Permit
Trachinotus falcatus
Also called great pompano
The permit is a highly prized shallow-water gamefish known for its distinctive sickle-shaped dorsal and anal fins and compressed, silvery body. It's considered one of the most challenging species to catch on fly and is part of the prestigious inshore Grand Slam.
Permit at a glance
- Scientific name
- Trachinotus falcatus
- Typical size
- 18-30 inches
- IGFA world record
- 60 lbs
- State record
- 56 lbs 2 oz
- Water
- Saltwater
- Habitat
- Flats
- Rarity in the Fishdex™
- Legendary
Habitat
Flats, wrecks, reefs. Extremely wary. Feed on crabs, shrimp, and small shellfish.
Catch one and it is yours
Log a permit 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 permit
The lure classes that produce for permit, 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.
Permit questions people ask
Permit is Trachinotus falcatus. Anglers also call it great pompano.
A typical permit runs 18-30 inches. The IGFA all tackle world record stands at 60 lbs. Cobia records the length and weight of every permit you log and keeps your personal best on its Fishdex entry.
Flats, wrecks, reefs. Extremely wary. Feed on crabs, shrimp, and small shellfish. It is a salt water species, filed under flats in the Fishdex.
The IGFA all tackle world record permit weighed 60 lbs. The standing state record on file is 56 lbs 2 oz.
Jigheads and flies and jig flies 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.