First Cast species profile

Creolefish

Paranthias furcifer

Creolefish is a structure-oriented reef, rig, wreck, or hard-bottom fish that should be approached with bottom-focused tactics.

Bite estimate

Reading conditions for your fishing location…

Movement & conditions

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Movement modelling for Creolefish is on the map and the conditions screen, which cover this species from its own habitat and seasonal profile. Open the map

Predicted zones combine environmental and historical fisheries data. They do not represent live fish locations.

Movement and migration guide

No movement profile is matched to Creolefish yet — this searches the Field Guide by name.

Where to fish

Hold bottom near hard structure, rig legs, wrecks, ledges, and bait marks.

Creolefish reef structureRigsWrecksHard bottomRocky structure

Regulation card

Check current TPWD rules before keeping fish.

Regulations: Check current TPWD rules before harvesting.

Source: TPWD Outdoor Annual

What to throw

Squid, Shrimp, Cut bait and Creolefish bottom rigs, Small jigs, Vertical jigs around Creolefish reef structure, Rigs, Wrecks.

SaltwaterCreolefish reef structureRigsWrecksHard bottom

Recommended setup

medium offshore spinning or conventional setup

Setup

Primary setup for creolefish tactics.

Creolefish bottom rigs

Lure

Match the presentation to local forage and current conditions.

Gear & Tackle Box

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