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Spanish mackerel are plentiful in the area and make for a good fight and a tasty meal. Largemouth bass fishing is picking up in the Tomoka River, with snook also starting to show up in shallow water.

The largemouth bass is now known as the Florida bass after a study determined these are two separate species of fish. "This discovery is crucial," said Michelle Kerr, wildlife expert.

The Florida bass was named in 1822 by naturalist Charles Alexandre Lesueur, but it was believed to be a subspecies of the largemouth bass and limited to eastern Florida.