Maine's most underrated saltwater fish is here. The challenge is finding them.

Maine’s underrated saltwater fish focus centers on bluefish and the difficulty of finding them along the Gulf of Maine. While striped bass are described as the “undisputed king” for anglers, the article says bluefish can be caught using methods such as chumming and trolling from boats, or casting from piers, jetties, seawalls, and beaches with live or cut bait, jigs, lures, and flies. It explains that bluefish are migratory and seasonal, driven by water temperatures and bait availability. Anglers see peak feeding when temperatures hold in the mid-60s to mid-70s, while waters under about 55°F can slow feeding and warmer conditions tend to push fish offshore. The best odds, often near Casco Bay versus Penobscot Bay, are highly variable from year to year, as bluefish move in schools and can disappear after blitzes.