Campechanus

Common Names:
Red Snapper

Comments:
Primarily an offshore fish, but occasionally venture in close to deep water jetties.

Table Fare:
Excellent

Catch Method:
Commonly caught with cut bait on...

Scientific Name:
Cynoscion Arenarius

Common Names:
Sand Trout...White Trout

Comments:
Often found in the same areas around jetties as speckled trout. They will hit dead shrimp as well as live.

Table Fare:
Good to eat, but not generally...

Scientific Name:
Cynoscion Nebulosus

Common Names:
Spotted Sea Trout...Speckled Trout...Speck...Trout

Comments:
THE most sought after inshore game fish on the entire Gulf Coast.

Table Fare:
Very good. Can be fried, baked and broiled....

Scientific Name:
Archosargus Probatocephalus

Common Names:
Sheepshead

Comments:
These fish have teeth that look a lot like human or sheeps in order to chew off barnacles and crunch through fiddler crab shells. They are famous for nibbling...

Scientific Name:
Centropomus Undecimalis

Common Names:
Snook

Comments:
Mostly a Florida fish that prefers warm water.

Table Fare:
Good

Catch Method:
Caught with lures and live bait.

Catch Season:
Summer

Scientific Name:
Chaetodipterus Faber

Common Names:
Spadefish

Comments:
Nearshore fish occasionally frequenting jetty rocks.

Table Fare:
Very good.

Catch Method:
Primarily caught with dead shrimp just off the edge of the jetty...

Scientific Name:
Scomberomorus Maculatus

Common Names:
Spanish Mackerel

Comments:
Good fighters and fast swimmers.

Table Fare:
Good eating, especially when cooked fresh.

Catch Method:
Can be caught with live shrimp, small bait...

Scientific Name:
Megalops Atlanticus

Common Names:
Tarpon...Silver King

Comments:
Known for it's hard runs and spectacular leaps from the water when hooked.

Table Fare:
Not considered good eating and in fact is illegal to harvest in...

Scientific Name:
Balistes Capriscus

Common Names:
Triggerfish

Comments:
Usually caught as by-catch when fishing for other species.

Table Fare:
Good

Catch Method:
Notorius bait stealers, caught with dead bait along the jetty rocks.
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Scientific Name:
Arius Felis

Common Names:
Hardhead

Comments:
Generally considered pesky trash fish. Very common around jetties and in the surf. Handle with care. Stabs from fins can be very painful. Someimes used as shark bait.

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Scientific Name:
Elops Saurus

Common Names:
Ladyfish...Skipjack

Comments:
Generally caught while trout fishing. Will hit the same type of live bait and lures as trout. Not of any real food value. Larger members of the family will make hard...

Scientific Name:
Callinectes Sapidus

Common Names:
Blue Crab...Crab

Comments:
Used as bait primarily for Black Drum and Tarpon

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Scientific Name:
Decapterus Punctatus

Common Names:
Round Scad...Cigar Minnow

Comments:

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Scientific Name:
Micropogonias Undulatus

Common Names:
Croaker

Comments:
Smaller live croaker are commonly used as bait, primarily for Speckled Trout.

Table Fare:
Considered excellent by many anglers. Larger fish may be fileted. The...

Scientific Name:
Fundulus Grandis

Common Names:
Gulf Killifish...Killifish

Comments:
Can be caught by cast netting in brackish water near fresh water. Many species are actually fresh water fish.

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Scientific Name:
Lysiosquilla scabricauda

Common Names:
Mantis Shrimp...Sea Lice

Comments:
Excellent bait for drum, especially Black Drum

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Scientific Name:
Emerita talpoida

Common Names:
Mole Crab...Sand Flea

Comments:
Excellent bait for Pompano, drum, etc. Among the smallest of the crabs, the mole crab - like other crabs - has five pairs of legs, but they do not have pincers,...

Scientific Name:
Mugil Cephalus

Common Names:
Mullet

Comments:
Best used as bait purchased from a bait shop since being vegetarian, mullet are rarely caught with a hook. Can be caught cruising the edge of the jetty rocks with a cast net.
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Scientific Name:
Orthopristis Chrysoptera

Common Names:
Pigfish...Perch...Pig Perch...Piggy...Piggy Perch

Comments:
Caught near the rocks with small hooks and pieces of dead shrimp or squid. Use for live bait to catch large Redfish, Tarpon...

Scientific Name:
Lagodon Rhomboides

Common Names:
Pinfish...Perch...Pin Perch

Comments:
Caught just off the rocks with small hooks and small pieces of shrimp or squid. Use as live bait for Tarpon, Kingfish and other species.

