{"id":13982,"date":"2018-05-18T14:29:31","date_gmt":"2018-05-18T19:29:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/?p=13982"},"modified":"2025-06-07T05:15:49","modified_gmt":"2025-06-07T10:15:49","slug":"captiva-fishing-bluefish-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/?p=13982","title":{"rendered":"Captiva Fishing, Bluefish!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe  id=\"_ytid_44732\"  width=\"980\" height=\"551\"  data-origwidth=\"980\" data-origheight=\"551\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/WSnXHOTbGLU?enablejsapi=1&#038;autoplay=0&#038;cc_load_policy=0&#038;cc_lang_pref=&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;loop=0&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;playsinline=0&#038;autohide=2&#038;theme=dark&#038;color=red&#038;controls=1&#038;\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__  epyt-is-override  no-lazyload\" title=\"YouTube player\"  allow=\"fullscreen; accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-skipgform_ajax_framebjll=\"\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13984\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13984\" style=\"width: 2610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Bluefish-7-5-17-18-1-e1526670997521.webp\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13984\" src=\"https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Bluefish-7-5-17-18-1-e1526670997521.webp\" alt=\"Bluefish, Catch &amp; Release, Sanibel Island Fishing Charters &amp; Captiva Island Fishing Charters, Sanibel Island, Friday, May 18, 2018.\" width=\"2610\" height=\"2066\" srcset=\"https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Bluefish-7-5-17-18-1-e1526670997521.webp 1920w, https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Bluefish-7-5-17-18-1-e1526670997521-300x237.webp 300w, https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Bluefish-7-5-17-18-1-e1526670997521-768x608.webp 768w, https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Bluefish-7-5-17-18-1-e1526670997521-1024x811.webp 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2610px) 100vw, 2610px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13984\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bluefish, Catch &amp; Release, Sanibel Island Fishing Charters &amp; Captiva Island Fishing Charters, Sanibel Island, Friday, May 18, 2018.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"mceTemp\">Sanibel Island Fishing &amp; Captiva Island Fishing: Blacktop Shark!<\/h2>\n<h5><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fortmyers-fishing.net\/captain-joeys-booking-calendar\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><em>Please Click Here To See Rates &amp; Book A Charter.<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/h5>\n<h5><em>Sanibel Island Fishing Charters, May 18, 2018;\u00a0\u00a0<\/em><em>Captiva Fishing &amp; Sanibel Fishing Report.<\/em><\/h5>\n<h5><em>Captiva Island Fishing Charters<\/em><\/h5>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/captivarentals.org\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-12051\" src=\"https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Avoid-VRBO-2-230x300.png\" alt=\"CaptivaRentals.org: Avoid VRBO Fees. Rent Directly From Local Homeowners.\" width=\"230\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/strong><strong>Captiva Fishing Report,\u00a0 Sanibel Island Fishing Charters, Captiva Island Fishing Charters, Friday, May 18, Bluefish, Passes &amp; Oyster Bars, Catch &amp; Release;<\/strong> water quality in relatively good shape;\u00a0(Caloosahatchee: no\/little freshwater runoff impact right now;\u00a0Red Tide Report, there is some spotty <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/floridafishingreport.net\/florida-fishing-report-red-tide-status-3-2-18\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">red tide impact right now<\/a><\/strong>; more fishing reports from other areas and Captains below.<\/p>\n<p>Better water moving north of Sanibel up through Captiva &amp; North Captiva. Friday, May 18,\u00a0Sanibel Island Fishing Charters &amp; Sanibel Island Fishing Charters: Bluefish, Inside The Passes, Catch &amp; Release.\u00a0 Please also visit the<strong>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.sanibelcaptivafishing.net\/\">Sanibel<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.fortmyers-fishing.net\/\">Fort Myers<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/floridafishingreport.net\/\">Florida Fishing Report<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>and<strong>\u00a0<a title=\"CubanFishing.org\" href=\"http:\/\/cubanfishing.org\/\">Cuban Fishing<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>sites.<strong>\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Please click here to\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fortmyers-fishing.net\/captain-joeys-booking-calendar\/\">Book A Charter<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>or call\u00a0<strong>239-472-8658.