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Jkfishing · 05-09-2020, 09:03 PM

Hi please help identify this fish thank you. Baby Halibut? No teeth at all. Caught while fishing for rockfish about 2 miles from Long Beach break wall.

FoodGeekFish · 05-09-2020, 11:42 PM

Pacific Sand Dab, maybe a Speckled Sand Dab

BenCantrell · 05-10-2020, 07:13 AM

Bigmouth sole!

Udine219 · 05-10-2020, 08:41 AM

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Originally Posted by FoodGeekFish

Pacific Sand Dab, maybe a Speckled Sand Dab

+1

Saba Slayer · 05-10-2020, 10:17 AM

No Teeth on Sand Dabs
A rounded tail on the Dabs
A straight lateral line on the Sole/Sand Dabs...the Halibut has that hook or bend in the upper part of the line...
Here are a couple of screen grabs from my last FHS seminar...

FoodGeekFish · 05-10-2020, 10:39 AM

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Originally Posted by BenCantrell

Bigmouth sole!

I would trust Ben's ID more than mine

BenCantrell · 05-10-2020, 11:11 AM

The list of left-eyed flounders is pretty short. The only one not on this page of my book is fantail sole. The big mouth, symmetric body spots, body shape, and size all point to bigmouth.

Jkfishing · 05-10-2020, 01:55 PM

Thanks guys I wasn't sure so let him go and let him grow.

Mahigeer · 05-10-2020, 02:07 PM

You did the best thing by releasing it.

When in doubt of positive ID, the fish should be released.

It does very much look like a sand dab.

FISH11 · 05-10-2020, 02:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Jkfishing

Thanks guys I wasn't sure so let him go and let him grow.

I think he provably was grown.

YakDout · 05-11-2020, 06:52 AM

Lingcod bait

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05-10-2020, 01:55 PM	#8
Jkfishing Member Join Date: Feb 2018 Posts: 63	Thanks Thanks guys I wasn't sure so let him go and let him grow.

05-09-2020, 11:42 PM	#2
FoodGeekFish Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 321	Pacific Sand Dab, maybe a Speckled Sand Dab

05-10-2020, 07:13 AM	#3
BenCantrell Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: Sebastian, Florida Posts: 238	Bigmouth sole!

05-10-2020, 11:11 AM	#7
BenCantrell Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: Sebastian, Florida Posts: 238	The list of left-eyed flounders is pretty short. The only one not on this page of my book is fantail sole. The big mouth, symmetric body spots, body shape, and size all point to bigmouth.

05-10-2020, 02:07 PM	#9
Mahigeer Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 1,897	You did the best thing by releasing it. When in doubt of positive ID, the fish should be released. It does very much look like a sand dab.

05-11-2020, 06:52 AM	#11
YakDout Brandon Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: San Diego Posts: 2,345	Lingcod bait Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk