Permit, like their miniature cousins the pompano, are actually members of the jack family. And just like their jack relatives, permit are extremely powerful fighters. This characteristic alone is one of the many reasons that I have recently added permit to my “top three” wish list of favorite fish to catch.

Once thought of as primarily a flats target stalked exclusively by skilled fly-fishermen just as they do bonefish and tarpon, today, anglers of all sorts have discovered big numbers of permit spawning on the offshore reefs and wrecks where they make easy targets for fishermen of all ages and all skill levels. This includes women new to the sport.