Barracuda take up station on wrecks and around structure, and are primarily caught when the water is warmer. Typically from May through November in the Marco Island area. They are supreme predators, the wolves of the sea, and as such prey on weak or wounded fish. The fish that we fish for, snappers, mackerel, etc., once hooked, will exhibit behaviour that triggers a barracuda attack. They can be caught in a variety of ways, and deliver a powerful, if short lived fight as they tire easily. When carefully boated they are quite docile and can be handled gently and released unharmed. Barracuda are eaten by some people but never by Enterprise clients as there is a risk, however small, of cigueterra poisoning by the consumer. This is simply not worth it, anymore than swinging a graphite shafted golf club in a thunderstorm.