Fishing charters for longbill spearfish.

Longbill Spearfish

longbill spearfish fishing charters

Longbill Spearfish
(Tetrapturus pfluegeri)

Current I.G.F.A. all time record: 43kg (94lb 12oz) - Puerto Rico, Spain - 28 July, 1994

Description: Body dark blue, shading to silvery white underneath, dorsal fin bluish, others brown-black, two dorsal fins, the first lengthy, its front forming a peak, two anal fins, upper jaw prolonged into spear, its cross section round.

Other Common Names: Atlantic Spearfish, Long-nose Spearfish

Size: Relatively small species.

Range: Offshore in deep water.

Natural History: Uncommon, available data indicate that the spearfish matures at 2 years of age, and rarely lives past 4 to 5 years; they are pelagic, and feed at or near the surface, mainly on fishes and squid; named for Al Pflueger, Sr., founder of Pflueger Taxidermy.

Fighting Characteristics: As the lightweights of the billfish family they perform well on light tackle with lightning runs and acrobatics.

Fishing Methods: Trolling dead or live bait such as ballyhoo or mullet, small to medium lures. Usually captured unintentionally when targeting other pelagic species such as tuna.

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