Lookdown
AKA: Jorobado / Horse-Head Family: Jack
| Water: Salt/Coastal Waters |
Where: Inshore |
| Size: Under a pound to 2 pounds are most common with the rare fish exceeding this and capable of reaching 4 pounds. |
| Fight: For their size a willing and able fighter. |
| Deliciousness: Good Panfish |
| Range: Both Coasts |
Technique: Still Fishing / Casting |
| Baits: Shrimp / Baitfish / Lures / Flies |
Tackle: Spinning / Fly Tackle |
The Lookdown is characterized by a very silvery body, a drastically sloped forehead and large elongated streamers flowing from the dorsal and anal fin.
These fish are found in shallow water around structure such as pilings and markers.
Live shrimp and live baitfish make for the best natural bait, while small jigs and poppers are the best artificial bait.
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