Jeff has fly fished extensively throughout the Pacific Ocean. Even when he’s trout fishing in New Zealand or Australia he dedicates time for the salt. His absolute favorite Pacific Ocean fly fishing is in Baja chasing roosterfish off the beach and snappers off the rocks.
Jeff has fished the Pacific from Alaska to California, Hawaii and the countries of Australia, Christmas Island, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, French Polynesia, Guatemala, Mexico, New Zealand and Panama.
Archerfish
Barracuda, Pacific (Sphyraena argentea)
Barramundi (Lates calcarifer)
Bonefish,
- Roundjaw (Albula glossodonta)
Bream,
- Pikey (Acanthopagrus pacificus)
Cornetfish, Bluespotted (Fistularia commersonii)
Croaker,
- California Corbina (Mentichirrus undulates)
- Corvina, Orangemouth (Cynoscion xanthulus)
- Corvina, Shortfin (Cynoscion parvipinnis)
- Spotfin (Roncador stearnsii)
- Wintersteen (Umbrina wintersteeni)
- Yellowfin (Umbrina roncodor)
Flathead, Sand (Platycephalus bassensis)
Grouper,
- Barcheek Coral Trout (Plectropomus maculatus)
- Barred Sand Bass (Paralabrax nebulifer)
- Blue Spotted Rock Cod (Cephalopholis cyanostigma)
- Broomtail (Mycteroperca xenarcha)
- Flag Cabrilla (Epinephelus labriformus)
- Four Saddle (Spotty) (Epinephelus spilotoceps)
- Gulf (Mycteroperca jordani)
- Kelp Bass (Calico Bass) (Paralabrax clathratus)
- Leopard Coral Trout (Plectropomus leopardus)
- Panama Graysby (Cephalopholis panamenis)
- Spotted Cabrilla (Epinephelus analogus)
- Spotted Bay Bass (Paralabrax maculatofasciatus)
- Tomato Cod (Cephalopholis sonnerati)
- Wire-netted Reef Cod (Epinephelus merra)
- Yellow-edged Lyretail
Grunt,
- Burrito (Anisotremus interruptus)
- Raucous (Haemulopsis leuciscus)
- Sheepshead (Orthopristis cantharinus)
- Some sort caught at Christmas Island, (cannot figure out!)
Halibut,
- California (Paralichthys californicus)
- Cortez (Paralichthys aestuarius)
Hawkfish,
- Giant Clown (Cirrhitichthys rivulatus)
- Stocky (Cirrhitus pinnulatus)
Hogfish, Mexican (Bodianus diplotaenia)
Jacks,
- Almaco (Seriola rivoliana)
- California Yellowtail (Seriola dorsalis)
- Green (Carangoides caballus)
- Pacific Crevalle (Caranx caninus)
Jawfish, Darwin (Opistognathus darwiniensis)
Jobfish, Small Toothed (Aphareus furca)
Kahawai (Australian Salmon) (Arripis trutta)
Ladyfish,
- (Elops affinis)
- (Elops hawaiensis)
Lizardfish, California (Synodus luciocepsis)
Longjaw Leatherjack (Oligoplites altus)
Lookdown Fish, Mexican (Selene brevoortii)
Mackerel,
- Pacific Bonito (Sarda chiliensis)
- Pacific Chub (Scomber japonicas)
- Sierra (Scomberomorus sierra)
Marlin,
- Indo-Pacific Blue (Makaira mazara)
- Striped (Kajikia audax)
Needlefish,
- Flat (Ablennes hians)
- Hound (Giant Mexican) (Tylosurus crocodilus fodiator)
Parrotfish,
- Bicolor (Cetoscarus ocellatus)
- Longnose (Hipposcarus longiceps)
Peacock Razorfish (Iniistius pavo)
Pompano, Gafftopsail (Trachinotus rhodopus)
Pufferfish,
- Bullseye, (Sphoeroides annulatus)
- Long-spine porcupinefish (Diodon holocanthus)
- Strange one from Christmas Island – cannot figure out
Queenfish,
- Barred (Scomberoides tala)
- Lesser, Doublespotted, Two Spot (Scomberoides lysan)
- Needelscale (Scomberoides tol)
- Talang (Scomberoides commersonnianus)
Roosterfish (Nematistius pectoralis)
Sailfish, Pacific (Istiophorus platypterus)
Sergeant Major,
- Blackspot (Abudefduf sordidus)
- Panamic (Abudefduf troschelii)
Sharks,
- Blacktip (Carcharhinus limbatus)
- Blacktip Reef (Carcharhinus melanopterus)
Shrimpgoby, Pink Speckled (Cryptocentrus melanopus)
Snapper,
- Amarillo (Yellow) (Lutjanus argentiventris)
- Barred Pargo (Hoplopagrus guentherii)
- Black Tailed Sea Perch (Lutjanus lemniscatus)
- Blue and Gold (Lutjanus viridis)
- Colorado (Lutjanus colorado)
- Mullet (Lutjanus aratus)
- Pacific Dog (Lutjanus novemfasciatus)
- Spanish Flag (Lutjanus carponotatus)
- Spotted Rose (Lutjanus guttatus)
- Yellow Margined (Lutjanus fulvus)
Snook, White (Centropomus nigrescens)
Surfperch,
- Barred (Amphistichus argenteus)
- Pile (Rhacochilus vacca)
Sweetlips,
- Blue Bastard (Plectorhinchus caeruleonothus)
Trevally,
- Bigeye (Caranx sexfasciatus)
- Bluefin (Caranx melampygus)
- Diamond (IndianThreadfish) (Alectis indica)
- Duskyshoulder (Carangoides humerosus)
- Giant White (Kingfish) (Caranx ignobilis)
- Giant Black (Kingfish) (Caranx ignobilis)
- Golden (Gnathanodon speciosus)
- Tea-leaf or Brassy (Caranx papuensis)
- Yellowspotted or Gold Dot (Carangoides fulvoguttatus)
Triggerfish,
- Black (Melichthys niger)
- Finescale (Balistes polylepis)
- Orange-lined (Balistapus undulates)
- Orangeside (Sufflamen verres)
Trumpetfish (Aulostomus chinensis)
Tuna,
- Black Skipjack (Little Tunny) (Euthynnus lineatus)
- Longtail (Thunnus tonggol)
- Yellowfin (Thunnus albacares)
Tuskfish,
- Blackspot (Choerodon schoenleinii)
- Blue (Choerodon cyanodus)
Wrasse,
- Christmas or Ladder (Thalassoma trilobatum)
- Five Stripe (Thalassoma quinquevittatum)
- Humphead (Napoleon) (Cheilinus undulatus)
- Peacock Razorfish (Iniistius pavo)
- Surge (Thalassoma purpureum)
- Triple-tail (Cheilinus trilobatus)