Fish ID - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

f'nsabiki · 02-21-2023, 02:54 PM

Caught this off Del Mar in abought 80' of water--beautiful fish. Some kind of grouper I think. Fought very hard, thought I had a halibut or WSB but no such luck. Yes I know the last pic is a Calico.http://www.bigwatersedge.com/bwevb/a...1&d=1677019701

Tomol · 02-21-2023, 03:16 PM

Broomtail grouper. Very cool catch. Protected though.

JohnMckroidJr · 02-21-2023, 06:34 PM

Awesome! Not too many anglers can say they caught a Grouper of Del Mar. I would confirm the broomtail if I could see the tail, but it's not visible in the photos. Congratulations!

katchfish · 02-22-2023, 07:27 AM

Awesome catch!

https://www.bdoutdoors.com/forums/th.../#post-5682192

MITCHELL · 02-22-2023, 07:59 AM

First one I've seen on BWE caught in California might be an illegal transplant according to the DFG.

vincentek9 · 02-22-2023, 08:36 AM

definitely looks like a broomtail grouper. I was considering gulf grouper or black grouper as well, but the major identifier here is the pattern between the gill plate and dorsal fin.

broomtail = dark oval, with a white oval inside of it.

super nice catch!

PapaDave · 02-22-2023, 11:22 AM

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Originally Posted by f'nsabiki

Fought very hard, thought I had a halibut or WSB but no such luck.

I hate when that happens... Nice catch none the less, as is the Calico.

MITCHELL · 02-22-2023, 12:53 PM

To have that as table fare in California legally
No world record class either.

f'nsabiki · 02-22-2023, 05:39 PM

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Originally Posted by MITCHELL

To have that as table fare in California legally
No world record class either.

I am way more worried about having the area around Del Mar and Cardiff closed in the next round of MLPA B---S---. I went to the Fred Hall fishing show last week just to join CCA again.

MITCHELL · 02-22-2023, 07:54 PM

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Originally Posted by f'nsabiki

I am way more worried about having the area around Del Mar and Cardiff closed in the next round of MLPA B---S---. I went to the Fred Hall fishing show last week just to join CCA again.

Think I heard some one say, if you don't join CCA your part of the problem.
If they loose Del marsh there will be alot of pissed off surfers 🏄 ect.....

f'nsabiki · 02-22-2023, 09:05 PM

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Originally Posted by MITCHELL

Think I heard some one say, if you don't join CCA your part of the problem.
If they loose Del marsh there will be alot of pissed off surfers 🏄 ect.....

It won't affect the surfers, in fact, SurfRider was one of the supporters of the original MLPA closures.

pistol · 02-25-2023, 12:21 PM

Many of us are both surfers and fishermen. We have the same goals and anyone with common sense wants real, practical guidelines to keep the resource strong. MLPA and other closures cause as many problems as they purport to solve. CCA is a great resource and we all should be members. Surfrider, I hate to say, has been taken over by extreme environmentalists, far removed form the founding ideal. Just my two cents if anyone cares

02-21-2023, 02:54 PM	#1
f'nsabiki Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 309	Fish ID Caught this off Del Mar in abought 80' of water--beautiful fish. Some kind of grouper I think. Fought very hard, thought I had a halibut or WSB but no such luck. Yes I know the last pic is a Calico.http://www.bigwatersedge.com/bwevb/a...1&d=1677019701 Attached Images

02-22-2023, 08:36 AM	#6
vincentek9 MAYNEE-YAK Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: So Cal Posts: 533	definitely looks like a broomtail grouper. I was considering gulf grouper or black grouper as well, but the major identifier here is the pattern between the gill plate and dorsal fin. broomtail = dark oval, with a white oval inside of it. super nice catch! __________________

02-22-2023, 12:53 PM	#8
MITCHELL Sea Hunter Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Where ever I may roam where I lay my head I call home. Posts: 2,277	It would only be a dream...... To have that as table fare in California legally No world record class either. __________________ Duke Mitchell

02-21-2023, 03:16 PM	#2
Tomol Member Join Date: Mar 2018 Posts: 34	Broomtail grouper. Very cool catch. Protected though.

02-21-2023, 06:34 PM	#3
JohnMckroidJr Senior Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: Fort Lauderdale Posts: 1,945	Awesome! Not too many anglers can say they caught a Grouper of Del Mar. I would confirm the broomtail if I could see the tail, but it's not visible in the photos. Congratulations!

02-22-2023, 07:27 AM	#4
katchfish Paddle for Mahi Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Doing the happy paddle! Posts: 849	Awesome catch! https://www.bdoutdoors.com/forums/th.../#post-5682192

02-25-2023, 12:21 PM	#12
pistol Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 37	Many of us are both surfers and fishermen. We have the same goals and anyone with common sense wants real, practical guidelines to keep the resource strong. MLPA and other closures cause as many problems as they purport to solve. CCA is a great resource and we all should be members. Surfrider, I hate to say, has been taken over by extreme environmentalists, far removed form the founding ideal. Just my two cents if anyone cares