<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13694\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13694\" style=\"width: 1623px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Bluefish-3-28-18-1-e1522320404939.webp\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13694\" src=\"https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Bluefish-3-28-18-1-e1522320404939.webp\" alt=\"Bluefish, Blind Pass, Catch &amp; Release, Sanibel Island Fishing Charters &amp; Captiva Island Fishing Charters, Sanibel Island, Thursday, March 29, 2018.\" width=\"1623\" height=\"2488\" srcset=\"https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Bluefish-3-28-18-1-e1522320404939.webp 1252w, https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Bluefish-3-28-18-1-e1522320404939-196x300.webp 196w, https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Bluefish-3-28-18-1-e1522320404939-768x1177.webp 768w, https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Bluefish-3-28-18-1-e1522320404939-668x1024.webp 668w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1623px) 100vw, 1623px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13694\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bluefish, Blind Pass, Catch &amp; Release, Sanibel Island Fishing Charters &amp; Captiva Island Fishing Charters, Sanibel Island, Thursday, March 29, 2018.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Please click here for\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/vacationrentalscoop.com\/uncategorized\/sanibel-traffic-sanibel-street-cams-live\/\">Live Sanibel Traffic Cams<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a0here for<strong>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/collegeoffishing.com\/shop\/\">College Of Fishing\u00a0Hats &amp; Apparel<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_11749\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11749\" style=\"width: 2448px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Bluefish-2-12-7-16.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11749\" src=\"https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Bluefish-2-12-7-16.webp\" alt=\"Bluefish Fishing, Sanibel Fishing &amp; Captiva Fishing, Sanibel Island, Tuesday, November 28, 2017, [File Photo - December 2016].\" width=\"2448\" height=\"3264\" srcset=\"https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Bluefish-2-12-7-16.webp 1440w, https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Bluefish-2-12-7-16-225x300.webp 225w, https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Bluefish-2-12-7-16-768x1024.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2448px) 100vw, 2448px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11749\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bluefish Fishing, Sanibel Fishing &amp; Captiva Fishing, Sanibel Island, Tuesday, November 28, 2017, [File Photo &#8211; December 2016].<\/figcaption><\/figure>&#8220;The\u00a0<b>bluefish<\/b>\u00a0(<i>Pomatomus saltatrix<\/i>) is the only extant species of the family Pomatomidae. It is a marine\u00a0<a title=\"Pelagic fish\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Pelagic_fish\">pelagic fish<\/a>\u00a0found around the world in temperate and subtropical waters, except for the northern Pacific Ocean. Bluefish are known as\u00a0<b>tailor<\/b>\u00a0in\u00a0<a title=\"Australia\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Australia\">Australia<\/a>,<sup id=\"cite_ref-2\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bluefish#cite_note-2\">[2]<\/a><\/sup>\u00a0<b>elf<\/b>\u00a0in\u00a0<a title=\"South Africa\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/South_Africa\">South Africa<\/a>, and\u00a0<b>shad<\/b>\u00a0in\u00a0<a title=\"KwaZulu-Natal\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/KwaZulu-Natal\">KwaZulu-Natal<\/a>.<sup id=\"cite_ref-3\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bluefish#cite_note-3\">[3]<\/a><\/sup>\u00a0Other common names are blue, chopper, and anchoa.<sup id=\"cite_ref-4\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bluefish#cite_note-4\">[4]<\/a><\/sup>\u00a0It is a popular\u00a0<a class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Gamefish\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Gamefish\">gamefish<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6199\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6199\" style=\"width: 2391px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Blue-Fish-4-3-14-e1399881047692.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6199\" src=\"https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Blue-Fish-4-3-14-e1399881047692.webp\" alt=\"Bluefish, 5-11-14, Sanibel &amp; Captiva Islands &amp; Fort Myers Charters &amp; Fishing Guide Service.\" width=\"2391\" height=\"2190\" srcset=\"https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Blue-Fish-4-3-14-e1399881047692.webp 1920w, https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Blue-Fish-4-3-14-e1399881047692-768x703.webp 768w, https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Blue-Fish-4-3-14-e1399881047692-300x275.webp 300w, https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Blue-Fish-4-3-14-e1399881047692-1024x938.webp 1024w, https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Blue-Fish-4-3-14-e1399881047692-690x632.webp 690w, https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Blue-Fish-4-3-14-e1399881047692-980x898.webp 980w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2391px) 100vw, 2391px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6199\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bluefish, 5-11-14, Sanibel &amp; Captiva Islands &amp; Fort Myers Charters &amp; Fishing Guide Service.