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Fishing in Bradenton

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Keep your rods ready for Bradenton in Manatee. The fishing forecast is currently 7.8. The most caught fishes here are the crevalle jack, the black sea bass, the dolphinfish and the red drum. Come try the most famous fishing techniques like the deep-sea fishing, support fishing for bass, gathering seafood by hand or fishing with traps.

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The Crevalle Jack

The Crevalle Jack

The Crevalle Jack belongs to the Carangidae family. The maximum height is about 115 cm long for a weight of 12 kg, but most adult individuals are about 70 cm long for a weight of about 3 kg. It can live up to 17 years. It breeds from March to September. It can be fished all year round. The body is elongated and fairly flattened and, like all carangidae, the pectoral fins are shaped like a sickle. Two thorns exist in front of the anal fins. The small scales are silvered laterally, but the dorsal part is blue-green mixed with golden reflections. The anal fin is bright yellow. It has a very specific black spot on the edge of the lid.

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The Black Sea Bass

The Black Sea Bass

The Black Sea Bass belongs to the Serranidae Family. It adult size can reach 66 cm for 4 kg. It has a lifespan of about 20 years old. The spawning season occurs from May to June. It can be fished in February and from May to December. They have a large body, a long dorsal fin, and adults have smoky grey-black or blue-black flanks and a lighter belly. Their scales are dark on the skin and become paler at the edges, giving the appearance of horizontal dots. Mature males have a hump immediately behind the dorsal fin. The youngest fish are green or brown. They are purely oceanic fish and, unlike many fish called "sea lions", they are a real Bass.

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The Dolphinfish

The Dolphinfish

The Dolphinfish belongs to the Coryphaenidae family. Its length can reach a maximum of 2 m, but the average length reaches 1 m. Its average weight is 14 kg but it can reach more than 30 kg. It has a maximum lifetime of 4 years. It can reproduce all year round. The best time to catch it is from April to June. There are two species of dolphins. It is easy to distinguish the two species. They both have the same elongated and spindle-shaped shape. The single dorsal fin extends over the entire length of the body. The anal fin begins approximately in the middle of the body and ends at the same point as the dorsal fin. Pelvic fins are located under the pectoral fins and can be compressed into a shallow groove in the body. The caudal fin is strongly forked. The head is dull and the mouth contains many small teeth, as well as a small oval dental patch on the tongue. Cycloid scales cover the body. Mature males exhibit dimorphic sexual growth and develop a prominent bone crest at the front of the head. The color of the dolphinfish is quite dramatic with golden shades on the sides, irregular spots of metallic blue and green on the back and sides, and whites and yellows on the underside. This fish is very colorful underwater, captures light and reflects a wide range of bright colors.

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The Red drum

The Red drum

The red drum belongs to the Scianidae family. The maximum reported length is 155 cm, but this species is generally observed at a length of about 100 cm. The maximum registered weight of the red drum is just under 45.0 kg. It is known to live to be at least 50 years old. It breeds from mid-August to mid-November. It can be caught from fall to winter. The body of the red drum is elongated with a slightly arched back and a sloping head. It has a blunt snout with a large subterminal mouth similar to most species of the Sciaenidae family. There are two dorsal fins, the first with ten hard spines and the second with one hard spine and many soft rays. The caudal fin is slightly concave. The red drum differs from the black drum, which is closely linked to it (Pogonias cromis) by its absence of barbels. The red drum is generally coppery reddish. The coloring can also range from deep dark copper to an almost silvery sheen. The ventral side is generally lighter to almost white in color. The red drums have a distinct black spot near the base of the tail. One point is the most common, but some people have several points.

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The Blackfin Snapper

The Blackfin Snapper

The Blackfin Snapper belongs to the Lutjanidae family. Its average size is 40 cm but some individuals can reach 75 cm. The biggest blackfin snapper recorded weighted 14 kg. It has an average lifespan of 10 years old. It spawns most of the year with a peak of activity from April to September. It can be fished all year round. This snapper is similar to other members of the Lutjanidae family, as it has the same deep body and double dorsal fin. Its caudal fin is rather truncated and its pectoral fin is long. The anal fin is rounded. This snapper is often confused with the northern red snapper (Lutjanus campechanus), but the black comma-shaped mark at the base of the pectoral fins is a distinctive feature of the black fin snapper. In addition, the blackfin snapper has a rounded anal fin that contrasts with the pointed anal fin of the red snapper. The black-finned snapper is usually red, silvery red below, with yellowish caudal, anal and pelvic fins. There is a distinct dark comma-shaped mark at the base of the pectoral fins, giving this fish its common name. Juveniles resemble adults, but have a large bright yellow area on the upper part of the caudal pendulum. The canines of the upper jaw are larger than those of the lower jaw.

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