RED DRUM (Redfish) Sciaenops ocellatus Few large inshore gamefish have as great a geographical range as redfish, a mainstay for anglers from Virginia to Texas. Reds are at once one of the most accessible and prized species in that range.

Black: Pomoxis nigromaculatus White: Pomoxis annularis These members of Centrarchidae, the family of largemouth and smallmouth bass and sunfishes, look like no others, though the two species resemble each other quite closely. Crappie — found only in North America

Bluefin Thunnus thynnus Thunnus orientalis Illustration by Amadeo Bachar: StudioAbachar IG: Abachar The Bluefin Tuna. Seen by many as a saltwater trophy species, there are three species of Bluefin tuna: the Pacific Bluefin, Atlantic Bluefin, and the Southern Bluefin. The Southern Bluefin is found exclusively in the sou

LARGEMOUTH BASS Micropterus salmoides Calling the largemouth the single most popularly targeted game fish in the world seems like a fairly safe bet.

The Atlantic tarpon is one of the most exciting and prized inshore/nearshore saltwater gamefishes in the world.

MAHI MAHI (Dorado, Dolphin, Dolphinfish) Coryphaena hippurus Without question, the mahi is truly one of the world’s greatest gamefishes. Aggressively slamming lures and baits at or just under the surface (and sometimes stubbornly refusing to do so); repeatedly and amazingly launching into high-jumping acrobatics when ho