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The World's Top 100 Game Fish — 51 to 100

The second 50 of the world’s major saltwater game fish according to top anglers and skippers

April 13, 2015

Here are the species that make up the second 50 top saltwater game fish in reverse order, with average scores by the experts for each species.

yelloweye rockfish — 100 – Yelloweye RockfishDoug Olander

Total Average Score – 25.6*

Speed (15) — 4.5

Stamina (15) — 5.0

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Dynamics (20) — 5.6

Aerial Acrobatics (20) — 0

Sight Casting (15) — N/A

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Size (10) — 3.0

Status (5) — 2.7

Edibility Bonus (10) — 7.4

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*The sum of category scores — which reflect averages from experts’ rankings — may not exactly equal total average scores.

Atlantic cod — 99 – Atlantic CodDoug Olander

Total Average Score –27.4

Speed (15) — 3.1

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Stamina (15) — 4.6

Dynamics (20) — 4.4

Aerial Acrobatics (20) — 1.0

Sight Casting (15) –– 0

Size (10) — 4.2

Status (5) –– 2.7

Edibility Bonus (10) — 8.6

summer flounder — 98 – Summer Flounder (Fluke)Ken Neill

Total Average Score – 27.5

Speed (15) — 3.7

Stamina (15) — 4.7

Dynamics (20) — 5.3

Aerial Acrobatics (20) — 1.0

Sight Casting (15) –– 2.6

Size (10) — 2.6

Status (5) –– 2.3

Edibility Bonus (10) — 8.6

southern flounder — 97 – Southern FlounderDoug Olander

Total Average Score –29.8

Speed (15) — 3.8

Stamina (15) — 4.6

Dynamics (20) — 6.0

Aerial Acrobatics (20) — 2.6

Sight Casting (15) –– 3.5

Size (10) — 3.0

Status (5) –– 2.5

Edibility Bonus (10) — 8.7

Total Average Score –31.5

Speed (15) — 4.3

Stamina (15) — 8.1

Dynamics (20) — 7.9

Aerial Acrobatics (20) — 1.0

Sight Casting (15) –– 3.0

Size (10) — 3.0

Status (5) –– 2.5

Edibility Bonus (10) — 8.2

Total Average Score –33.4

Speed (15) — 5.0

Stamina (15) — 6.5

Dynamics (20) — 7.6

Aerial Acrobatics (20) — 0

Sight Casting (15) –– 3.8

Size (10) — 4.6

Status (5) –– 2.7

Edibility Bonus (10) — 7.7

red grouper — 94 – Red GrouperDoug Olander

Total Average Score – 34.0

Speed (15) — 5.81

Stamina (15) — 7.1

Dynamics (20) — 2.0

Aerial Acrobatics (20) — 2.0

Sight Casting (15) –– 2.0

Size (10) — 3.6

Status (5) –– 2.5

Edibility Bonus (10) — 8.0

European bass — 93 – European BassDave Lewis

Total Average Score – 36.2

Speed (15) — 5.2

Stamina (15) — 4.8

Dynamics (20) — 6.7

Aerial Acrobatics (20) — 7.0

Sight Casting (15) –– 8.0

Size (10) — 2.8

Status (5) –– 3.8

Edibility Bonus (10) — 9.0

wreckfish — 92 – WreckfishRachel Olander

Total Average Score – 36.2

Speed (15) — 8.8

Stamina (15) — 6.8

Dynamics (20) — 6.8

Aerial Acrobatics (20) — 3.0

Sight Casting (15) –– 10.0

Size (10) — 5.9

Status (5) –– 3.0

Edibility Bonus (10) — 6.2

blue shark — 91 – Blue SharkRich Herrmann

Total Average Score – 36.5

Speed (15) — 6.4

Stamina (15) — 6.7

Dynamics (20) — 7.0

Aerial Acrobatics (20) — 3.0

Sight Casting (15) –– 9.1

Size (10) — 5.7

Status (5) –– 1.9

Edibility Bonus (10) — 2.0

squirelfish — 91 – Squirelfish (Australasian Snapper)Al McGlashan / almcglashan.com

