new species on the fly but ''what is it'' - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

fishing md · 03-19-2013, 06:50 PM

fished san diego with friends and hooked up this monster

captnblood34 · 03-19-2013, 07:06 PM

Did it taste good?

silentviper · 03-19-2013, 07:30 PM

idk but it looks like a Pacific Staghorn Sculpin to me. http://www.dfg.ca.gov/marine/mspcont7.asp#staghorn

my 2cents

ful-rac · 03-19-2013, 07:41 PM

whoa...looks like a midshipman to me

taggermike · 03-19-2013, 07:43 PM

Its a plainfin midshipman. I've seen a few caught on plastics and bait but you might be the first on a fly. Are congratulations in order? They're called toad fish on the east coast because of the sounds they make. Their sounds were a big mystery in San Fransisco bay for years. If you've ever been diving while the males were doing their "singing" you'll never forget it. Mike

http://www.dosits.org/audio/fishes/plainfinmidshipman/

silentsmell · 03-19-2013, 07:44 PM

midshipman

ful-rac · 03-19-2013, 07:50 PM

those suckers glow in the dark too, if you ever see one at night pretty cool lookn.

FishNinjaY · 03-19-2013, 08:20 PM

interesting fish.. it breathes air, vocalizes, and travels from the deepest depths of the ocean to come out on land.. mud flats to be specific, and spawn.

Here's a pretty cool video of it..

Cool catch!

danjor · 03-19-2013, 08:21 PM

Is that a pice of dried banana in the trail mix

danjor · 03-19-2013, 08:28 PM

Hey my cousin filmed and narrated that video. During that time he was going to college for marine biology and now he works for DFG doing some science stuff. Btw Elkhorn Slough is a cool place to kayak, no fishing but a lot of wildlife. Good fishing outside of moss landing though

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Originally Posted by FishNinjaY

interesting fish.. it breathes air, vocalizes, and travels from the deepest depths of the ocean to come out on land.. mud flats to be specific, and spawn.

Here's a pretty cool video of it..

Cool catch!

captnblood34 · 03-19-2013, 08:54 PM

Pretty freakn cool!

Sully1 · 03-19-2013, 09:34 PM

Yup, that's definitely the missing link. . . . or midgit La Jollian Loch Ness fish.

lamb · 03-19-2013, 10:28 PM

Cool catch.

Great video!

JeffB · 03-19-2013, 11:00 PM

That is pretty cool!

maui jim · 03-20-2013, 07:12 AM

Midshipman...Check out the cool teeth in the back of the throat..

Friend of mine Bill ate one years ago... Super Slimey and Horrible.

I had no part of it...

Pocoloco · 03-20-2013, 01:37 PM

netted one in south bay. It was swimming on top. I caught it and then threw it back because it was

soooo ugly .

INGRIDSDAD · 03-20-2013, 03:13 PM

That was one scary looking fish when he opened his mouth. Still cant believe you caught him in the dark on the fly.

PE.rider · 03-20-2013, 05:30 PM

midshipman for sure.

WahooUSMA · 03-20-2013, 06:30 PM

Army definition of a Midshipman

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rvo8ou46gQw

fishing md · 03-20-2013, 07:07 PM

looks like im adding a midshipman to my on the fly fish list....

03-19-2013, 06:50 PM	#1
fishing md Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: redlands Posts: 237	new species on the fly but ''what is it'' fished san diego with friends and hooked up this monster

03-19-2013, 07:41 PM	#4
ful-rac Emperor Join Date: May 2009 Location: Buena Park Posts: 3,649	whoa...looks like a midshipman to me __________________ There's nothing colder than yesterday's hotdog.

03-19-2013, 07:50 PM	#7
ful-rac Emperor Join Date: May 2009 Location: Buena Park Posts: 3,649	those suckers glow in the dark too, if you ever see one at night pretty cool lookn. __________________ There's nothing colder than yesterday's hotdog.

03-19-2013, 09:34 PM	#12
Sully1 Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: The Beach Posts: 290	Yup, that's definitely the missing link. . . . or midgit La Jollian Loch Ness fish. __________________

03-19-2013, 10:28 PM	#13
lamb Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 2,568	Cool catch. Great video! __________________ [------------------------ <)))< ....b-a-a-a-a

03-19-2013, 07:06 PM	#2
captnblood34 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Otay Posts: 704	Did it taste good?

03-19-2013, 07:30 PM	#3
silentviper Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 41	idk but it looks like a Pacific Staghorn Sculpin to me. http://www.dfg.ca.gov/marine/mspcont7.asp#staghorn my 2cents

03-19-2013, 07:43 PM	#5
taggermike Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Chula Vista Posts: 1,589	Its a plainfin midshipman. I've seen a few caught on plastics and bait but you might be the first on a fly. Are congratulations in order? They're called toad fish on the east coast because of the sounds they make. Their sounds were a big mystery in San Fransisco bay for years. If you've ever been diving while the males were doing their "singing" you'll never forget it. Mike http://www.dosits.org/audio/fishes/plainfinmidshipman/

03-19-2013, 07:44 PM	#6
silentsmell Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 117	midshipman

03-19-2013, 08:20 PM	#8
FishNinjaY Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Seal Beach, CA Posts: 428	interesting fish.. it breathes air, vocalizes, and travels from the deepest depths of the ocean to come out on land.. mud flats to be specific, and spawn. Here's a pretty cool video of it.. Cool catch!

03-19-2013, 08:21 PM	#9
danjor Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Riverside CA Posts: 673	Is that a pice of dried banana in the trail mix

03-19-2013, 08:54 PM	#11
captnblood34 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Otay Posts: 704	Pretty freakn cool!

03-19-2013, 11:00 PM	#14
JeffB Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: La Jolla Posts: 1,216	That is pretty cool! __________________ If you're looking for me I'm

03-20-2013, 07:12 AM	#15
maui jim Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Cypress, CA Posts: 789	Midshipman...Check out the cool teeth in the back of the throat.. Friend of mine Bill ate one years ago... Super Slimey and Horrible. I had no part of it... __________________

03-20-2013, 01:37 PM	#16
Pocoloco Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: el cajon Posts: 239	netted one in south bay. It was swimming on top. I caught it and then threw it back because it was soooo ugly .

03-20-2013, 03:13 PM	#17
INGRIDSDAD Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Riverside Posts: 108	That was one scary looking fish when he opened his mouth. Still cant believe you caught him in the dark on the fly.

03-20-2013, 05:30 PM	#18
PE.rider Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: OC, CA Posts: 234	midshipman for sure.

03-20-2013, 06:30 PM	#19
WahooUSMA Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Rancho Cucamonga Posts: 753	Army definition of a Midshipman https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rvo8ou46gQw __________________ GO ARMY BEAT NAVY! Bad decisions make great stories!

03-20-2013, 07:07 PM	#20
fishing md Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: redlands Posts: 237	looks like im adding a midshipman to my on the fly fish list....