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Miami Fishing Species
Below fine some of the most popular Miami Fishing Species in South Florida.
MIAMI DOLPHIN
The first Miami fishing species is the Miami Dolphin fishing which is probably the most common type of Offshore fish in Miami. Don’t panic when you hear about dolphin fishing in Miami, we’re not talking about catching flipper. The dolphin fish (known by most Miami locals as Mahi Mahi or Dorado) is one of the most gorgeous fish that you can catch as well the tasting in Miami.
MIAMI SWORDFISH
The second Miami fishing species is the Miami Swordfish which offers a very interesting body. They have the long bill that looks similar to a sword and that is where their name derives from. They are very predatory fish and they are also a class that many sport fishermen love to be able to capture. They can be up to 15 feet in length when fully mature. They can weigh up to 1,400 pounds so anyone fishing for them will have a challenge on their hands.
MIAMI GROUPER
The third Miami fishing species is the Miami Gag Grouper which is one of the most prized groupers by anglers on our Miami Deep Sea Fishing Charters. The Gag inhabits shallow coastal waters and offshore at depths of up to 500 feet. They can reach weights up to 500 pounds. The Gag Grouper is recognized by its brownish gray in color with dark worm-like markings on sides; strong serrated spur at bottom margin of preopercle; fins dark, with anal and caudal having white margin.
They are elongated with large eyes, round-bodied, and lose all teeth and scales by adulthood. The first dorsal fin is tall and crescent-shaped while the second dorsal fin is small, both soft-rayed. Swordfish have no ventral fins and their tails are broad and crescent-shaped. The dorsal side can range from dark brown to grayish-blue while their undersides are silvery white.
MIAMI SAILFISH
The fourth Miami fishing species is the Miami Sailfish which are a rapidly growing species; they reach 4-5 feet in one year. They feed aggressively on small fish and squid. Off Miami Florida, sailfish move inshore to shallow water and spawn near the surface in summer. Females swim slowly with their dorsal fins above water, accompanied by one or more males when spawning.
MIAMI SNAPPER
The fifth Miami fishing species is the red snapper, Lutjanus campechanus, it is one of the most sought-after fish in the Miami area, prized by both commercial and recreational fishermen. Red snapper makes excellent table fare and is featured in many fine restaurants. Most red snappers landed in Miami are caught in federal waters or beyond three miles of shore. Other members of the snapper family (Lutjanidae) found in the northern Florida include vermillion snapper or B-liner, gray or black snapper, lane snapper, and occasionally cubera snapper. Snappers are often the most abundant fishes around oil platforms, shipwrecks, and artificial reefs.
MIAMI WAHOO
The sixth Miami fishing species is the Miami Wahoo which is a member of the mackerel family and one of the fastest fish that swims, attaining speeds of over fifty miles per hour. The wahoo is a long, slender, torpedo-shaped fish with a pointed head and wide forked tail. The back of the fish is dark to brilliant blue, with twenty-five to thirty dusky vertical bands that extend down its bright silver sides. The wahoo’s jaw is lined with small, sharp teeth.
MIAMI AMBERJACK
The seventh Miami fishing species is the Amberjack which is the name of 3 species of Atlantic fish of the Carangidae family, which includes the jacks and the pompanos. Greater amberjacks, Seriola dumerili, are the largest of the jacks. They usually have dark stripes extending from nose to in front of their dorsal fins. They have no scutes and soft dorsal bases less than twice the length of the anal fin bases. Lesser amberjacks, Seriola fasciata, have a proportionately larger eye and deeper body than the greater amberjack. They are olive green or brownish-black with silver sides and usually have a dark band extending upward from their eyes. Juveniles have split or wavy bars on their sides. Banded Rudderfish, Seriola zonata, is the second smallest Amberjack. This Jack can be distinguished from the Pilotfish by the presence of a first dorsal fin. Juveniles are banded vertically like Pilotfish, and follow large objects or animals. Large individuals (over 10 inches) have no bands. This fish, though commonly caught, is rarely identified. Large ones, with a raccoon-sripe on the eye and an iridescent gold stripe on the side, are usually called Amberjacks when caught, and juveniles are called Pilotfish.
MIAMI SNOOK
The eight Miami fishing species is common, the Miami Snook has a slender body and a distinct lateral line and is frequently caught on our Miami Inshore fishing charters. The dorsal fins are high and divided and the anal spines are relatively short. The common Snook has a sloping forehead with a large mouth and a protruding lower jaw. Adult common Snook can grow to over 47.24 inches (120 cm) in total length , which is larger than any other species in this family. Coloration of the common Snook is golden yellow with a distinct black lateral line and pale yellow pelvic fins.
MIAMI KINGFISH
The ninth Miami fishing species is the Miami King Mackerel (Scomberomorus cavalla) which is a migratory species of mackerel of the western Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico, important to both commercial and recreational fishing industries. The entire body is covered with very small, hardly visible, loosely attached scales and coloration ranges from olive to an iridescent bluish green on its back fading to silver with a rosy iridescence on the sides, and white on the belly. The first spiny dorsal fin is entirely colorless and is normally folded back into a body groove, as are the pelvic fins. The lateral line starts high on the shoulder, dips abruptly at mid-body and then continues as a wavy horizontal line to the tail. It is similar to the Spanish mackerel.
MIAMI MARLIN
The tenth Miami fishing species is a strikingly beautiful Miami Marlin, which is the largest of the Atlantic Marlins and one of the biggest fish in the world. Females, which are significantly larger than males, can reach 14 feet (4.3 meters) in length and weigh more than 1,985 pounds (900 kilograms). Average sizes tend to be in the range of 11 feet (3.4 meters) and 200 to 400 pounds (91 to 181 kilograms).
MIAMI SHARK
The eleventh Miami fishing species is for you that dreame about going Miami Shark Fishing and trying for one of those ‘big ones’, this is the perfect opportunity to fish for them in Miami. Shark Fishing in Miami Beach provides plenty of action and excitement. Miami fishing offers many varieties of big Sharks that swim in our Gulf Stream waters year round, including big Hammerhead, Tiger, Mako, Blacktip, Dusky and Thresher sharks. They can range from 25-1,000 pounds, the largest Hammerhead Shark that has been caught around Miami was 15 feet long and weighed around 1,050 pounds!
MIAMI TARPON
The twelfth Miami fishing species is located inshore & near offshore waters of Miami have some of the best Tarpon fishing found in the world. The average Tarpon found in the Miami Beach area runs from 50 to 125 lbs., with plenty of 100+ lb. class Tarpon. There are larger ones being caught every year, Miami Tarpon are known for their spectacular jumps and hard fights. Everyone wants that image of a big Tarpon jumping with the Miami Skyline in the background, and we can provide that memory a life time.
MIAMI FISHING SPECIES CHARTER
Our captains on fish for Miami fishing species on our Miami fishing charters are experts in all aspects of the above species from where we fish, when to fish, what equipment to use, and what techniques to employ. We can arrange a half day, 3/4 day, or full day of Miami fishing at anytime…contact us today!
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