Total Average Score — 37.3

Speed (15) — 5.7

Stamina (15) — 7.7

Dynamics (20) — 8.7

Aerial Acrobatics (20) — 4.5

Sight Casting (15) –– 4.7

Size (10) — 3.4

Status (5) –– 3.6

Edibility Bonus (10) — 6.5

California halibut — 89 – California HalibutJim Hendricks

Total Average Score – 38.1

Speed (15) — 6.4

Stamina (15) — 7.1

Dynamics (20) — 8.4

Aerial Acrobatics (20) — 4.0

Sight Casting (15) –– 3.8

Size (10) — 4.7

Status (5) –– 3.0

Edibility Bonus (10) — 8.8

yellowtail snapper — 88 – Yellowtail SnapperBob Bagby

Total Average Score – 38.4

Speed (15) — 7.4

Stamina (15) — 6.7

Dynamics (20) — 7.8

Aerial Acrobatics (20) — 4.0

Sight Casting (15) –– 4.9

Size (10) — 2.2

Status (5) –– 2.6

Edibility Bonus (10) — 8.7

rainbow runner — 87 – Rainbow RunnerDoug Olander

Total Average Score – 38.5

Speed (15) — 8.5

Stamina (15) — 8.3

Dynamics (20) — 8.5

Aerial Acrobatics (20) — 5.7

Sight Casting (15) –– 5.9

Size (10) — 2.8

Status (5) –– 1.9

Edibility Bonus (10) — 4.2

broomtail grouper — 86 – Broomtail GrouperDoug Olander

Total Average Score – 38.5

Speed (15) — 6.6

Stamina (15) — 8.9

Dynamics (20) — 8.1

Aerial Acrobatics (20) — 0

Sight Casting (15) –– 0

Size (10) — 5.9

Status (5) –– 3.3

Edibility Bonus (10) — 8.9

bonnethead shark — 85 – Bonnethead SharkDoug Olander

Total Average Score – 38.5

Speed (15) — 8.1

Stamina (15) — 7.0

Dynamics (20) — 7.4

Aerial Acrobatics (20) — 3.4

Sight Casting (15) –– 10.3

Size (10) — 2.9

Status (5) –– 2.1

Edibility Bonus (10) — 2.5

grey grouper — 84 – Grey GrouperDoug Olander

Total Average Score – 38.9

Speed (15) — 7.0

Stamina (15) — 7.5

Dynamics (20) — 8.9

Aerial Acrobatics (20) — 3.0

Sight Casting (15) –– 4.8

Size (10) — 2.8

Status (5) –– 2.2

Edibility Bonus (10) — 8.0

goliath grouper — 83 – Goliath GrouperDoug Olander

Total Average Score – 39.2

Speed (15) — 6.3

Stamina (15) — 10.5

Dynamics (20) — 8.6

Aerial Acrobatics (20) — 1.5

Sight Casting (15) –– 3.9

Size (10) — 8.7

Status (5) –– 3.0

Edibility Bonus (10) — 6.4

coral grouper — 82 – Coral Grouper (Coral Trout)Patrick Sebile

Total Average Score – 39.2

Speed (15) — 5.8

Stamina (15) — 6.7

Dynamics (20) — 8.1

Aerial Acrobatics (20) — 4.3

Sight Casting (15) –– 6.2

Size (10) — 3.8

Status (5) –– 3.4

Edibility Bonus (10) — 8.3

Total Average Score – 39.3

Speed (15) — 6.0

Stamina (15) — 7.6

Dynamics (20) — 9.5

Aerial Acrobatics (20) — 0

Sight Casting (15) –– 2.0

Size (10) — 4.0

Status (5) –– 3.3

Edibility Bonus (10) — 9.25

Total Average Score – 39.3

Speed (15) — 6.4

Stamina (15) — 5.7

Dynamics (20) — 7.6

Aerial Acrobatics (20) — 5.3

Sight Casting (15) –– 6.4

Size (10) — 2.9

Status (5) –– 2.8

Edibility Bonus (10) — 6.1

black drum — 79 – Black DrumDoug Olander

Total Average Score – 39.9

Speed (15) — 4.8

Stamina (15) — 8.3

Dynamics (20) — 7.4

Aerial Acrobatics (20) — 2.0

Sight Casting (15) –– 9.5

Size (10) — 6.4

Status (5) –– 2.0

Edibility Bonus (10) — 4.0

Total Average Score – 40.7

Speed (15) — 8.8

Stamina (15) — 10.1

Dynamics (20) — 9.1

Aerial Acrobatics (20) — 2.0

Sight Casting (15) –– 4.4

Size (10) — 4.9

Status (5) –– 2.1

Edibility Bonus (10) — 5.0

giant sea bass — 77 – Giant Sea BassRich Hermann

Total Average Score – 41.8

Speed (15) — 7.6

Stamina (15) — 12.4

Dynamics (20) — 6.4

Aerial Acrobatics (20) — 0

Sight Casting (15) –– 2.0

Size (10) — 8.6

Status (5) –– 3.2

Edibility Bonus (10) — 8.0

Atlantic halibut — 76 – Atlantic HalibutDoug Olander

Total Average Score – 42.1

Speed (15) — 7.5

Stamina (15) — 10.2

Dynamics (20) — 9.7

Aerial Acrobatics (20) — 0

Sight Casting (15) –– 0

Size (10) — 7.8

Status (5) –– 3.3

Edibility Bonus (10) — 9.1

spanish mackerel — 75 – Spanish MackerelDoug Olander

Total Average Score – 42.3

Speed (15) — 10.1

Stamina (15) — 6.7

Dynamics (20) — 8.7

Aerial Acrobatics (20) — 5.3

Sight Casting (15) –– 5.5

Size (10) — 3.2

Status (5) –– 2.1

Edibility Bonus (10) — 5.4

gag grouper — 74 – Gag GrouperDoug Olander

Total Average Score – 42.4

Speed (15) — 4.4

Stamina (15) — 9.2

Dynamics (20) — 8.9

Aerial Acrobatics (20) — 2.0

Sight Casting (15) –– 3.4

Size (10) — 5.2

Status (5) –– 2.8

Edibility Bonus (10) — 9.0

Total Average Score – 42.8

Speed (15) — 5.8

Stamina (15) — 8.6

Dynamics (20) — 9.1

Aerial Acrobatics (20) — 6.0

Sight Casting (15) –– 6.1

Size (10) — 6.9

Status (5) –– 4.1

Edibility Bonus (10) — 5.0

two-spot red snapper (red bass) — 72 – Two-Spot Red Snapper ( Red Bass)Doug Olander

