Saltwater
Bigeye Trevally
Caranx sexfasciatus
Hebrew name: צנינית שש-קווית
- Peak season
- Year-round (best summer/autumn)
- Length range
- 30–120 cm
- Weight range
- 1–14 kg
- Typical depth
- 5–100 m
Habitat
Coral reefs, drop-offs, and lagoons. Often in dense schools at dusk and dawn. Common throughout the Red Sea.
Behavior
Schooling pelagic predator. Hunts in coordinated packs at low light and tide changes; runs hard and dirty.
Best techniques
- Topwater poppers at dawn/dusk
- Vertical jigging over reef edges
- Live bait drifted near drop-offs
- Stickbaits worked on the surface