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The bluefish is a moderately proportioned fish, with a broad, forked tail. The spiny first\u00a0<a title=\"Dorsal fin\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Dorsal_fin\">dorsal fin<\/a>\u00a0is normally folded back in a groove, as are its\u00a0<a class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Pectoral fin\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Pectoral_fin\">pectoral fins<\/a>. Coloration is a grayish blue-green dorsally, fading to white on the lower sides and belly. Its single row of teeth in each jaw is uniform in size, knife-edged, and sharp. Bluefish commonly range in size from seven-inch (18-cm) &#8220;snappers&#8221; to much larger, sometimes weighing as much as 40\u00a0lb (18\u00a0kg), though fish heavier than 20\u00a0lb (9\u00a0kg) are exceptional.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11748\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11748\" style=\"width: 2448px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Bluefish-1-20-17-e1494499468400.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11748\" src=\"https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Bluefish-1-20-17-e1494499468400.webp\" alt=\"Bluefish, Sanibel Fishing &amp; Captiva Fishing, Sanibel Island,Wednesday, May 10, 2017.\" width=\"2448\" height=\"2896\" srcset=\"https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Bluefish-1-20-17-e1494499468400.webp 1623w, https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Bluefish-1-20-17-e1494499468400-254x300.webp 254w, https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Bluefish-1-20-17-e1494499468400-768x909.webp 768w, https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Bluefish-1-20-17-e1494499468400-866x1024.webp 866w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2448px) 100vw, 2448px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11748\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bluefish, Sanibel Fishing &amp; Captiva Fishing, Sanibel Island, Wednesday, May 10, 2017.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Bluefish are widely distributed around the world in tropical and subtropical waters. They are found in\u00a0<a class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Pelagic\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Pelagic\">pelagic<\/a>\u00a0waters on much of the continental shelves along eastern America (though not between south Florida and northern South America), Africa, the Mediterranean and Black Seas (and during migration in between), Southeast Asia, and Australia.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13002\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13002\" style=\"width: 4032px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Bluefish-2-11-26-17.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13002\" src=\"https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Bluefish-2-11-26-17.webp\" alt=\"Bluefish, Catch &amp; Release, Sanibel Fishing &amp; Captiva Fishing, Sanibel Island, Tuesday, November 28, 2017.\" width=\"4032\" height=\"3024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Bluefish-2-11-26-17.webp 1920w, https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Bluefish-2-11-26-17-300x225.webp 300w, https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Bluefish-2-11-26-17-768x576.webp 768w, https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Bluefish-2-11-26-17-1024x768.webp 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 4032px) 100vw, 4032px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13002\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bluefish, Catch &amp; Release, Sanibel Fishing &amp; Captiva Fishing, Sanibel Island, Tuesday, November 28, 2017.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>They are found in a variety of coastal habitats: above the continental shelf, in energetic waters near surf beaches, or by rock headlands.<sup id=\"cite_ref-5\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bluefish#cite_note-5\">[5]<\/a><\/sup>They also enter\u00a0<a class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Estuaries\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Estuaries\">estuaries<\/a>\u00a0and inhabit\u00a0<a class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Brackish\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Brackish\">brackish<\/a>\u00a0waters.<sup id=\"cite_ref-6\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bluefish#cite_note-6\">[6]<\/a><\/sup><sup id=\"cite_ref-7\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bluefish#cite_note-7\">[7]<\/a><\/sup><sup id=\"cite_ref-8\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bluefish#cite_note-8\">[8]<\/a><\/sup>\u00a0Periodically, they leave the coasts and migrate in schools through open waters.