Triggerfish are found in the same type of habitat as red snapper. They feed on crabs, shrimp, sand dollars, sea urchins and mollusks. Anglers usually catch them on squid or cut bait, but triggerfish are also a popular fish for spearfishing. These fish usually exceed depths of 80 feet or more.
Triggerfish Fishing in the Destin, Florida Area
With so much excellent deep water structure just a short boat ride from Destin, Florida, anglers have lots of good places to fish for triggerfish. Most angles will catch triggerfish while bottom fishing for snapper, grouper and other species of fish, but you can definitely go out and target them if you want.
Triggerfish Fishing Tips
Triggerfish are notorious bait stealers and often frustrate anglers that are fishing for snapper and grouper. Triggerfish have a hard, bony mouth, so you need to make sure you’re using a small, but very strong, sharp hook.
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