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Dolphin:


Dolphin:
Location: Ocean
Tackle: Baitcasting, Fly Fishing, Spinning
Technique: Casting, Drifting, Trolling
Baits: Baitfish, Flies, Lures
Taste: Excellent
World Record: 87 lbs. caught in Papagallo Gulf, Costa Rica 09/25/1976
Florida Record: 81 lbs. caught off Lantana 06/09/2007
Min. Length: 20" to fork in tail
Max. Length: None
Daily Bag Limit: 10 per harvester or 60 per vessel per day, whichever is less.


A favorite for offshore anglers because of their table value, Dolphin are a schooling fish that can be encountered year-round on the Treasure Coast. The Gulf Stream is anywhere from 10-12 miles east of shore, but Dolphin can be caught as close as a couple miles from shore. For the most part, the best Dolphin fishing takes place in water over 70 feet deep, which puts us six or seven miles off the coast. The fish typically hold close to weedlines. Dolphin are a schooling fish, with the average fish around 10 pounds, but fish over 40 pounds fairly common. When one Dolphin is hooked, the rest of the school often follows the hooked fish to the boat, allowing all the anglers on board to get in on the action. We typically target Dolphin with spinning or fly tackle, and they are a common catch when live chumming for Little Tunny and other gamefish with fly tackle. April and May produce the largest Dolphin of the year, but the seas are typically rough during those months, so opportunity to run offshore is limited. As a rule, we fish Dolphin on calm days, particularly during the summer and fall. There is a 20 inch minimum size limit on Dolphin measured to the fork in the tail, and a 10 fish per person bag limit.