The barracuda is a very strong, exciting fish. Many anglers are often annoyed by the barracuda because it will tear up carefully prepared baits that were made for other types of fish. The barracuda are long with sharp teeth and they have similar attributes as the freshwater northern pike. If you enjoy northern pike fishing, you will love fishing for barracuda.
Barracuda Fishing in the Pensacola, Florida Area
In the Florida Panhandle between Destin and Pensacola, anglers have access to very deep water. Within 10 to 30 miles from shore, anglers can be fishing from 100 to 600 feet of water or even deeper in some spots. While the 100 Fanthom line may be closest to Destin in this region, you can get out to some very deep water in 25 to 30 miles from Pensacola, Florida. There are plenty of offshore reefs and wrecks on the way out to the 100 Fanthom line that will hold barracuda and once you get out to the real deep water, barracuda can be found around all types of awesome bottom structure.
Barracuda Fishing Tips
Barracuda can be caught on a variety of live and cut baits. Lively baits tend to work best because barracuda love the chase. If you choose to use lures for barracuda, some of the best lures are tube lures, crankbaits, jerkbaits and spoons.
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