Total Average Score – 42.8

Speed (15) — 8.6

Stamina (15) — 8.9

Dynamics (20) — 11.0

Aerial Acrobatics (20) — 2.0

Sight Casting (15) –– 7.3

Size (10) — 3.2

Status (5) –– 2.7

Edibility Bonus (10) — 4.8

black grouper — 71 – Black GrouperDoug Olander

Total Average Score – 42.9

Speed (15) — 7.2

Stamina (15) — 9.5

Dynamics (20) — 9.5

Aerial Acrobatics (20) — 2.0

Sight Casting (15) –– 7.8

Size (10) — 5.7

Status (5) –– 2.8

Edibility Bonus (10) — 8.6

Atlantic bonito — 70 – Atlantic BonitoDoug Olander

Total Average Score – 42.9

Speed (15) — 11.1

Stamina (15) — 9.9

Dynamics (20) — 9.4

Aerial Acrobatics (20) — 2.7

Sight Casting (15) –– 7.5

Size (10) — 3.1

Status (5) ––3.1

Edibility Bonus (10) — 2.5

Total Average Score – 43.1

Speed (15) — 6.2

Stamina (15) — 7.0

Dynamics (20) — 10.8

Aerial Acrobatics (20) — 5.3

Sight Casting (15) –– 6.7

Size (10) — 3.1

Status (5) –– 3.2

Edibility Bonus (10) — 6.1

spotted seatrout — 68 – Spotted SeatroutDoug Olander

Total Average Score – 43.4

Speed (15) — 5.8

Stamina (15) — 5.4

Dynamics (20) — 7.6

Aerial Acrobatics (20) — 7.1

Sight Casting (15) –– 8.7

Size (10) — 3.3

Status (5) –– 3.1

Edibility Bonus (10) — 6.5

cero mackerel — 67 – Cero MackerelDoug Olander

Total Average Score – 43.5

Speed (15) — 10.7

Stamina (15) — 7.2

Dynamics (20) — 9.5

Aerial Acrobatics (20) — 5.4

Sight Casting (15) –– 5.8

Size (10) — 3.1

Status (5) ––2.1

Edibility Bonus (10) — 5.7

lemon shark — 66 – Lemon SharkRachel Olander

Total Average Score – 43.6

Speed (15) — 8.1

Stamina (15) — 8.3

Dynamics (20) — 8.8

Aerial Acrobatics (20) — 4.3

Sight Casting (15) –– 10.1

Size (10) — 6.0

Status (5) –– 2.7

Edibility Bonus (10) — 1.2

Total Average Score – 44.0

Speed (15) — 6.8

Stamina (15) — 8.6

Dynamics (20) — 8.8

Aerial Acrobatics (20) — 3.0

Sight Casting (15) –– 2.7

Size (10) — 6.6

Status (5) –– 3.6

Edibility Bonus (10) — 3.6

Pacific halibut — 64 – Pacific HalibutDoug Olander

Total Average Score – 44.3

Speed (15) — 6.4

Stamina (15) — 10.9

Dynamics (20) — 9.8

Aerial Acrobatics (20) — 2.0

Sight Casting (15) –– 2.0

Size (10) — 8.5

Status (5) –– 3.5

Edibility Bonus (10) — 8.9

mulloway/jewfish — 63 – Mulloway/jewfish (Sciaenidae)Ben Secrest

Total Average Score – 44.3

Speed (15) — 6.3

Stamina (15) — 8.0

Dynamics (20) — 9.0

Aerial Acrobatics (20) — 3.7

Sight Casting (15) –– 3.5

Size (10) — 6.3

Status (5) –– 3.8

Edibility Bonus (10) — 6.7

alligator gar — 62 – Alligator GarCourtesy Florida Fish and Wildlife

Total Average Score – 44.6

Speed (15) — 6.4

Stamina (15) — 7.1

Dynamics (20) — 8.4

Aerial Acrobatics (20) — 7.3

Sight Casting (15) –– 8.3

Size (10) — 6.1

Status (5) ––2.0