<sup id=\"cite_ref-FishBase_9-0\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bluefish#cite_note-FishBase-9\">[9]<\/a><\/sup><sup id=\"cite_ref-FAO_10-0\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bluefish#cite_note-FAO-10\">[10]<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7811\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7811\" style=\"width: 2024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Bluefish-Tim-3-30-15-e1428310932294.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7811\" src=\"https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Bluefish-Tim-3-30-15-e1428310932294.webp\" alt=\"Captiva Fishing, Bluefish, 4-6-15, Sanibel Fishing &amp; Captiva Fishing &amp; Fort Myers Fishing Charters &amp; Guide Service.\" width=\"2024\" height=\"1884\" srcset=\"https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Bluefish-Tim-3-30-15-e1428310932294.webp 1920w, https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Bluefish-Tim-3-30-15-e1428310932294-768x715.webp 768w, https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Bluefish-Tim-3-30-15-e1428310932294-300x279.webp 300w, https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Bluefish-Tim-3-30-15-e1428310932294-1024x953.webp 1024w, https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Bluefish-Tim-3-30-15-e1428310932294-690x642.webp 690w, https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Bluefish-Tim-3-30-15-e1428310932294-980x912.webp 980w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2024px) 100vw, 2024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7811\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Captiva Fishing, Bluefish, 4-6-15, Sanibel Fishing &amp; Captiva Fishing &amp; Fort Myers Fishing Charters &amp; Guide Service.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Along the U.S. East Coast, bluefish are found off\u00a0<a title=\"Florida\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Florida\">Florida<\/a>\u00a0in the winter. By April, they have disappeared, heading north. By June, they may be found off\u00a0<a title=\"Massachusetts\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Massachusetts\">Massachusetts<\/a>; in years of high abundance, stragglers may be found as far north as\u00a0<a title=\"Nova Scotia\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Nova_Scotia\">Nova Scotia<\/a>. By October, they leave the waters north of New York City, heading south (whereas some bluefish, perhaps less migratory,<sup id=\"cite_ref-11\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bluefish#cite_note-11\">[11]<\/a><\/sup><sup id=\"cite_ref-12\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bluefish#cite_note-12\">[12]<\/a><\/sup>\u00a0are present in the Gulf of Mexico throughout the year). In a similar pattern overall, the economically significant population that spawns in Europe&#8217;s Black Sea migrates south through Istanbul (Bosphorus, Sea of Marmara, Dardanelles, Aegean Sea) and on toward Turkey&#8217;s Mediterranean coast in the autumn for the cold season.<sup id=\"cite_ref-13\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bluefish#cite_note-13\">[13]<\/a><\/sup>\u00a0Along the South African coast and environs, movement patterns are roughly in parallel.<sup id=\"cite_ref-mosselbaai_14-0\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bluefish#cite_note-mosselbaai-14\">[14]<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13611\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13611\" style=\"width: 2154px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Bluefish-12-23-16-e1520987951910.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13611\" src=\"https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Bluefish-12-23-16-e1520987951910.webp\" alt=\"Tough Fishing, Bluefish, Catch &amp; Release, Sanibel Island Fishing Charters &amp; Captiva Island Fishing Charters, Sanibel Island, Monday, March 12, 2018.\" width=\"2154\" height=\"2741\" srcset=\"https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Bluefish-12-23-16-e1520987951910.webp 1509w, https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Bluefish-12-23-16-e1520987951910-236x300.webp 236w, https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Bluefish-12-23-16-e1520987951910-768x977.webp 768w, https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Bluefish-12-23-16-e1520987951910-805x1024.webp 805w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2154px) 100vw, 2154px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13611\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tough Fishing, Bluefish, Catch &amp; Release, Sanibel Island Fishing Charters &amp; Captiva Island Fishing Charters, Sanibel Island, Monday, March 12, 2018.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Adult bluefish are typically between 20 and 60\u00a0cm long, with a maximum reported size of 120\u00a0cm and 14\u00a0kg. They reproduce during spring and summer, and can live up to 9 years.