Help with fish ID - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

lamb · 12-31-2011, 06:42 PM

I caught this guy the other day while rock fishing, in 170 ft... Haven't really caught him, I snagged him by the belly.

Sorry the pics are not great, taken with iPhone.

Never caught this before.

It's weird, the scales don't seem to be covering the whole side... There is that round spot in the upper center, and then the tail area that doesn't have shiny scales. It was like that on both sides. Or maybe the scales were there, but they're not silver - they were kind of brownish, or see through?

old_rookie · 12-31-2011, 08:19 PM

Walleye ??

RedSledTeam · 12-31-2011, 11:45 PM

That looks like a shiner perch to me.

Jimmyz123 · 01-01-2012, 07:16 AM

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Originally Posted by RedSledTeam

That looks like a shiner perch to me.

I second this ID.

lowprofile · 01-01-2012, 08:59 AM

yep, shiner perch. thats pretty deep!

bellcon · 01-01-2012, 10:03 AM

Halibuticus Baiticus

dorado50 · 01-01-2012, 02:32 PM

Looks alot like a Pinfish found here in the gulf. Excellent baitfish for snappers,groupers,and jacks...

T Bone · 01-01-2012, 02:43 PM

Chrome plated bluegill...

12-31-2011, 06:42 PM	#1
lamb Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 2,563	Help with fish ID I caught this guy the other day while rock fishing, in 170 ft... Haven't really caught him, I snagged him by the belly. Sorry the pics are not great, taken with iPhone. Never caught this before. It's weird, the scales don't seem to be covering the whole side... There is that round spot in the upper center, and then the tail area that doesn't have shiny scales. It was like that on both sides. Or maybe the scales were there, but they're not silver - they were kind of brownish, or see through? __________________ [------------------------ <)))< ....b-a-a-a-a

01-01-2012, 10:03 AM	#6
bellcon Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: San Pedro Posts: 999	Halibuticus Baiticus __________________

01-01-2012, 02:43 PM	#8
T Bone Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Redlands CA Posts: 871	Chrome plated bluegill... __________________ Barachit Baralah,Elohim-In the beginning,God-Genesis 1:1 "Who among you,if your son asked for a fish would give them a serpent " Jesus Matt. 7:10

12-31-2011, 08:19 PM	#2
old_rookie Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Santee Posts: 904	Walleye ??

12-31-2011, 11:45 PM	#3
RedSledTeam Daddeo Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: OC Posts: 660	That looks like a shiner perch to me.

01-01-2012, 08:59 AM	#5
lowprofile #1 on fishstick's hitlist Join Date: May 2011 Location: Sea level Posts: 1,478	yep, shiner perch. thats pretty deep!

01-01-2012, 02:32 PM	#7
dorado50 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: La Jolla Shores Posts: 1,626	Looks alot like a Pinfish found here in the gulf. Excellent baitfish for snappers,groupers,and jacks...