Amberjack
The Amberjack consists of 3 different types of fish from the Carangidae family (genus Seriola), which includes the jacks and the pompanos. The 3 species are known as the greater amberjack, lesser amberjack and the banded rudderfish. Amberjack are found mostly offshore and nearshore around reefs, wrecks and debris.
Crevalle Jack
Jack Crevalle are a very popular species for inshore anglers, although, they are commonly found offshore as well. These fish are extremely powerful and capable of making long runs, especially if you are using light tackle. Their average size ranges from 2 to 5 pounds, but in most areas fish up to 10 pounds are plentiful. Some people eat these fish, but most people would rate them as very poor-tasting.
Florida Pompano
The Florida pompano is a very popular migratory fish that is most commonly caught in Florida, but you can find these fish along parts of the Atlantic Coast and along the Gulf coast during the summer. They migrate back south during the fall and winter. Anglers love to fish for these fish because they taste excellent. Some people feel that these fish are some of the tastiest fish in the ocean, so when the pompano are running, anglers will be at the beaches.
Permit
The permit is a game fish of the western Atlantic ocean belonging to the Carangidae family. Permits can be distinguished by their elongated dorsal fins and anal fin. The permit tails are deeply forked and their bodies are compressed laterally, making the fish tall and thin when viewed from the front. In North America, they are found on the Atlantic coast from Massachusetts to the Florida Keys and throughout most of the Caribbean Islands.
