Species guide
How to catch Horse-eye jack
Caranx latus
The horse-eye jack is a fast-swimming, schooling fish commonly found near offshore reefs. It is known to approach divers and can live in saltwater, brackish water, and freshwater environments. This predator feeds primarily on smaller fish and crustaceans.
Where they live
Found in tropical and subtropical waters of the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico, horse-eye jacks inhabit offshore reefs and sometimes enter brackish waters and rivers. Juveniles often stay near sandy beaches and muddy bottoms.
Typical size
Up to about 101 cm
What they eat
- small bony fish
- reef fish species
- small crustaceans
- calanoid copepods
Best baits
- small live fish
- shrimp
- cut bait
Best lures
- metal spoons
- jigs
- small plugs
How to fish for them
- casting near reefs
- trolling
- bottom fishing near shore
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