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Scientific Name:
Trichiurus Lepturus

Common Names:
Cutlassfish...Ribbonfish

Comments:
Occasionally caught with live shrimp. Best used as bait for species such as Tarpon, Kingfish, Sharks and other offshore species. Can also be used as cut...

Scientific Name:
Brevoortia Patronus

Common Names:
Menhaden Shad...Shad...Pogie

Comments:
Best used as bait purchased from a bait shop or shrimp boat or caught cruising the edge of the jetty rocks with a cast net.

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Scientific Name:
Penaeus Aztecus...Penaeus Setiferus...Penaeus Duorarum

Common Names:
Brown Shrimp...White Shrimp...Pink Shrimp...Shrimp

Comments:

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Scientific Name:

Common Names:
Squid

Comments:

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Scientific Name:
Menticirrhus Americanus - Southern Kingfish...Menticirrhus Littoralis - Gulf Kingfish

Common Names:
Whiting...Kingfish

Comments:
Common along beaches in the surf. Often used as cut bait or whole for sharks.

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Scientific Name:
Carcharhinus Acronotus

Common Names:
Blacknose Shark

Comments:
Sharks have a long maturing and breeding cycle and should only be kept when necessary in order to protect the resource. The flesh from larger sharks may contain...

Scientific Name:
Carcharhinus Limbatus

Common Names:
Blacktip Shark

Comments:
Sharks have a long maturing and breeding cycle and should only be kept when necessary in order to protect the resource. The flesh from larger sharks may contain...

Scientific Name:
Sphyrna Tiburo

Common Names:
Bonnethead Shark, Shovelnose Shark

Comments:
Sharks have a long maturing and breeding cycle and should only be kept when necessary in order to protect the resource. The flesh from larger sharks...

Scientific Name:
Carcharhinus Leucas

Common Names:
Bull Shark

Comments:
Sharks have a long maturing and breeding cycle and should only be kept when necessary in order to protect the resource. The flesh from larger sharks may contain elevated...

Scientific Name:
Rhinoptera Bonasus

Common Names:
Cownose Ray

Comments:
Commonly used for shark bait.

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Scientific Name:
Carcharhinus Isodon

Common Names:
Finetooth Shark

Comments:
Sharks have a long maturing and breeding cycle and should only be kept when necessary in order to protect the resource. The flesh from larger sharks may contain...

Scientific Name:
Sphyrna Lewini

Common Names:
Scalloped Hammerhead Shark

Comments:
One of three significant species of hammerheads found along the gulf coast. The Scalloped Hammerhead (as shown in the image) has 'bumps' at the front edge...

Scientific Name:
Negaprion Brevirostris

Common Names:
Lemon Shark

Comments:
Sharks have a long maturing and breeding cycle and should only be kept when necessary in order to protect the resource. The flesh from larger sharks may contain elevated...

Scientific Name:
Isurus Oxyrinchus

Common Names:
Mako Shark

Comments:
Primarily an offshore species, but occasionally venture inshore. Often leaps from the water when hooked. Sharks have a long maturing and breeding cycle and should...

Scientific Name:
Ginglymostoma Cirratum

Common Names:
Nurse Shark

Comments:
Sharks have a long maturing and breeding cycle and should only be kept when necessary in order to protect the resource. The flesh from larger sharks may contain elevated...

Scientific Name:
Carcharhinus Plumbeus

Common Names:
Sandbar Shark

Comments:
Sharks have a long maturing and breeding cycle and should only be kept when necessary in order to protect the resource. The flesh from larger sharks may contain...

Scientific Name:
Rhizoprionodon Terraenovae

Common Names:
Sharpnose Shark, Atlantic Sharpnose Shark

Comments:
One of the smaller of the shark family. Sharks have a long maturing and breeding cycle and should only be kept when necessary in...

Scientific Name:
Dasyatis Americana

Common Names:
Stingray, Southern Stingray

Comments:
Generally caught as by-catch when bottom fishing for other species of fish or sharks.

Table Fare:
Not generally eaten, but there are those who do.
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Scientific Name:
Galeocerdo Cuvieri

Common Names:
Tiger Shark

Comments:
Sharks have a long maturing and breeding cycle and should only be kept when necessary in order to protect the resource. The flesh from larger sharks may contain elevated...

Scientific Name:
Carcharhinus brevipinna

Common Names:
Spinner Shark

Comments:
Sharks have a long maturing and breeding cycle and should only be kept when necessary in order to protect the resource. The flesh from larger sharks may contain...

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