The blue is easy to catch and nasty tempered Along the New Jersey coast one of the most sought after fish for its size to fight ratio is the nasty tempered bluefish.
Lets take a closer look at the infamous bluefish.
The Pomatomidae saltrix or bluefish as it is better known, is the only member of the Pomatomidae family. They derive their name from the fact that long ago many people believed that they resemble the fish belonging to the pompano family. However, now that scientists have been able to study the bluefish better, it is believed that these creatures are more closely related to the sea bass. Bluefish are sea green in color with a silvery belly and a black blotch at the base of their pectorals. The biggest blue ever recorded on the east coast of the United States was in 1903.