Fishing

The Rainbow Trout, in latin the Oncorhybchus Mykiss is a rainbow fish found in cold water tributaries in lakes and rivers found all over the world. Rainbow Trout are one of the most famous fish to be caught from the fly and can grow up to five pounds but normally range from one - five pounds but they can also be caught with bait and lures. These fish are stocked in many places which means that they are brought into lakes every year to make sure that anglers can catch them. T

The Ripsaw catfish (or the Oxydoras Niger in latin) is a fish found in murky rivers and lakes. These catfish primarily live in the Amazon river and lakes but scientists have found that they also live along the east coast in South Africa as well. The Ripsaw can grow up to 39 inches and 29 pounds in the wild. They have special plates on the sides of their bodies that are very similar to sturgeon, these plates act like armors in self defense from predators. The Ripsaw has diffic

The Blue runner or in latin the Caranx Crysos is a common fish found in the Atlantic ocean, and Canada to Brazil in the western Atlantic ocean also. Blue runners are known for their fast speed and although they are edible and tast good they are also used at bait. Blue runners have greenish blue body with black dots on their gill cover and tail tips. When trying to catch blue runners you will want to look for inshore near reefs and rocks. Baby Blue runners tend to stay near

The Red Hind or in latin the Epinephelus guttatus is also known as a Koon or Lucky grouper. You can find a Red Hind in the Western Atlantic Ocean in reefs, and rock bottoms. The Red Hinds diet is 15% matis shrimp and they also eat crabs, fish, and octopus. The way that Red hinds hunt is by ambushing their prey, they hide in the reefs on the sand and next to structures and wait for their prey to swim buy then attack them. Red Hinds have a red body color and tons of white dot

The White Grunt or in Latin 'the Haemulon Plumierii' is a fish found in the Western Atlantic ocean, from Virginia's Chesapeake bay through the Gulf of Mexico to Brazil. White Grunt are a very popular and easy to catch. These fish live in mangroves, coral reefs, and docks. You will basically find these fish where ever there is a structure for them to hide and live. White Grunts feed on mainly shrimp and sometimes crustaceans, annelids, and bivalves but besides these things it

The Octopus or in latin Octopus vulgaris. Octopus are very versatile creatures meaning that they have no bones in thieir entire body and they can live in any salt water climate warm or cold. Octopus make nests often made out of shells, rocks and other debris. Octopus have eight tenticles which have suction cups on them helping grip thier prey to kill it. This animal does not have a traditional mouth, it has something called a beak. Their beak is in the middle of all their te

The Lane Snapper or the Lutjanus synagris in latin is a popular eating fish found in the Western Atlantic Ocean. Lane Snapper are usually found in small schools around reefs, grass beds and sand beds. You can tell that you have caught a Lane Snapper when you see that they have a distinct yellow red body color with a bright red eye and a longer snout. The way we caught these fish was on a traditional hand line, bait, and weight. For bait in the morning I went out and used a ca

The Yellowtail Snapper or in Latin the Ocyurus Chrysurus is a populare eating fishing in the Caribbean. These fish are commonly found along piers, reefs, and mangroves. These fish live in schools meaning where there are one there are others. These fish have a yellow and red base color and a big red eye. Yellow tail snapper are a common species and caught on a simple line and hook set up for fishing. Yellowtails are known for their rich and flaky meat making it just a good ove

The Barracuda or in latin Syphraena Baraacude is one of the most agresive fish in the ocean. Barracuda have some of the sharpest teeth in the ocean which helps them be on the top of the food chain. Barracuda are long fish with an oval body shape. Barracuda are attracted to silver, if you are silver looking you are a meal for this fish. Barracuda live anywhere where there are fish to eat but the smaller they are the more shallow they go. These fish are shiny with little white

The Elops fish or in latin Elops Saurus a common name for this fish are Lady fish. One could find these fish in costal and warm water climates and can occasionally venture to the temperate waters. The Elops fish can grow up to 1 meter or 3.3 feet in lenght and 10kg or 22 pounds in weight. Elops are known for their long oval body shape and have a abnormally large eye and have a special transparent eyelid. Elops fish can be found at a depth from 0-150 feet and they like brackis

The Crevalle Jack or the Caranx Hippos in latin is a fish found across warm and temperate waters of the Atlantic Ocean. These fish can grow up to 124cm but it is rare to even see one of 60cm plus. Weight wise they can get up to 32kg or 70 pounds. These fish are powerful fighters with a black spot on the edge of their gill and a yellow outline with green and blue with a fading yellow as their base color. They are known for their running powers taking a lot of line in a short a