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Despite their nuisance reputation, barracuda are actually respected for their fighting ability. (David A. Brown photo)
By David A. Brown, OutdoorChannel.com
Theirs is a tale of nautical mishap, but time and nature have turned the many wrecks scattered throughout the Gulf and Atlantic into cornucopias of angling abundance. Shrimpers, barges, sailboats, even aircraft litter the sea floor, with each attracting a host of sport fish species that will keep you busy for hours.
From inside bays and nearshore shallows within eyesight of the beach, on out to 200-plus feet, wreck action can be fast and furious during summer’s often flat-calm conditions. Specific selections vary with depth and geography, but a handful of dependable lineup of predators provide diverse action with something for all angling preferences.
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