Fish ID help?

Rather_be_fishing2 · 06-02-2008, 04:10 PM

Can Anyone help me with what this fish is? Caught it surf fishing by a jetty near the Tybee Island GA Lighthouse. Was using shrimp for bait. Outgoing tide maybe two hours before low tide. Fish was about 8 inches long. Let it go and watched it swim off after photo.

During the beach trip action was a bit slow with me catching two whitting, a yellowtail (silver perch), and this fish which is a grunt or snapper of sorts.

Of course since I returned recently from Iraq the water and "scenery" on the beach was great!! God Bless America and American woman!

I am also attaching (if i can work the attachment right) a shark i caught a few days before the beach trip from my boat.

Rob from SHARKFIGHTER.COM

50-50 · 06-02-2008, 04:30 PM

cant find my fish book,but def. looks like part of the grut family,and thanks for your hard work over there and hope you guys and girls come home soon,and i'm with you,god bless american women!!!!!!!!!!

Disco Lady · 06-02-2008, 05:26 PM

COÑO!!!!!!!

looks like a Ronco!! also called Grunt, and good eating... but maybe over there they are not good table fair. I dought it that thing looks tasty......

God Bless!yall

WhItEoUt 23 · 06-02-2008, 05:50 PM

CONO!!!!!

islandshark633 · 06-02-2008, 05:55 PM

did it, um, gunt?

Cutler · 06-02-2008, 07:44 PM

great grouper bait

DIRTYFOOT2 · 06-02-2008, 07:47 PM

Pigfish fellas. no lie

9 out of 10 toothless Ft pierce rednecks surveyed said so too

Disco Lady · 06-02-2008, 09:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DIRTYFOOT2

Pigfish fellas. no lie

9 out of 10 toothless Ft pierce rednecks surveyed said so too

RONCO!!!!!!! CONO!!!!!!! But thats cuban,Redneck,Pigfish........Ñoooooo!!!!!

rampage3338 · 06-03-2008, 12:58 PM

pigfish great trout and grouper bait

mlutz95 · 06-03-2008, 07:46 PM

might be a pigfish, but we caught something that looked just like that and called it a margate, which is a grunt

ProfessorO · 06-03-2008, 08:03 PM

My best guess is a pigfish (currents are my thing, not fish IDing),
a margate would be a more uniform off white color. For identifying
fish it helps to show all of the fins. cheers, arthur

Disco Lady · 06-03-2008, 08:05 PM

COÑO!!!!!!!

rampage3338 · 06-03-2008, 10:10 PM

http://www.floridasportsman.com/features/Pig_A.jpg

Harry Klauber · 06-04-2008, 07:00 AM

Butch is 100% correct - a pigfish for certain. I caught at least 100 for grouper bait last weekend fishing out of Fort Pierce. I've been using them for over 35 years - small ones caught in the river for trout and redfish and bigger ones on the shallow reefs for grouper. Yes, great bait for the bottom as they are very hearty, live forever in the well, make a grunting sound when used for bait, and are loved as food by all large bottom dwellers. On Saturday I had two mangroves over 12 pounds each and both ate - yes a live pigfish on grouper tackle in 90 feet of water.

DIRTYFOOT2 · 06-04-2008, 07:42 AM

Right on Harry. Sounds like the bite is on

06-02-2008, 04:30 PM	#2 (permalink)
50-50 Lines In Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: pompano Boat: everglades 240cc Best Catch: 2-225lb swords Occupation: self-employed Posts: 60	cant find my fish book,but def. looks like part of the grut family,and thanks for your hard work over there and hope you guys and girls come home soon,and i'm with you,god bless american women!!!!!!!!!! __________________ AS LONG AS THE BEERS COLD I'M ALWAYS CATCHING SOMETHING

06-02-2008, 05:50 PM	#4 (permalink)
WhItEoUt 23 Hooked Up Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: pompano bch Boat: dusky 23 Best Catch: 160 lb swordfish 52 ib rooster fish Occupation: self employed Posts: 958	CONO!!!!! __________________ TIGHT LINES AND SHARP HOOK'S

