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A ferocious silvery-blue schooling predator with a deeply forked tail and a mouth full of sharp triangular teeth, famous for slashing through baitfish in feeding frenzies. Common along the Egyptian Mediterranean coast around Alexandria and Abu Qir Bay, especially in cooler months.
Coastal pelagic over sandy beaches, zones and open inshore water, often in fast-moving schools
Dawn and dusk on moving tides, with bird activity over baitfish in slightly choppy
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Use a short or heavy fluoro trace — bluefish have sharp teeth; retrieve fast.
A fast or surface over the , or a live/ drifted in the wash.
Eating & safety
Handle with pliers and care; their razor-sharp teeth can inflict deep cuts even after landing.
Stung or poisoned? First-aid steps →Best conditions: Dawn and dusk on moving tides, with bird activity over baitfish in slightly choppy surf
Bluefish keep biting even when full, killing far more prey than they eat in what fishermen call a 'bluefish blitz'.