Live Bait

Croaker

$10-13 / Dozen

Croakers are a brackish to salt water species ranging from central Florida up the Atlantic coast to around New Jersey and along the northern section of the Gulf of Mexico. Identified most often as the Atlantic Croaker, they have a silvery to gold hue with indistinct lines like stripes on part of their body. From these characteristics along with the actual croaking sound they make when landed, they are easily recognized.

Shrimp

$18 / Quart

Dead or alive, fresh or frozen, shrimp are one of the best baits for inshore saltwater fishing. Black drum, bonefish, flounder, grouper, jackfish, pompano, redfish, snook, sea trout, sheepshead, tarpon, and whiting are among the species you can catch with this crustacean. There are also a number of ways to hook a shrimp, depending on whether you’re fishing it live or dead and how you’re presenting it.