What’s this fish?

[GregAndrew]

If they were still having good runs more than 6 or 7 minutes into the fight, I would go with Batray, BSB or possibly Thresher. Although BSB is less likely than the other two. Probably not Leopard shark or Halibut. Soupfin is another possibility but also less common in the bays.

[FullFlavorPike]

Unless you were flylining some eel grass it probably wasn't a turtle

[YakDout]

Originally Posted by FullFlavorPike

Unless you were flylining some eel grass it probably wasn't a turtle

I know a guy who’s hooked two turtles In his kayak fishing career, and I don’t believe he was using eel grass for bait.

[FullFlavorPike]

Originally Posted by YakDout

I know a guy who’s hooked two turtles In his kayak fishing career, and I don’t believe he was using eel grass for bait.

that's wild; but then again it's a big ocean and anything's possible

would not be happy to see it at color!

[YakDout]

Originally Posted by FullFlavorPike

that's wild; but then again it's a big ocean and anything's possible



would not be happy to see it at color!

Both times we thought they were giant grouper! I’ve also caught a few giant snapping turtle at my grandparents farm house in Ohio, back in the day. Fishing plastic worms. Here’s an old pic of one That I caught.






And here is a picture of a free swimming sea turtle in La Jolla back in 2014

[FullFlavorPike]

That snapper is nuts. I have seen some big ones swimming in the NH lakes and rivers of my childhood, and even hooked one in a trout stream one time (although not quite that big!). They look like straight up dinosaurs.

[YakDout]

Originally Posted by FullFlavorPike

That snapper is nuts. I have seen some big ones swimming in the NH lakes and rivers of my childhood, and even hooked one in a trout stream one time (although not quite that big!). They look like straight up dinosaurs.

My grandfather used to pluck them off with a 30/30 every couple mornings so us kids wouldn’t lose a toe while we were swimming.