Edibility Bonus (10) — 1.9

red snapper — 61 – Red SnapperScott Salyers

Total Average Score – 44.6

Speed (15) — 67.5

Stamina (15) — 9.0

Dynamics (20) — 9.4

Aerial Acrobatics (20) — 2.5

Sight Casting (15) –– 5.1

Size (10) — 5.6

Status (5) –– 4.6

Edibility Bonus (10) — 8.6

Pacific bonito — 60 – Pacific BonitoJim Hendricks

Total Average Score – 44.8

Speed (15) — 11.0

Stamina (15) — 10.1

Dynamics (20) — 9.5

Aerial Acrobatics (20) — 3.1

Sight Casting (15) –– 6.9

Size (10) — 3.0

Status (5) ––1.9

Edibility Bonus (10) — 3.4

Tiger shark — 59 – Tiger SharkMike Mazur

Total Average Score – 45.3

Speed (15) — 6.4

Stamina (15) — 11.0

Dynamics (20) — 9.8

Aerial Acrobatics (20) — 3.0

Sight Casting (15) –– 6.9

Size (10) — 9.5

Status (5) –– 3.5

Edibility Bonus (10) — 2.7

Total Average Score – 46.0

Speed (15) — 10.7

Stamina (15) — 7.5

Dynamics (20) — 9.8

Aerial Acrobatics (20) — 4.5

Sight Casting (15) –– 5.1

Size (10) — 3.6

Status (5) –– 2.4

Edibility Bonus (10) — 5.8

greater amberjack — 57 – Greater AmberjackDoug Olander

Total Average Score – 46.7

Speed (15) — 8.9

Stamina (15) — 12.7

Dynamics (20) — 10.1

Aerial Acrobatics (20) — 3.3

Sight Casting (15) –– 5.5

Size (10) — 6.5

Status (5) –– 2.4

Edibility Bonus (10) — 4.3

African threadfin — 56 – African ThreadfinAlban Regnoult

Speed (15) — 9.4

Stamina (15) — 10.5

Dynamics (20) — 11.4

Aerial Acrobatics (20) — 6.0

Sight Casting (15) –– 3.0

Size (10) — 3.5

Status (5) –– 6.3

Edibility Bonus (10) — 46.9

African pompano — 55 African PompanoDoug Olander

Total Average Score – 47.6

Speed (15) — 10.0

Stamina (15) — 11.0

Dynamics (20) — 11.2

Aerial Acrobatics (20) — 3.0

Sight Casting (15) –– 5.5

Size (10) — 4.9

Status (5) –– 3.0

Edibility Bonus (10) — 6.0

Total Average Score – 47.6

Speed (15) — 8.7

Stamina (15) — 11.3

Dynamics (20) — 10.6

Aerial Acrobatics (20) — 4.8

Sight Casting (15) –– 6.9

Size (10) — 7.2

Status (5) –– 3.1

Edibility Bonus (10) —1.0

Total Average Score – 47.9

Speed (15) — 11.9

Stamina (15) — 11.1

Dynamics (20) — 10.4

Aerial Acrobatics (20) — 3.9

Sight Casting (15) –– 7.7

Size (10) — 3.1

Status (5) –– 1.9

Edibility Bonus (10) — 4.4

mutton snapper — 52 – Mutton SnapperDoug Olander

Total Average Score – 48.0

Speed (15) — 8.3

Stamina (15) — 9.5

Dynamics (20) — 10.0

Aerial Acrobatics (20) — 6.5

Sight Casting (15) –– 6.4

Size (10) — 4.0

Status (5) –– 3.1

Edibility Bonus (10) — 8.2

Total Average Score – 48.55

Speed (15) — 12.21

Stamina (15) — 11.74

Dynamics (20) — 10.05

Aerial Acrobatics (20) — 3.45

Size (10) — 3.24

Edibility Bonus (10) — 3.5

The World's Top 100 Game Fish — 51 to 100

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