Description: basic color dark brown or black; dorsal fin has rows and stripes of white on black; large males have irridescent blue and ebony markings, and fatty hump in front of dorsal fin; females may have indistinct vertical barrings; topmost ray of caudal fin much elongated in adults; caudal may be tri-lobed; sharp spine near posterior margin of gill cover.
Catching them!
Bait fishing with strips of squid or fish is the most productive method. The most commonly caught fish are generally between ½ and 2 pounds. The greatest angling enjoyment comes from catching black sea bass in this range with rod and reel combos as light as you feel comfortable with. A great tasting fish thats easy to fillet. We supply the bait and tackle!
Where found: structure-loving fish, associated with reefs and rubble OFFSHORE; smaller specimens often found INSHORE finger channels.
Size: common to 1.5lbs. The world record is 9.5lbs. The North Carolina record is 8lbs 12oz (1979).
Remarks: spawns January through March; protogynous hermaphrodites, older females becoming breeding males; omnivorous bottom feeders, diet including small fish, crustaceans, and shellfish. Black sea bass have dangerously sharp spines on their dorsal fin that can
puncture human skin.
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