Corvina? - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

LSmoot · 07-06-2014, 01:36 PM

Can someone verify if this is a Corvina?

Report: Launched out of Pepper Park (National City) about 6am July 6th. I caught a few Spotted Bay Bass and this fish (Corvina?) within the first 1/2 hour on a 3" white grub. Fishing was real slow after that, so I drifted into the sand for some ghost shrimp. Carolina-rigged the shrimp for another 1.5 hours, but only produced a single Mackerel (I love how those Mackerel fight). Anyway, I had a great time, as usual. I was stoked to catch the fish in the picture, which was 18" and fought hard enough to make my kayak do a 180!

roadx · 07-06-2014, 01:51 PM

fangs and orange mouth, looks like a corvina to me. nice fish

Cadillyak · 07-06-2014, 06:27 PM

Nice vina!

lowprofile · 07-07-2014, 01:46 AM

nice vampire

WCW Moderator · 07-07-2014, 08:48 AM

Small white seabass will have a ridge (zipper) down the belly and usually broad vertical bars, fangs as stated for the short fin corvina. Sure loos like the latter.

octico · 07-07-2014, 09:05 AM

Corvina, fanged teeth. I've caught on of those before. Is there a legal size limit?

LSmoot · 07-07-2014, 10:14 AM

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Originally Posted by octico

Corvina, fanged teeth. I've caught on of those before. Is there a legal size limit?

I went through the F&G book later that day, and didn't see any minimum on Corvina.

LSmoot · 07-07-2014, 10:18 AM

Thanks, everyone for your replies. I definitely see what you mean about the fangs and how to tell it from a WSB. I'm kicking myself for throwing it back - would have loved to have fish for dinner, but wasn't 100% sure if it was Corvina or WSB. Oh well.

Thanks!

blitzburgh · 07-07-2014, 10:32 AM

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Originally Posted by LSmoot

I went through the F&G book later that day, and didn't see any minimum on Corvina.

No size limit on Corvina. They just fall under the General bag limit of 10.

07-06-2014, 01:36 PM	#1
LSmoot Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 115	Corvina? Can someone verify if this is a Corvina? Report: Launched out of Pepper Park (National City) about 6am July 6th. I caught a few Spotted Bay Bass and this fish (Corvina?) within the first 1/2 hour on a 3" white grub. Fishing was real slow after that, so I drifted into the sand for some ghost shrimp. Carolina-rigged the shrimp for another 1.5 hours, but only produced a single Mackerel (I love how those Mackerel fight). Anyway, I had a great time, as usual. I was stoked to catch the fish in the picture, which was 18" and fought hard enough to make my kayak do a 180! Attached Images

07-06-2014, 01:51 PM	#2
roadx . Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 1,155	fangs and orange mouth, looks like a corvina to me. nice fish __________________

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Cadillyak Team Get $$ Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 841	Nice vina! __________________ The "Y" is silent 2012 Olive PA 12 2011 Papaya Outback

07-07-2014, 01:46 AM	#4
lowprofile #1 on fishstick's hitlist Join Date: May 2011 Location: Sea level Posts: 1,478	nice vampire __________________ MLPA- My Largest Poaching Area

07-07-2014, 10:18 AM	#8
LSmoot Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 115	Thank you! Thanks, everyone for your replies. I definitely see what you mean about the fangs and how to tell it from a WSB. I'm kicking myself for throwing it back - would have loved to have fish for dinner, but wasn't 100% sure if it was Corvina or WSB. Oh well. Thanks!

07-07-2014, 08:48 AM	#5
WCW Moderator Super Moderator Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 461	Small white seabass will have a ridge (zipper) down the belly and usually broad vertical bars, fangs as stated for the short fin corvina. Sure loos like the latter.

07-07-2014, 09:05 AM	#6
octico Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: The city of Orange Posts: 1,278	Corvina, fanged teeth. I've caught on of those before. Is there a legal size limit?