Jack Crevalle

One of the most memorable catches for a saltwater angler is their first Jack Crevalle. When you hook into this fish while on a deep sea fishing trip, you immediately think you have the biggest fish of your life! Be ready and prepared to fight this guy till the end, don’t give up or pass your rod off to someone else. Stick with it and enjoy the ride, that’s why you are out fishing anyways!

Jack Crevalle are a beautiful color of bluish-green to greenish-gold on their backs and have silvery or yellowish bellies. The Jack’s soft dorsal and anal fins are almost identical in size and they have a prominent black spot on the gill cover. They also have a black spot at the base of each pectoral fins and no scales on the throat.

Jacks are common on the open sea as well as on Inshore fishing charters. They seem to show up anywhere and everywhere but more often where there’s plenty of food or baitfish around. Look for schools of jacks turning the water yellow or finning as they circle near the surface of the water. Jacks will travel into the fresh or brackish water and are often seen in springs that lead into the ocean. When catching Jacks while fishing the ocean you will more than likely hook into a Bonito.