Species - Bermuda Chub
Scientific Name - (kyphosus sectarix)
Physical Description - Averages 2-3 pounds; often exceeds 5 pounds and can reach 10 or more. World records: Bermuda Chub 13 pounds, 4 ounces; Yellow Chub 8 pounds, 8 ounces.
Range - Clear reefs and grass patches form near shore to deep reefs. Also encountered sometimes in the open seas, around sargassum weeds.
Habitat - The Bermuda Chub shown here, and the Yellow Chub, Kyphosus incisor, are so nearly identical in appearance and habits that it would be a rare angler who could tell them apart - or wish to. Both are oval-shaped with forked tails. Color of both is gray or blue with many narrow, full-length yellow stripes on the sides. These stripes are somewhat more obvious and lustrous in the Yellow Chub than in the Bermuda.
Spawning Habits - N/A.
Food Usage/Selection - Edible but mushy and strong-flavored.
Sporting Qualities - Spinning, baitcasting and light ocean outfits provide the best sport. Chubs are vegetarians, but take cut baits at times. If they are hanging around and you wish to target them, the best baits are bread balls or scraps of lettuce and cabbage.
- Notes
- Readily takes small jigs and streamer flies. Only very light outfits provide much sport.
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