Saturday Newport Bust

[Hondatom]

I guess the title says it all. About six miles of paddling with nothing to show for it except lizards and some small space alien thing that I have no idea what it was. I kind of looked like a small Ling Cod, but the gills had a brilliant yellow line around them and had spikes on them as well. Sound like anything you have ever seen? What the hell is it?

[Woodie044]

hey, I was there on Thursday, and caught the same thing. Was wondering what it was also. Ginormous jaws.

[caddisx]

sorry bout the day Tom but any day on the water is a good day

[Dannowar]

Originally Posted by Hondatom

I guess the title says it all. About six miles of paddling with nothing to show for it except lizards and some small space alien thing that I have no idea what it was. I kind of looked like a small Ling Cod, but the gills had a brilliant yellow line around them and had spikes on them as well. Sound like anything you have ever seen? What the hell is it?

Cabezon?

[Bigfishhunter96]

I think u are talking about a saint something fish (French name) we catch them out at the Channel Islands and they are usually 6-12 inches and sound like what u are describing

[ful-rac]

Sounds like a sarcastic fringehead did it look like this?

[Amish Ed]

Sorry you didn't do so well. But, at least you were out there. BTW, sarcastic fringehead is the best fish name ever.

[Hondatom]

Originally Posted by ful-rac

Sounds like a sarcastic fringehead did it look like this?

That's it! I refused to touch the damn thing for fear of being impregnated by alien spawn. It kinda looks "Skulpin-ish" Thanks for the education.

[Fiskadoro]

Sarcastic Fringehead without a doubt. I used to run into fringeheads up at Malibu while drifting for Halibut. Aggressive, stupid, territorial, flamboyant little fish, that are really pretty harmless.



Not much teeth, but they have a really big mouth!!!

[silentsmell]

holy shit...