CATCHING BARRACUDA ON THE DOUBLEPLAY

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Description: Small scaled, slender in form, with two well-separated dorsal fins, a jutting lower jaw, and a large mouth with many sharp large teeth..

Catching them!
Barracuda are hard fighting gamefish that don't come to gaff easily. On the East Coast Barracuda are often sight-casted to. Small fish are forage for the Great Barracuda!
Spoons and diving plugs such as the rapala are some of the more common artificial used to catch Barracuda.Barracuda prefer bright colored lures such as hot pink and orange and yellow. Barracuda are attracted to the disturbance made by your motor or by divers. They are swift and powerful. We supply the bait and tackle!

Where found: Barracudas are usually found in warm, tropical regions; some also in more temperate areas.

Size: Size varies from rather small to as large as 4-6 feet, go up to 50-60lbs, The North Carolina record is 67lbs 7oz (1985).

Remarks: The barracuda's reputation for being a voracious and fierce hunter is well founded. Plankton-feeding fish, such as groupers, grunts, snapper, bream and even young barracudas are among its victims. The barracuda generally attacks swiftly, charging at its prey at great speed and taking a large snapping bite with its powerful jaws. The barracuda uses its acute eyesight to hunt, and will usually move quickly towards any bright light or sudden movement that might indicate the presence of prey. In murky water, it tends to attack an object even before identifying it. When several barracudas hunt in a group they will often herd their prey together into a dense shoal, forcing the fish towards shallow water. They can then successfully feed on a greater number of fish.

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