<sup id=\"cite_ref-FishBase_9-1\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bluefish#cite_note-FishBase-9\">[9]<\/a><\/sup><sup id=\"cite_ref-FAO_10-1\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bluefish#cite_note-FAO-10\">[10]<\/a><\/sup>\u00a0Bluefish\u00a0<a title=\"Spawn (biology)\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Spawn_(biology)\">fry<\/a>\u00a0are\u00a0<a title=\"Zooplankton\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zooplankton\">zooplankton<\/a>, and are largely at the mercy of currents.<sup id=\"cite_ref-15\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bluefish#cite_note-15\">[15]<\/a><\/sup><sup id=\"cite_ref-16\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bluefish#cite_note-16\">[16]<\/a><\/sup>\u00a0Spent bluefish have been found off east-central Florida, migrating north. As with most marine fish, their spawning habits are not well known. In the western side of the North Atlantic, at least two populations occur, separated by\u00a0<a title=\"Cape Hatteras\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cape_Hatteras\">Cape Hatteras<\/a>\u00a0in\u00a0<a title=\"North Carolina\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/North_Carolina\">North Carolina<\/a>. The\u00a0<a title=\"Gulf Stream\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Gulf_Stream\">Gulf Stream<\/a>\u00a0can carry fry spawned to the south of Cape Hatteras to the north, and eddies can spin off, carrying them into populations found off the coast of the mid-Atlantic, and the\u00a0<a title=\"New England\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/New_England\">New England<\/a>\u00a0states.<sup id=\"cite_ref-17\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bluefish#cite_note-17\">[17]<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10857\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10857\" style=\"width: 2447px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Bluefish-3-12-7-16-e1481199343975.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10857\" src=\"https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Bluefish-3-12-7-16-e1481199343975.webp\" alt=\"More Bluefish, Sanibel Fishing &amp; Captiva Fishing, Sanibel Island, Tuesday, December 6, 2016.\" width=\"2447\" height=\"1371\" srcset=\"https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Bluefish-3-12-7-16-e1481199343975.webp 1920w, https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Bluefish-3-12-7-16-e1481199343975-300x168.webp 300w, https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Bluefish-3-12-7-16-e1481199343975-768x430.webp 768w, https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Bluefish-3-12-7-16-e1481199343975-1024x574.webp 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2447px) 100vw, 2447px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10857\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">More Bluefish, Sanibel Fishing &amp; Captiva Fishing, Sanibel Island, Tuesday, December 6, 2016.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Adult bluefish are strong and aggressive, and live in loose groups. They are fast swimmers which prey on\u00a0<a title=\"Shoaling and schooling\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Shoaling_and_schooling\">schools<\/a>\u00a0of\u00a0<a title=\"Forage fish\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Forage_fish\">forage fish<\/a>, and continue attacking them in\u00a0<a title=\"Feeding frenzy\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Feeding_frenzy\">feeding frenzies<\/a>\u00a0even after they appear to have eaten their fill.<sup id=\"cite_ref-FishBase_9-2\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bluefish#cite_note-FishBase-9\">[9]<\/a><\/sup><sup id=\"cite_ref-FAO_10-2\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bluefish#cite_note-FAO-10\">[10]<\/a><\/sup>\u00a0Depending on area and season, they favor\u00a0<a title=\"Menhaden\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Menhaden\">menhaden<\/a>\u00a0and other\u00a0<a title=\"Sardine\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sardine\">sardine<\/a>-like fish (<a title=\"Clupeidae\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Clupeidae\">Clupeidae<\/a>), jacks (<a title=\"Scombridae\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Scombridae\">Scombridae<\/a>),\u00a0<a title=\"Weakfish\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Weakfish\">weakfish<\/a>\u00a0(<a title=\"Sciaenidae\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sciaenidae\">Sciaenidae<\/a>), grunts (<a title=\"Haemulidae\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Haemulidae\">Haemulidae<\/a>), striped anchovies (<a class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Engraulidae\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Engraulidae\">Engraulidae<\/a>),\u00a0<a title=\"Shrimp\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Shrimp\">shrimp<\/a>, and\u00a0<a title=\"Squid\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Squid\">squid<\/a>. They are\u00a0<a class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Cannibalism (zoology)\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cannibalism_(zoology)\">cannibalistic<\/a>\u00a0and can destroy their own young.