Horse-Eye Jack
Caranx latus
A large, silvery jack with distinctive big eyes and a blunt head profile. Known for forming large schools and providing excellent sport fishing action.
Horse-Eye Jack at a glance
- Scientific name
- Caranx latus
- Typical size
- 16-24 inches, 2-8 lbs
- State record
- 17 lbs 8 oz
- Water
- Saltwater
- Habitat
- Offshore
- Rarity in the Fishdex™
- Uncommon
Habitat
Found in warm Atlantic waters around reefs, wrecks, and open ocean. Anglers target them with live bait, jigs, and topwater lures around structure and in blue water where schools are feeding.
Catch one and it is yours
Log a horse-eye jack 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™ worksHorse-Eye Jack questions people ask
Horse-Eye Jack is Caranx latus.
A typical horse-eye jack runs 16-24 inches, 2-8 lbs. Cobia records the length and weight of every horse-eye jack you log and keeps your personal best on its Fishdex entry.
Found in warm Atlantic waters around reefs, wrecks, and open ocean. Anglers target them with live bait, jigs, and topwater lures around structure and in blue water where schools are feeding. It is a salt water species, filed under offshore in the Fishdex.
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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