Florida Fly Fishing Association, Species Identification

Fish Species
The following list is just a few of the species of fish that we target here at the FFFA. There are over 200 species of fish in Florida, and we invite you to catch a few, but please practice catch and release methods.

	False Albacore, Little Tunny, Spotted Bonito Official Name: Euthynnus alletteratus Range: Atlantic East Coast Favorite Places: Florida coast Flies: Albaclouser Techniques: Chumming and sight casting to busting fish.
Barracuda Official Name: Sphyraena barracuda Range: Inshore and offshore Favorite Places: Inshore flats and off shore wrecks. Flies: baitfish imitations; needlefish patterns, anything flashy and fast. Techniques: Tease with live chum then bait and switch.
	Cobia, Lemonfish, Ling Official Name: Rachycentron canadum Range: Atlantic east coast, Gulf coast Favorite Places: The west and east coass of Florida Flies: Poppers. Big Half & Halfs Techniques: Chumming; search bouys and floating objects, turtles.
Tarpon Official Name: Megalops atlanticus Range: Warm coastal Atlantic, Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico Favorite Places: Florida! Flies: Cockroaches, tarpon flies, Baitfish imitations Techniques: This is a sight fishing game.
	Dolphin, Mahi Mahi, Dorado Official Name: Corypaena hippurus Range: Offshore Favorite Places: Weedlines and floating debris Flies: Poppers and small streamers Techniques: Hunt temperature breaks and weedlines for these schooling fish. Once you get one to the boat, the rest of the school will often follow, leading to constant action on light fly tackle.
Bluefish,Blue Official Name: Pomatomus saltatrix Range: Atlantic East Coast Favorite Places: Inlets and passes. Offshore wrecks. Flies: Poppers and baitfish imitations. Techniques: Fast retrieves using heavy mono or wire shock leaders.
	Redfish, Red Drum, Spottail Bass Official Name: Sciaenops ocellatus Range: Atlantic coast, Gulf of Mexico Favorite Places: North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Texas, Louisiana Flies: Crab patterns, Shrimp patterns, Clousers
Spotted Seatrout, Speckled Trout, Speck Official Name: Cynoscion nebulosus Range: Atlantic east coast Favorite Places: North and South Carolina; Florida; Texas Flies: Decievers; Clouser minnows Techniques: Blind casting marsh edges, flats, and oyster bars.
	King Mackerel, Kingfish Official Name: Scomberomorus cavalla Range: Atlantic east coast, Gulf coast Favorite Places: Florida Flies: Half & Halfs; Pink & white, chartreuse & white. Techniques: Chumming and deep drifting flies around bait concentrations.
Sailfish Official Name: Istiophorus platypterus Range: Offshore Favorite Places: Costa Rica, Mexico, Guatemala, Florida Flies: Tube flies; ballyhoo imitations Techniques: Teasing

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