Bluefish
Pomatomus saltatrix
Also called chopper, tailor
Aggressive predatory fish known for their sharp teeth and voracious feeding habits. They are excellent fighters and popular among surf and offshore anglers.
Bluefish at a glance
- Scientific name
- Pomatomus saltatrix
- Typical size
- 12-24 inches
- IGFA world record
- 31 lbs 12 oz
- State record
- 22 lbs, 2 oz
- Water
- Saltwater
- Habitat
- Surf
- Rarity in the Fishdex™
- Common
Habitat
Aggressive schooling predators. Found along beaches, inlets, and piers seasonally.
Catch one and it is yours
Log a bluefish 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™ worksWhat to throw for bluefish
The lure classes that produce for bluefish, drawn from the same species map Cobia reasons about. Each one opens a full page on what it is, when it works and how to fish it.
Which one, in which color and which weight, depends on the water in front of you today. That part is the app.
Bluefish questions people ask
Bluefish is Pomatomus saltatrix. Anglers also call it chopper, tailor.
A typical bluefish runs 12-24 inches. The IGFA all tackle world record stands at 31 lbs 12 oz. Cobia records the length and weight of every bluefish you log and keeps your personal best on its Fishdex entry.
Aggressive schooling predators. Found along beaches, inlets, and piers seasonally. It is a salt water species, filed under surf in the Fishdex.
The IGFA all tackle world record bluefish weighed 31 lbs 12 oz. The standing state record on file is 22 lbs, 2 oz.
Spoons and topwater poppers all produce. Which one, in which color and which weight, depends on the season, the water temperature and the tide on the day, which is the part Cobia works out against the lures you already own.
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.
Tomorrow morning starts tonight
Set your home water, pick a drive radius, and wake up to a plan.
Android coming soon
iPhone, iOS 17 or later. Setup takes about a minute.