Kingfish
Kingfish also known as king mackerel can be caught year round fishing out of Palm Beach Florida and the Palm Beach Inlet but the best fishing and biggest fish are caught during the late Spring and early Summer months. Live baiting is my favorite way to catch kings. We use 30lb conventional or spinning tackle and we live bait these fish. Kingfish commonly launch 10-15ft out of the water when initially striking the bait. This is called sky rocketing. They possess razor sharp teeth. Their blistering speed makes them some of the hardest striking fish. The average Kingfish we catch is probably 10-20 lbs and we catch fish in excess of 35-40lbs every Summer. Kings are good eating but do not freeze very well because of the oils in the meat. Kingfish make excellent smoked fish and smoked fish dip. By-catches include Cobia, Sailfish, Wahoo, Bonito, Shark, Dolphin, and Barracuda.