SD bay. 4-21

[stephenG]

Me and a buddy went down to SD bay and were throwing some 3" swim baits for the spotties. Kinda slow then I hooked up with something pretty solid. After a pretty good run I got him headed the right way. Anyway, Is this a Corvina ??? Either way it was a new species for me. Pretty big suprise after a mix of 6-10 inch spotties.

[WildernessWanker]

I'll be the first to say it, Johnny Bass!

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[Rambo]

That's a nice catch on a 3" swim bait....

[Cadillyak]

Nice vina!!

[stephenG]

Johnny bass is way off, it wasn't a White Sea bass I don't think cause it's teeth were too wicked and it didn't have the grayish vertical lines. I'm pretty sure it was a corvina but I never caught one before so just wanted to be sure.

[alanw]

+1 Johnny Bass

[Aaron&Julie]

Yeah, Corvina, especially if it had teeth like Dracula.

[Deamon]

Silver Sided Johnny Bass...

[YakDout]

Hybrid trout


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[dmrides]

It's a myneckhurts fish!


Nice corvina, must have been exciting on the light weight tackle, from the rocks no less! Awesome catch.

[PapaDave]

Originally Posted by Aaron&Julie

Yeah, Corvina, especially if it had teeth like Dracula.

And perhaps an orange mouth...

[octico]

Mouths is way too big for it to be a california corbina kind you catch of the surf. Look's like an orange mouth

[blitzburgh]

Nice CORVINA!

[GregAndrew]

Not an Orange Mouth, cause the center of the tail is not the longest part. I believe those are also only found in the Sea of Cortez and a few years back in the Salton Sea also.

[Zed]

Not all WSB have bars. But ALL wsb have a raised ridge/bead along the midline of the belly.

Shortfin corvina.

[Hobie-Pedaller]

Originally Posted by stephenG

.....Anyway, Is this a Corvina ???

ahh yes - that age old question, we all had/have at some point in our fishing adventures....

IS THIS FISH I JUST CAUGHT.... a Corvina, a Corbina, a WSB, or perhaps a Croaker ???

here's a pic that i always felt was very informative, regarding these similar looking species:



the top 2 pics are White Sea Bass.
some, as shown in top left, have the more clearly visible horizontal stripes.
although some, as shown in top right, have the sides/skin without the clearly apparent horiz stripes, which looks very similar to the sides/skin of the Corvina.
2 key features of the WSB; (a) they do not have the orange mouth & vicious fangs like a Corvina, (b) they have a small bumpy "seam" sort of like a "zipper", running down the length of their belly.

the third pic in the array, is a Shortfin Corvina.
2 key features of this fish; (a) the orange colored mouth, (b) the 2 distinct fangs in the upper jaw.

the fourth pic in the array, is the Yellowfin Croaker.
2 key features of this fish; (a) the overall YELLOWISH color of body, (b) the down-turned mouth for sucking food off ocean bottom.

the very bottom pic, is the California Corbina.
2 key features of this fish; (a) the overall PURPLISH color of body, (b) the down-turned mouth for sucking food off ocean bottom.
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[Hobie-Pedaller]

Originally Posted by stephenG

Me and a buddy went down to SD bay and were throwing some 3" swim baits for the spotties. Kinda slow then I hooked up with something pretty solid. After a pretty good run I got him headed the right way....

....Pretty big surprise after a mix of 6-10 inch spotties.

definitely a VERY NICE surprise in SDB, to hook up on a good sized Corvina.

they are personally my MOST FAVORITE fish to catch, in SDB.

another great thing about SDB, is that you can catch almost ANYTHING there.

over past 20 yrs fishing in SDB from skiffs & yaks & shore, i have caught Spotties, Calicos, Sand Bass, WSB, Halis, Bones, Macks, Lizards, Corvina, Corbina, Croaker, Cudas, Sculpin, Bat Rays, Sting Rays, Guitar fish, & Mantis Shrimp.

although, i still have never caught a Bonefish, which is often reported to be an awesome highlight in SDB as well.
if/when i am ever able to catch a Bonefish, i suspect it may surpass the Corvina as favorite BAY fish.

but as GREAT as SDB is, it still pales compared to a YT tugging on your line in La Jolla.
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[Dannowar]

when i was a kid my dad and i used to catch both right off shelter island rocks.

always a nice surprise. Good Work!!