| A great place to go after sailfish is not too | | | | predators, but bait fish as well right up |
| hard if you pay attention to many of the | | | | into the reefline. Since the sailfish is more |
| great anglers. Of course, finding them for | | | | of a pack hunter, looking for the bait balls |
| yourself requires a keen eye for the habitat | | | | along this reefline, will put you in perfect |
| in which the sailfish strive. One such place | | | | location to catch yourself some sailfish. |
| is located of the Florida coastline near Fort | | | | |
| Pierce, where in 65 feet of water, you can | | | | From that point, you will need a trained eye |
| find the breeding grounds for a great number | | | | to catch the surface activity of the sailfish |
| of predators as well as bait fish along the | | | | tailing the swells just on the shore-side of |
| series of reefs. | | | | the Gulf Stream. If you can find these |
| | | | tailers, you are in a good position to hook |
| By November however, the waters become too | | | | yourself a sailfish. Now there are two major, |
| chilly for the sailfish since the temp can | | | | as well as proven methods to catching these |
| drop below 70 degrees with ease. But do not | | | | sailfish. The first method is by tossing some |
| fear; just go out a little further to where | | | | pitch bait in front of the fish, while the |
| the water get between 150 and 120 feet deep | | | | second is to use a drag bait situated in |
| and there is another great set of reefs which | | | | front of the sailfish's bill. |
| is known to have one of the largest | | | | |
| concentrations of sailfish in the area. | | | | Many local family fishermen use a ballyhoo |
| | | | rigging in order to catch the sailfish, but |
| It is in this area, which is located roughly | | | | with a little time and practice you can pick |
| 8 miles off from Fort Pierce in which you | | | | up on the local techniques. The whole goal of |
| will find the locale that is known as the 8 | | | | course is to make your own artificial bait |
| mile. Here, the warm Gulf Streams push a | | | | pod to attract the sailfish right to your |
| great number of not only sails and other | | | | rigging. |