Species guide
How to catch Bigeye scad
Selar crumenophthalmus
The bigeye scad is a fast-swimming pelagic fish known for forming schools in coastal waters. It is a popular game fish valued for its fighting ability and is found across Atlantic and Indian Ocean regions. This species hunts various small marine animals in clear, oceanic waters.
Where they live
Found in shallow to moderately deep coastal waters up to 170 meters, bigeye scad frequent clear oceanic waters around islands and continental shelves in the Atlantic and Indian Oceans. They often form small to large schools in pelagic-inshore zones.
Typical size
Up to about 70 cm
What they eat
- small fishes
- cephalopods (squid and related)
- shrimps
- crabs
- stomatopods
- marine snails
Best baits
- small fish pieces
- shrimp
- squid strips
- small crabs
Best lures
- small jigs
- metal spoons
- micro plugs
- soft plastic minnow imitations
How to fish for them
- light spinning
- casting near schools
- chumming to attract
- float fishing inshore waters
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