06-02-2008, 05:55 PM	#5 (permalink)
islandshark633 Hooked Up Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: NC & Bahamas Boat: Sold Best Catch: 56# Misty, 100+# Pacific Sail Occupation: Custom Lures & Rods Posts: 675	did it, um, gunt? __________________ www.BahamaLure.com The Eyes Have It

06-02-2008, 07:44 PM	#6 (permalink)
Cutler Hooked Up Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: BocaRaton Boat: 31 Yellowfin "AltierJewelers" Best Catch: 52# Dolphin Occupation: Jeweler Posts: 281	great grouper bait __________________ www.altierjewelers.com

06-02-2008, 07:47 PM	#7 (permalink)
DIRTYFOOT2 Grander Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Lake Worth fl Best Catch: 53lb Black Grouper Occupation: Gunnel Washer Posts: 2,024	pigfish Pigfish fellas. no lie 9 out of 10 toothless Ft pierce rednecks surveyed said so too __________________ right thumb on the spool, left hand flips the lever

06-02-2008, 05:26 PM	#3 (permalink)
Disco Lady Grander Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 2,924	COÑO!!!!!!! looks like a Ronco!! also called Grunt, and good eating... but maybe over there they are not good table fair. I dought it that thing looks tasty...... God Bless!yall

06-03-2008, 12:58 PM	#9 (permalink)
rampage3338 Lines In Join Date: May 2006 Location: destin fl. Boat: 330 express gradywhite Best Catch: 14ft threasher 482lb. 9ft. mako, tuna 150+ Occupation: self employed Posts: 71	pigfish great trout and grouper bait

06-03-2008, 07:46 PM	#10 (permalink)
mlutz95 Hooked Up Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: dallas Best Catch: billfish slam Occupation: student (9th grade) Posts: 189	might be a pigfish, but we caught something that looked just like that and called it a margate, which is a grunt

06-03-2008, 08:03 PM	#11 (permalink)
ProfessorO Hooked Up Join Date: May 2004 Location: Hollywood, FL Boat: Wellcraft 270 Coastal Best Catch: All of them Occupation: Professor of Physical Oceanography Posts: 494	My best guess is a pigfish (currents are my thing, not fish IDing), a margate would be a more uniform off white color. For identifying fish it helps to show all of the fins. cheers, arthur __________________ Writing has proven to be hard work, often painful. I can honestly say that I would rather be fishing (Linda Greenlaw, The Hungry Ocean, 1999).

06-03-2008, 08:05 PM	#12 (permalink)
Disco Lady Grander Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 2,924	COÑO!!!!!!!

06-03-2008, 10:10 PM	#13 (permalink)
rampage3338 Lines In Join Date: May 2006 Location: destin fl. Boat: 330 express gradywhite Best Catch: 14ft threasher 482lb. 9ft. mako, tuna 150+ Occupation: self employed Posts: 71	pig and trout http://www.floridasportsman.com/features/Pig_A.jpg

06-04-2008, 07:00 AM	#14 (permalink)
Harry Klauber Hooked Up Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Miami Boat: 284 Mako Best Catch: Blue Fin Tuna - 1049 Pounds Occupation: Retired USCG Unlimited HP Chief Engineer Posts: 265	Butch is 100% correct - a pigfish for certain. I caught at least 100 for grouper bait last weekend fishing out of Fort Pierce. I've been using them for over 35 years - small ones caught in the river for trout and redfish and bigger ones on the shallow reefs for grouper. Yes, great bait for the bottom as they are very hearty, live forever in the well, make a grunting sound when used for bait, and are loved as food by all large bottom dwellers. On Saturday I had two mangroves over 12 pounds each and both ate - yes a live pigfish on grouper tackle in 90 feet of water.

06-04-2008, 07:42 AM	#15 (permalink)
DIRTYFOOT2 Grander Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Lake Worth fl Best Catch: 53lb Black Grouper Occupation: Gunnel Washer Posts: 2,024	piggyfish Right on Harry. Sounds like the bite is on __________________ right thumb on the spool, left hand flips the lever

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