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How King rigs, top water lures like Hopkins spoons and "Gotchas".
With What Small live mullet, spot, and bluefish. Lures.
When Early Spring and Late Fall are the best times.
Where You can usually see them chasing schools of glass minnows. Watch for diving birds following boiling bait fish. If you cast a lure at them try to place the lure right in there path, right in front of them. They don't slow down much to turn for a bait.
Why Fun to catch. An ultimate light tackle challenge on the pier or surf. They are edible but they have a dark red blood filled flesh. They require special cleaning which involves soaking the meat in fresh water. I have heard that if they are prepared just right they taste as good as tuna fish. I recently read that these fish make good sashimi but I do not know for sure. I also heard that you need a tuna permit to keep these fish.