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Peak months
Typical depth
Typical size
Up to 48 inches Coastal to offshore waters One of the most common tuna species in our area; feed on small fishes and invertebrates
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Overview
Habitat summary
Coastal to offshore waters
Aliases
bonito · blue bonito · False Albacore
Water type
saltwater
When to fish
Good months
Jan · Feb · Mar · Apr · May · Jun · Jul · Aug · Sep · Oct · Nov · Dec
Seasonality
Intentional year round: common FL coastal tuna relative; no separate FWC peak calendar bullet.
Bite time of day
bait blitzes and bird activity
Where to fish
Habitat summary
Coastal to offshore waters
Habitat zone
both
Fishing zone
both
How to catch
Techniques
cast metals to breaking fish; sabiki for bait; save fillets for snapper strips
Bait & lures
Preferred bait
small live baitfish; match the hatch metals
Preferred lures
fast-retrieved spoons/jigs/Gotchas
Size
Typical size
Up to 48 inches Coastal to offshore waters One of the most common tuna species in our area; feed on small fishes and invertebrates
Records
Recorded catches retain their source scope; state and world catches are not national records.
state record evidence
Source context: Florida
Record type
florida state
Record weight lb
27.0
Record location
Key Largo
Record date
04/20/1976
Record angler
William E. Allison
Record catch text
27.0 lb; by William E. Allison; on 04/20/1976; at Key Largo
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