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WHAT'S BITING & WHEN

Key:

O = occasional

F = fair

G = good

X = excellent

Species

J

F

M

A

M

J

J

A

S

O

N

D

Blue Marlin

O

O

O

O

O

F

X

X

X

F

O

O

White Marlin

O

X

X

G

F

F

F

O

O

O

O

O

Sailfish

X

G

F

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

X

X

Dolphin

F

G

X

X

X

O

O

O

O

O

G

F

Wahoo

X

X

X

X

O

O

O

O

O

G

G

F

Kingfish

G

X

X

X

X

G

G

G

G

G

G

G

Mackerel

G

X

X

X

X

G

G

G

G

G

G

G

Yellowfin Tuna

G

G

F

F

G

G

F

F

F

F

F

F

Blackfin Tuna

X

G

G

G

X

X

F

F

F

X

G

X

Bonito

X

X

X

F

O

O

O

O

O

X

X

X

Bonefish

G

G

G

G

G

G

G

G

G

G

G

G

Tarpon

F

F

F

F

G

G

G

G

F

F

F

F

Amber Jack

F

F

F

F

G

G

G

G

F

F

F

F

Grouper

G

G

G

G

G

G

G

G

G

G

G

G

Snapper

X

X

G

G

G

G

G

G

G

G

G

G

Barracuda

X

X

G

G

G

G

G

G

G

G

G

G

Tiger Shark

G

G

G

G

G

G

G

G

G

G

G

G

(From: Sports Fishing in the Virgin Islands. Carol Bareuther, 1992.American Paradise Publishing, St. John, USVI.)