Sight-spearfishing target — also takes shrimp on a knocker rig over sandy hard bottom. Different rules Atlantic vs Gulf.
Preferred water temp65–82°F
Preferred depth20–150 ft
Holds onhard bottom, sandy reefs, rubble
In our regions
Northeast Florida — AtlanticCentral/Southeast Florida — AtlanticMiami & Keys — Atlantic sideSouthwest Florida — GulfFlorida Panhandle — GulfBig Bend — GulfBahamas — Bimini & Grand BahamaBahamas — Abaco & AndrosBahamas — Eleuthera, Exuma & Cat IslandNorth Carolina (Outer Banks + Cape Lookout)South Carolina CoastAlabama GulfMississippi GulfTexas GulfLouisiana Gulf