How to catch black sea bass in Florida

Techniques

Two-hook chicken rig or scent-tipped jig, drift don’t over-anchor & braid for feel

Preferred bait

Squid and cut bait on chicken/dropper rigs & scented gulp/fishbites on jigs

Preferred lures

3–4 oz arrow jigs tipped with scented strips

Time of day

Best on first drifts over a school; then relocate

Videos

Sources

Fish guide

Information comes from the supplied source datasets. Check linked FWC regulations for current rules.