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Gafftopsail sea catfish

4.0
(100)
1.1K Catches
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Average Length
1.6 ft
Maximum Length
2.3 ft
Maximum Weight
9.6 lbs
Depth Range
0.0 - 164.0 ft
Temperature Range
-

Top Fishing Spots To Catch Gafftopsail sea catfish

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(58)
Indian River
Brevard County, Florida
66 Catches
4.0
(28)
Gulf of America (Cape Coral-Chevelier Bay)
Collier County, Florida
44 Catches
4.0
(27)
Gulf of America (Chandeleur Sound)
Saint Bernard Parish, Louisiana
41 Catches
5.0
(2)
East Bay
Santa Rosa County, Florida
39 Catches
4.0
(37)
Galveston Bay
Texas
33 Catches
4.0
(34)
Gulf of America (West Bay)
29.279426, -94.714339
33 Catches
4.0
(47)
Gulf of America (Tampa-Boca Grande)
Manatee County, Florida
26 Catches
4.0
(67)
Tampa Bay
Hillsborough County, Florida
24 Catches

Top Baits For Catching Gafftopsail sea catfish

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Shrimp
4.0
(307)
110 Catches
Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Shrimp
4.0
(199)
70 Catches
Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Black Striped Mullet
4.0
(94)
42 Catches
Natural Baits by Shellfish Salt Water Shrimp (generic)
4.0
(123)
30 Catches
Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Squid
4.0
(98)
23 Catches
Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Atlantic Croaker
4.0
(19)
19 Catches
Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Pinfish
4.0
(42)
17 Catches
Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Shortfin Squid
4.0
(71)
15 Catches

Recently Caught Gafftopsail sea catfish

Andrew Pittman

2020-08-03
 • 
Franklin County, Florida

Well are we going to be fishing by then?

Gafftopsail sea catfish
13 likes • 1 comment

Andy Campos

2 days ago
 • 

Tons of sails cats surf fishing saturday

Gafftopsail sea catfish
6 likes
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Joe Turner

6 days ago
 • 
Beaufort County, South Carolina

Tiny guy

Gafftopsail sea catfish
1
15 likes • 1 comment

Layne Erwin

1 week ago
 • 
Orange County, Florida

Gafftopsail sea catfish
10 likes

Layne Erwin

1 week ago
 • 
Brevard County, Florida

Gafftopsail sea catfish
7 likes

Bill Cree

2 weeks ago
 • 
Volusia County, Florida

Something big broke me off earlier but at least caught a cat.

Gafftopsail sea catfish
8 likes

Chapo Guzman

2 weeks ago
 • 
Hillsborough County, Florida

Little fun catch

Gafftopsail sea catfish
2 lb 8 oz
1
6 likes

oscar Maldonado

2 weeks ago
 • 
Harris County, Texas

Gafftopsail sea catfish
4 lb 3 oz
1
6 likes
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