Sailfish
Bait or Lure
Whole dead fish (balao, small mullet), strip baits, squid, artificial lures (small offshore trolling lures, live bait (small fish)
Methods
Trolling; also, sailfish seem to be attracted to slow trolled live baits fished in similar method as used to slow troll for king mackerel
Location
Offshore ocean waters
Seasons
June — October; peak July — September
Average Weights
20 – 40 pounds
State Record
68 pounds, 8 ounces; caught off Virginia Beach in 1977 by P.J. Murden
Articles related to Sailfish
Rules to catch Sailfish
- Timings for catiching Sailfish are 00:00 to 05:00 am
- Sailfish is rare species, requires license etc
- there are many rules but this is a mockup info for catching Sailfish
