There are Atlantic and Pacific
permit, however, the Atlantic
permit is the larger species.
The Atlantic permit can grow up
to 50 pounds and the Pacific
permit can grow up to 20
pounds. Permit are found in great numbers from south
Florida to the Bahamas. Southern California has good
populations of permit also because it is a warm water
species.
Catching Permit
Permit are mostly targeted on the flats. You can usually
see the tails of these fish just above the surface as they
are feeding on the bottom. During a flooding tide, permit
can be found all over the flats feeding on shrimp and
crabs. Fishermen wade in the shallow as well as fishing
from a flats boat. Shrimp and crabs are all you need for
bait, but make sure to take the pinchers off the crabs.
Jigs that resemble a crab will also work for permit, but
most fishermen prefer using natural baits.
You can also find permit in deeper water in channels
along the flats and around offshore areas such as wrecks
and reefs. Chumming is the best way to catch permit in
these areas. Most anglers enjoy catching these fish so
much that they will release these fish immediately.
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