<sup id=\"cite_ref-Schultz_18-0\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bluefish#cite_note-Schultz-18\">[18]<\/a><\/sup>\u00a0Bluefish sometimes chase bait through the\u00a0<a title=\"Surf zone\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Surf_zone\">surf zone<\/a>, attacking schools in very shallow water, churning the water like a washing machine. This behavior is sometimes referred to as a &#8220;bluefish blitz&#8221;.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13608\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13608\" style=\"width: 2147px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Bluefish-3-13-18-1-e1520986893530.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13608\" src=\"https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Bluefish-3-13-18-1-e1520986893530.webp\" alt=\"Windy, Bluefish, Catch &amp; Release, Sanibel Island Fishing Charters &amp; Captiva Island Fishing Charters, Sanibel Island, Monday, March 12, 2018.\" width=\"2147\" height=\"2600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Bluefish-3-13-18-1-e1520986893530.webp 1585w, https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Bluefish-3-13-18-1-e1520986893530-248x300.webp 248w, https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Bluefish-3-13-18-1-e1520986893530-768x930.webp 768w, https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Bluefish-3-13-18-1-e1520986893530-846x1024.webp 846w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2147px) 100vw, 2147px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13608\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Windy, Bluefish, Catch &amp; Release, Sanibel Island Fishing Charters &amp; Captiva Island Fishing Charters, Sanibel Island, Monday, March 12, 2018.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In turn, bluefish are preyed upon by larger predators at all stages of their lifecycle. As juveniles, they fall victim to a wide variety of oceanic predators, including striped bass, larger bluefish, fluke (summer flounder), weakfish, tuna, sharks, rays, and dolphins. As adults, bluefish are taken by tuna, sharks, billfish, seals, sea lions, dolphins, porpoises, and many other species.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9108\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9108\" style=\"width: 1811px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Bluefish-12-22-15-1-e1450956144285.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9108\" src=\"https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Bluefish-12-22-15-1-e1450956144285.webp\" alt=\"Bluefish, Inshore, Sanibel Fishing &amp; Captiva Fishing, Thursday, 12-24-15 ~ #Sanibel #Captiva.\" width=\"1811\" height=\"3264\" srcset=\"https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Bluefish-12-22-15-1-e1450956144285.webp 1065w, https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Bluefish-12-22-15-1-e1450956144285-166x300.webp 166w, https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Bluefish-12-22-15-1-e1450956144285-768x1384.webp 768w, https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Bluefish-12-22-15-1-e1450956144285-568x1024.webp 568w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1811px) 100vw, 1811px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9108\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bluefish, Inshore, Sanibel Fishing &amp; Captiva Fishing, Thursday, 12-24-15 ~ #Sanibel #Captiva.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Bluefish should be handled with caution due to their ability to snap at unwary hands. Fishermen have been severely bitten, and wearing gloves can help. Wading or swimming among feeding bluefish schools can be dangerous.<sup id=\"cite_ref-19\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bluefish#cite_note-19\">[19]<\/a><\/sup>\u00a0In July 2006, a seven-year-old girl was attacked on a beach, near the Spanish town of\u00a0<a title=\"Alicante\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Alicante\">Alicante<\/a>, allegedly by a bluefish.<sup id=\"cite_ref-20\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bluefish#cite_note-20\">[20]&#8221;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/a><\/sup><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bluefish\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Please see more information here.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Please click here to\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fortmyers-fishing.net\/captain-joeys-booking-calendar\/\">Book A Charter<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>or call\u00a0<strong>239-472-8658 <\/strong>and here for\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/vacationrentalscoop.com\/uncategorized\/sanibel-traffic-sanibel-street-cams-live\/\">Live Sanibel Traffic Cams<\/a>. <\/strong>\u00a0Friday, May 18, Captiva Island Fishing Charters, Bluefish, Passes &amp; Oyster Bars, click\u00a0here for\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/collegeoffishing.com\/shop\/\">College Of Fishing\u00a0Hats &amp; Apparel<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"mceTemp\">\n<figure id=\"attachment_9096\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9096\" style=\"width: 2048px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Bluefish-12-17-15-1-e1450777636974.