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Location:
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Beach, Ocean
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Tackle:
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Fly Fishing, Spinning
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Technique:
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Drifting, Still Fishing, Trolling
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Baits:
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Baitfish, Flies, Lures
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Taste:
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Though Sailfish is reported to be good to eat, we chase Sailfish for the sport, not for consumption.
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World Record:
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141 lbs. 1 oz. Caught off of Luanda, Angola 02/09/1994
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Florida Record:
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126 lbs. caught off of Big Pine Key, 06/13/2009
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Sailfish are abundant in our waters all year long, which is why the Treasure Coast carries the nickname "Sailfish Capital of the World." Known for their aggressiveness and the visual method of striking a baitfish with their bill to kill it and then turning back to eat their quarry, Sailfish are acrobatic gamefish to the extreme. From December through March, Sailfish migrate through the Treasure Coast waters in huge numbers, often producing double digit days of catch and release fishing. When the baitfish are thick offshore, Sailfish often work in unison to circle the baitfish school and tighten their ranks (called "balling the bait") then feeding from the tightly packed school. This visual feeding activity is just as beautiful to watch as it is effective to fish. Unfortunately, the best Sailfish actions takes place in rough seas, although we do catch a good number of them on calm days when live chumming for offshore gamefish. During the summer months, we typically raise at least one Sailfish every day when fly fishing or live chumming. Sailfish are open to harvest, with a 63-inc lower jaw to the fork in the tail measurement and a one fish bag limit, but we don't keep Sailfish.
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