buggin' and Fish ID

[vincentek9]

had a last second text from a friend to go bugging/fishing on his 13' whaler. got to dock and loaded 9 nets. brought 2 rods, some BH lures, and some squid. in water at 7. got to the spot at 8. fished until 12.
45 minute soaks with fishing in between. macs as bait. fished wilmington harbor.

total count
--24 legal bugs (top 4 were 6, 7, 10, 13lbs... most released because they had spermy sacks on them.. and we tossed back the big 4 to continue breeding)
--50 legal rock crabs (tossed them all back)
--10 sculpin to 14"
--10 calicos to 16"
--8 sandbass to 15"
--1 fish that looked like a largemouth bass (had a large mouth too.. no pix kuz it was small)
--10 mystery rockfish to 16" (big fat dark looking thing in pic.) fish ID please.

first... here are 2 pics of mystery rockfish.






10lb bug


13lb bug