Captiva Fishing, Jack Crevalle, April 18, 2017

Big Jack Crevalle, Catch & Release, Sanibel Fishing & Captiva Fishing, Sanibel Island, Sunday, September 24, 2017. [Wednesday, August 30, 2017. File Photo.]
Big Jack Crevalle, Catch & Release, Sanibel Fishing & Captiva Fishing, Sanibel Island, Tuesday, April 18, 2017
Big Jack Crevalle, Catch & Release, Sanibel Fishing & Captiva Fishing, Sanibel Island, Tuesday, April 18, 2017

Sanibel Fishing & Captiva Fishing, Jack Crevalle!

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Sanibel Fishing & Captiva Fishing, Captiva Island, Tuesday, April 18: biggest Jack Crevalle we have seen inshore in some time; latest Red Tide Reportbetter water moving north of Sanibel up through Captiva & North Captiva.  Please click here to Book A Charter or call 239-472-8658.

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Captiva Fishing, Jack Crevalle, 4-16-15, Sanibel Fishing & Captiva Fishing & Fort Myers Fishing Charters & Guide Service.
Captiva Fishing, Jack Crevalle, 4-16-15, Sanibel Fishing & Captiva Fishing & Fort Myers Fishing Charters & Guide Service.

“The crevalle jack, Caranx hippos (also known as the common jack, black-tailed trevally, couvalli jack, black cavalli, jack crevalle and yellow cavalli) is a common species of large marine fish classified within the jack family, Carangidae. The crevalle jack is distributed across the tropical and temperate waters of the Atlantic Ocean, ranging from Nova Scotia, Canada to Uruguay in the west Atlantic and Portugal to Angola in the east Atlantic, including the Mediterranean Sea.

Jack Crevalle, Inshore, Sanibel Fishing & Captiva Fishing, Friday, March 25, 2016 ~ #Sanibel #Captiva.
Jack Crevalle, Inshore, Sanibel Fishing & Captiva Fishing, Friday, March 25, 2016 ~ #Sanibel #Captiva.

It is distinguishable from similar species by its deep body, fin colouration and a host of more detailed anatomical features, including fin ray and lateral line scale counts. It is one of the largest fish in the genus Caranx, growing to a maximum known length of 124 cm and a weight of 32 kg, although is rare at lengths greater than 60 cm. The crevalle jack inhabits both inshore and offshore waters to depths of around 350 m, predominantly over reefs, bays, lagoons and occasionally estuaries.

Young fish dispersed north by currents in the eastern Atlantic are known to migrate back to more tropical waters before the onset of winter; however, if the fish fail to migrate, mass mortalities occur as the temperature falls below the species’ tolerance limits.

Jack Crevalle, North Captiva, 12-26-13, Sanibel & Captiva Islands & Fort Myers Charters & Fishing Guide Service.
Jack Crevalle, North Captiva, 12-26-13, Sanibel & Captiva Islands & Fort Myers Charters & Fishing Guide Service.

The crevalle jack is a popular and highly regarded game fish throughout its range, with the recreational catch of the species often exceeding commercial catches. The only amateur catch data available are from the US, which has an annual catch of around 400 to 1000 tons per year.[2] In Trinidad, the species is the basis for several fishing tournaments.[36]

Crevalle jack are targeted from boats, as well as from piers and rock walls by land based anglers.[41] Fishermen often target regions where depth suddenly changes, such as channels, holes, reefs or ledges, with strong currents and eddies favorable.[42] The fish take both live and cut baits, as well as a variety of artificial lures; however, when the fish are in feeding mode, they rarely refuse anything they are offered.

Jack Crevalle, Sanibel Fishing & Captiva Fishing, Tuesday, 11-17-15 ~ #Sanibel #Captiva.
Jack Crevalle, Sanibel Fishing & Captiva Fishing, Tuesday, 11-17-15 ~ #Sanibel #Captiva.

Popular baits include both live fish, such as mullet and menhaden, as well as dead or strip baits consisting of fish, squid or prawns. Crevalle jack readily accept any style of lure, including hard-bodied spoons, jigs, plugs, and poppers, as well as flies and soft rubber lures.[42] There is some evidence based on long-term observations that the species favors yellow lures over all others.[42]

Tackle is often kept quite light, but heavy monofilament leaders are employed to prevent the fish’s teeth from abrading the line.[42] Crevalle jack are generally considered quite poor table fare, with the selection of younger fish and bleeding upon capture giving the best results. The flesh is very red and dark due to the red muscle of the fish, which makes it somewhat coarse and poor tasting.[9] When pulled from the water, this fish snorts in what many people describe as “a pig-like” fashion.

Captiva Fishing, Massive Jacks, 3-15-15, Sanibel Fishing & Captiva Fishing & Fort Myers Fishing Charters & Guide Service.
Captiva Fishing, Massive Jacks, 3-15-15, Sanibel Fishing & Captiva Fishing & Fort Myers Fishing Charters & Guide Service.

The crevalle jack lives in both inshore and offshore habitats, with larger adults preferring deeper waters than juveniles. In the inshore environment, crevalle jack inhabit shallow flats, sandy bays,[15] beaches, seagrass beds, shallow reef complexes[5] and lagoons. The species is also known to enter brackish waters, with some individuals known to penetrate far upstream; however, like most euryhaline species, they generally do not penetrate very far upriver.[16]

Adults that move offshore generally do not leave continental shelf waters, however still penetrate to depths of 350 m,[9] and possibly deeper. These individuals live on the outer shelf edges, sill reefs and upper slopes of the deep reef, and tend to be more solitary than juveniles.[19] Adults have also been sighted around the large oil rig platforms throughout the Gulf of Mexico, where they use the man-made structure like a reef to hunt prey.[20]

Jack, 4-3-15, Sanibel Fishing & Captiva Fishing & Fort Myers Fishing Charters & Guide Service.
Jack, 4-3-15, Sanibel Fishing & Captiva Fishing & Fort Myers Fishing Charters & Guide Service.

The larvae and young juveniles of the species live pelagically offshore along the continental shelf and slope and are also known to congregate around oil platforms, as well as natural floating debris such as sargassum mats.[21]”  More background here.

Big Jack caught in Redfish Pass, Sanibel & Captiva Islands & Fort Myers Charters & Fishing Guide Service.
Big Jack caught in Redfish Pass, Sanibel & Captiva Islands & Fort Myers Charters & Fishing Guide Service.

We’re big advocates of catch and release, particularly for snook, but pretty much for most species.  Only take what you are going to eat, and a lot of fish are better off as sportfish, even if they are in season.  Our motto is let ‘em get bigger and catch ‘em again!

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