Fish ID?

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Fish ID?

Post by Kimtown » Mon Nov 28, 2022 4:46 am

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Wtf is it?

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Re: Fish ID?

Post by fisho999 » Mon Nov 28, 2022 5:49 am

baby wahoo or a disfigured flounder. it has the face of a flounder.

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Post by cobby » Mon Nov 28, 2022 9:42 am

Trachipterus trachypterus maybe? Hard to tell but it's some sort of ribbonfish anyway

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Post by Kenle » Mon Nov 28, 2022 10:36 am

Could be a Hairtail fish or an Oarfish. That or a deformed face couta. Either way looks like good gummy bait.

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Post by purple5ive » Mon Nov 28, 2022 11:55 am

Looks like some.sort of ribbon fish / hairtail species.

Most importantly. How did / is the trip going?
Did you get the good weather ?
Cheers

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Post by ducky » Mon Nov 28, 2022 12:37 pm

Needs more kitchen sink in the background to live up to that thread title.

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Re: Fish ID?

Post by Seniorfisho » Mon Nov 28, 2022 2:33 pm

It's a southern pipe fish or better known as a flattie fillet

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Re: Fish ID?

Post by Kimtown » Mon Nov 28, 2022 8:39 pm

purple5ive wrote:
Mon Nov 28, 2022 11:55 am
Looks like some.sort of ribbon fish / hairtail species.

Most importantly. How did / is the trip going?
Did you get the good weather ?
Cheers
Yeah absolutely smacked the good weather. Glass outs everyday. Did pretty well fishing too

I’ve got a report written up, just need to not be a lazy p**** and upload some pics and post it lol.

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