Guide Q&A- Most Rewarding Fish Species
With over 34,000 types of fish species, we asked our guides for their favorites- top choices are cobia, sailfish, snook, redfish, and more.
Fishing is one of the most diverse hobbies known to man. From ice fishing to bow fishing, anglers use different techniques to get the best bites. But who's biting? There are over 34,000 fish species around the world, and around 250 new species get discovered every year. We asked guides to give us more insight into which fish species are most rewarding to catch in their areas.
Read their answers below!
“Cobia, A great fighting fish! Easy to catch and an amazing tasting fish.” -Captain William Rogers, Fishin' Adventures
“Sailfish- big, colorful, surface fight with lots of aerial acrobatics!” -Captain Rich Adler, Tuna Wahoo Charters
“Snook. Hard fighting. Exciting jumps. Ambush predator.” -Captain Thom Ray, Catch A Ray Charter
“Redfish. The Mississippi River dumps into the Gulf of Mexico and makes a safe haven for bait and breeding of schools of redfish unlike any place in the world. With over 100 inland guides here that take in boatloads of redfish each year, it seems there is no end to tossing back over 50 redfish over 27” per boat per day throughout the whole year. We make sure to keep a daily limit of 5 per person 16”-27”. I was born and raised here in Venice Louisiana and am now 48 yrs. of age. After charter fishing here for over 20 yrs., redfish have no shortage here. That’s not to mention the other many species of fish here to catch to make a full box of fish is incredible.” -Captain Chad Rudolph, Southern Access Charters
“Striped Bass!” -Captain Ingrid Read, 289 Striper Guide
“Chinook Salmon.” -Captain Sean Gilles, Fish Addiction
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