First Cast species profile
Blue Runner
Caranx crysos
Overview
Blue Runner is a schooling coastal fish found around structure, piers, jetties, bait schools, current, and lights.
- Family
- Carangidae
- Typical habitat
- Piers, Jetties, Bait schools, Structure, Current lines
- Takes
- Shrimp, Small bait pieces
- Seasonality
- Schooling fish around current and lights can turn on quickly.
Identification
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