Dana Point Species Id, Bluestriped chub - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

sterling · 06-07-2008, 12:27 PM

A friend and I fished Dana Point this morning. One short Halibut and two Spotties. We tried to get small Smelt at the bait reciever for bait. Only the 1ft or more size. However I did land what I think is a Bluestriped Chub?

http://www.fishbase.org/Summary/Spec...ry.php?id=3598

Has anybody caught or recognize this fish?

Handymansd · 06-07-2008, 12:34 PM

about 2 weeks ago I caught a small perch like fish similar to that by the LJ pier while making bait. It had reddish brown stripes down the length of its body and was 3-4" in length. Somebody saw it and said that they catch them in baja all the time.... a good omen for the fishing year here?

I think this is what I caught on the sabiki...
http://www.mexfish.com/fish/wvylngrnt/wvylngrnt.htm

sterling · 06-07-2008, 04:03 PM

yep. Pretty sure that is the same critter. I looked that one up too, but due to the range I discounted it at first. Thanks.

Zed · 06-07-2008, 08:47 PM

Pretty sure it's a salema more than a grunt or chub, since it was in/near the kelp.

The one's I've seen diving/caught were more stripey than the mexfish pic stuck with pins, though.

http://www.mexfish.com/fish/csalem/csalem.htm

Handymansd · 06-08-2008, 09:18 AM

I guess that could be it too although I agree there were more stripes than in the one pictured.

OEX · 06-10-2008, 08:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zed

Pretty sure it's a salema more than a grunt or chub, since it was in/near the kelp.

The one's I've seen diving/caught were more stripey than the mexfish pic stuck with pins, though.

http://www.mexfish.com/fish/csalem/csalem.htm

I've caught those night fishing at Catalina before. Always called them squirrel fish. Definitely more pronounced stripes when they're alive, almost a rainbow effect to the stripes.

bajadog · 06-10-2008, 10:13 AM

Taste good.........?

06-07-2008, 12:27 PM	#1
sterling Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 118	Dana Point Species Id, Bluestriped chub A friend and I fished Dana Point this morning. One short Halibut and two Spotties. We tried to get small Smelt at the bait reciever for bait. Only the 1ft or more size. However I did land what I think is a Bluestriped Chub? http://www.fishbase.org/Summary/Spec...ry.php?id=3598 Has anybody caught or recognize this fish?

06-07-2008, 12:34 PM	#2
Handymansd Ancient Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: On The Water Posts: 935	about 2 weeks ago I caught a small perch like fish similar to that by the LJ pier while making bait. It had reddish brown stripes down the length of its body and was 3-4" in length. Somebody saw it and said that they catch them in baja all the time.... a good omen for the fishing year here? I think this is what I caught on the sabiki... http://www.mexfish.com/fish/wvylngrnt/wvylngrnt.htm __________________ All men are equal before fish. -Herbert Hoover Last edited by Handymansd; 06-07-2008 at 01:04 PM.

06-08-2008, 09:18 AM	#5
Handymansd Ancient Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: On The Water Posts: 935	I guess that could be it too although I agree there were more stripes than in the one pictured. __________________ All men are equal before fish. -Herbert Hoover

06-10-2008, 10:13 AM	#7
bajadog I eats what I kills Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: San Diego Posts: 393	Taste good.........? __________________ Please release bill-fish.

06-07-2008, 04:03 PM	#3
sterling Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 118	yep. Pretty sure that is the same critter. I looked that one up too, but due to the range I discounted it at first. Thanks.

06-07-2008, 08:47 PM	#4
Zed BANNED Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: W of 5 Posts: 1,265	Pretty sure it's a salema more than a grunt or chub, since it was in/near the kelp. The one's I've seen diving/caught were more stripey than the mexfish pic stuck with pins, though. http://www.mexfish.com/fish/csalem/csalem.htm