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Permit Fishing in the Florida Keys

Permit Fishing in the Florida Keys If you have been following the Main Attraction Sportfishing Charters social media updates over the last two weeks, you may have noticed lots of photos of Permit being posted. Permit are typically caught in the Spring from mid-March through the end of May. Permit are spawning during this time period and are plentiful as they swim in schools in the vicinity of sunken wrecks. Permit are beautiful fish which we consider a sportfish during this time frame meaning we catch, photo, and release to allow them to spawn unhindered. There are two recommended [...]

March 31st, 2019|Categories: Offshore|Tags: , |

Pompano & Permit

Pompano & Permit Recently we have been catching some beautiful African Pompano and now Permit as well. These beautiful fish will be around for roughly 2 months. Can you tell the difference between a Florida Pompano, African Pompano, Permit and Palometa? While visually similar there are some distinct differences. View the table below to see the difference and then book your wreck fishing trip with the Main Attraction fishing  team  to try and get one of your own! Species Description African Pompano African Pompano Can reach up to 42″ and weigh 50 lbs. Long, threadlike rays at front of dorsal and [...]

March 27th, 2015|Categories: Offshore|Tags: , , , , , |

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