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9096\" src=\"https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Bluefish-12-17-15-1-e1450777636974.webp\" alt=\"Bluefish, Inshore, Sanibel Fishing &amp; Captiva Fishing, Monday, 12-21-15 ~ #Sanibel #Captiva.\" width=\"2048\" height=\"2578\" srcset=\"https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Bluefish-12-17-15-1-e1450777636974.webp 1525w, https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Bluefish-12-17-15-1-e1450777636974-238x300.webp 238w, https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Bluefish-12-17-15-1-e1450777636974-768x967.webp 768w, https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Bluefish-12-17-15-1-e1450777636974-813x1024.webp 813w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9096\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bluefish, Inshore, Sanibel Fishing &amp; Captiva Fishing, Monday, 12-21-15 ~ #Sanibel #Captiva.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>After a fierce storm, Turner Beach, the beach adjoining the Pass, is frequently covered with a bounty of shells from Olives to Fighting Whelks to the more common Conchs. The fishing is also renowned for sharks in the summer, tailing redfish on the bayside flats and snook under and off the Blind Pass bridge. Because Turner Beach faces Westward, the sunsets are spectacular and a popular viewing point for residents and visitors alike.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6619\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6619\" style=\"width: 2448px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/IMG_8730-e1406264017809.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6619\" src=\"https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/IMG_8730-e1406264017809.webp\" alt=\"Bluefish, 7-24-14, Redfish Pass, North Captiva, Sanibel &amp; Captiva Islands &amp; Fort Myers Charters &amp; Fishing Guide Service.\" width=\"2448\" height=\"3264\" srcset=\"https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/IMG_8730-e1406264017809.webp 1440w, https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/IMG_8730-e1406264017809-768x1024.webp 768w, https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/IMG_8730-e1406264017809-225x300.webp 225w, https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/IMG_8730-e1406264017809-690x920.webp 690w, https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/IMG_8730-e1406264017809-980x1307.webp 980w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2448px) 100vw, 2448px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6619\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bluefish, 7-24-14, Redfish Pass, North Captiva, Sanibel &amp; Captiva Islands &amp; Fort Myers Charters &amp; Fishing Guide Service.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>We would appreciate if you like us on\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Captivafishingnet\">Facebook<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Fair winds and following seas,<\/p>\n<p>Captain Joey Burnsed ~\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fortmyers-fishing.net\/captain-joeys-booking-calendar\/\">please click calendar<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0at the upper right or call\u00a0<strong>239-472-8658<\/strong>\u00a0to book a Sanibel &amp; Captiva Islands, Boca Grande or Fort Myers fishing guide trip or shelling charter.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7775\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7775\" style=\"width: 2664px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Bluefish-Joey-Charlie-3-30-15-e1482752519751.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7775\" src=\"https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Bluefish-Joey-Charlie-3-30-15-e1482752519751.webp\" alt=\"Captiva Fishing, Big Bluefish, 3-30-15, Sanibel Fishing &amp; Captiva Fishing &amp; Fort Myers Fishing Charters &amp; Guide Service.\" width=\"2664\" height=\"1285\" srcset=\"https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Bluefish-Joey-Charlie-3-30-15-e1482752519751.webp 1920w, https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Bluefish-Joey-Charlie-3-30-15-e1482752519751-300x145.webp 300w, https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Bluefish-Joey-Charlie-3-30-15-e1482752519751-768x370.webp 768w, https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Bluefish-Joey-Charlie-3-30-15-e1482752519751-1024x494.webp 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2664px) 100vw, 2664px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7775\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Captiva Fishing, Big Bluefish, 3-30-15, Sanibel Fishing &amp; Captiva Fishing &amp; Fort Myers Fishing Charters &amp; Guide Service.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sanibel Island Fishing &amp; Captiva Island Fishing: Blacktop Shark! 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