White marlin in Florida
Meet the species
Scientific name
Tetrapterus albidus
Overview
Offshore waters
Typical size
Up to 9.5 feet (180 pounds) offshore waters uses its bill to stun fast-moving fishes, then turns to consume them; spawning procedures unknown; ranges throughout the atlantic and caribbean; feeds on squid and pelagic fishes
Typical weight (lb)
180.0
At a glance
- Peak months
- June–november
- Regions
- Panhandle, statewide atlantic, central east
- Water
- Saltwater
- Bait
- Rigged ballyhoo
Florida fishing record
- Weight
- 161 lb 1 oz
- Location
- Miami beach
- Date
- Mar 20, 1938
- Angler
- L. F. Hooper
- Type
- Florida state record
Record catch notes
161.06 lb; by L. F. Hooper; on 03/20/1938; at miami beach
When to fish
Peak months
June–november
Good months
March–november
Season notes
Best-time months from FWC Where-to-Fish: peak from seasonal WTF bullets (n sea 5, n yr 0, thresh> 2). Peak jun, jul, aug, sep, oct, nov good mar, apr, may, jun & nov.
Where to fish
Florida regions
Panhandle, statewide atlantic & central east
Water
Saltwater
Habitat
Offshore waters
How to catch
Troll light-tackle billfish spreads
Bait
Rigged ballyhoo
Lures
Skirted trolling lures
Videos
- Catch a marlin! Florida insider fishing report 2022 - rigs & techniques · Open original
- How to catch & release billfish · Open original
- Deep sea fishing white marlin · Open original
- How to catch white marlin (we caught 2 and limited on dolphin!) · Open original
- How to catch a marlin & how to feed a marlin your bait · Open original
- The craziest food video i’ve filmed yet · Open original
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- Video from tiktok.com (source title unavailable) · Open original
Sources
- Myfwc.com (2 pages)
- Catchafloridamemory.com
- Floridasportsman.com
Fishing videos from local voices
Information comes from the supplied source datasets. Check linked FWC regulations for current rules.