Sailfish in Florida Keys
Istiophorus platypterus
USA — Florida
Sailfish in Florida Keys, USA — Florida: peak season Dec-Mar. Typical marks: flats, channel edge, bridge.
Season in Florida Keys
- Peak
- Dec-Mar
- Good
- Apr, Nov
- Possible
- May-Oct
Bait & technique
- Recommended bait
- Sandeel (whole/strip), Mackerel Strip, Squid/Cuttle Strip
- Top techniques
- Trolling, Sabiki under lights
About this coast
- Typical marks
- flats, channel edge, bridge, reef, offshore blue water
- Tidal character
- Microtidal (small tidal range)
- Water character
- Tropical waters (> 27 °C year-round)
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