Fishing Opportunities at Crocodile Bay
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Fishing Director Todd Staley's Rundown
 Offshore — The "lady in the blue dress" or Blue Marlin is the most common of our Marlins and cruise our cobalt waters all year. They peak in November and December as well as March and April. Black Marlin are most abundant in July and August and few Striped Marlin are around at the same time.
Sailfish – Again year round when a half dozen are common any day of the year. From November to May the numbers increase and days of 12 fish or more are common.
Dorado -- Any day of the year, common January through may and very abundant November and December.
Tuna – Yellowfin is the main species. The big boys, those 100 to 300 pounds can test your back any day of the year if you are lucky enough to come across a school of porpoises offshore. The big Tuna swim with them and the feed on the same baitfish. "football size tunas hang around floating debris or peak in schools in July and August and November and December. No wonder the Marlin peak at the same time.
Wahoo – a Wahoo can surprise you any day of the year but are not common in this area.
Inshore — the species most sought after is the Roosterfish which average around 15 lbs. Twenty-five to fifty pound fish are very common and we catch a couple over 50 each week. The lodge record is 106 lbs.
Snapper—We have a dozen different kinds of snapper with the cubera being top dog. They average about 15 to 20 lbs with the biggest to date here 63 lbs.
We will sometimes bring one in to eat. Other bottom fish is the Broomtail Grouper as well as other groupers and the Jewfish (Goliath Grouper). These are pretty tasty.
Others caught inshore are include but are not limited to Barracuda, several types of Jacks, Snook, Bonito, Mackerel, African Pompano, Bluefin Trevally, Rainbow Runners, Shark, etc.
INSHORE SPECIES ARE AVAILABLE YEAR ROUND
Boats
Flats are popular for inshore fly fishing
Bay Champs have 115 hp Yamaha
24 foot has 115 hp Yamaha
Bulldogs have twin 115 Yamahas
Strikes 33 foot sportfish with flying bridge and head
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