Blue Runner
Caranx crysos
Also called hardtail, runner
A fast-swimming jack species with a bluish-green back and silver sides, known for its aggressive feeding behavior. Popular light tackle gamefish that provides excellent sport on appropriate gear.
Blue Runner at a glance
- Scientific name
- Caranx crysos
- Typical size
- 10-16 inches
- IGFA world record
- 11 lbs 2 oz
- State record
- 6 lbs 10 oz
- Water
- Saltwater
- Habitat
- Pier
- Rarity in the Fishdex™
- Common
Habitat
Schooling fish near piers, jetties, and inlets. Great live bait for larger gamefish.
Catch one and it is yours
Log a blue runner through the Cobia Camera and this entry fills in with your photo, your personal best, and the exact conditions on the day. The app also carries the slot and season rules for wherever you are standing.
How the Fishdex™ worksBlue Runner questions people ask
Blue Runner is Caranx crysos. Anglers also call it hardtail, runner.
A typical blue runner runs 10-16 inches. The IGFA all tackle world record stands at 11 lbs 2 oz. Cobia records the length and weight of every blue runner you log and keeps your personal best on its Fishdex entry.
Schooling fish near piers, jetties, and inlets. Great live bait for larger gamefish. It is a salt water species, filed under pier in the Fishdex.
The IGFA all tackle world record blue runner weighed 11 lbs 2 oz. The standing state record on file is 6 lbs 10 oz.
Yes. Log one through the Cobia Camera and this entry fills in with your own photo, your personal best, and the conditions on the day you caught it. The app also carries the slot limits and season dates for wherever you are standing. It is free.
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