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Can anyone ID this fish? - cojack2323 - 02-26-2015
So I was fishing in southwest Florida the other day (specifically pelican bay, just south of Boca Grande, near Cabbage Key and Useppa), and I caught three of these fish. They were probably just under a foot long, had really sharp teeth with no gaps between (like if a human had pointy teeth, rather than like a barracuda with huge gaps), and were brown and spotted. I caught them in about fourteen feet of water on frozen shrimp, by hanging the hook probably four feet above the sea floor. I'm fairly new to fishing so I have no idea what they are, and neither has anyone I've asked yet, so I'd appreciate if someone knew and could tell me. Here are some pictures (not ideal, I know).
Re: [cojack2323] Can anyone ID this fish? - Hookfish.org - 03-02-2015
Maybe a tiger grouper??!![reply][reply][/reply][/reply]
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Re: [Hookfish.org] Can anyone ID this fish? - cojack2323 - 03-03-2015
No, I don't think so. They didn't have the stripes, and they had a whole mouthful of teeth, rather than just a few big ones.
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Re: [cojack2323] Can anyone ID this fish? - Tarpon4me - 03-03-2015
That's a lizard fish. Not good for much of anything but stealing bait. I have use them as live bait for larger predatory fish with success though. When you start catching those, it's best to pull up and go to a different spot. [
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Re: [Tarpon4me] Can anyone ID this fish? - cojack2323 - 03-03-2015
Ah, Yep, that's it. Thank you!
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