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Selar crumenophthalmus · also bigeye scad
How to catch Goggle-eye in Florida
Goggle-eye feed in 0–0°F water and bite best at 0–0°F.
Bait · in the book, no points
About
The big-eyed scad of the South Florida bridges at night: the sailfish bait, worth its weight in the winter, sold by the dozen at the marinas at dawn.
How to fish it
Sabiki under the bridge lights and around the anchored boats at night; keep them in a big, round, dark well.
What it eats
the Sabiki at night
Getting it, rigging it
Getting it
Sabiki at night under the bridge lights and around anchored boats.
Rigging it
Bridled through the eye sockets for sailfish and kingfish, kite-fished or slow-trolled.
What it's for
What to fish it with
the sizes that fish itHook#8–#1
Braid10–15 lb
The rule
not confirmed hereBait rules — confirm at MyFWC.
The current rule at MyFWC →