Largemouth Bass (Micropterus salmoides) also know as Black Bass and green trout. They are caught throughout much of the continental United States and all of Louisiana. Largemouth Bass can be identified by their olive to green coloring with a black stripe down the side and a whitish belly. They have a large mouth that extends … Read more
The Cunner is a common fish in shallow waters around cover. Cunners are omnivorous feeding on a wide variety of prey including sea urchins, worms, fish eggs, molluscs and crustaceans. Spawning occurs from June to August. Cunner are small fish of about 1/2 pound or less. They range from Labrador to New Jersey. The fish … Read more
Juvenile African Pompano, notice the long filaments that tip the end of its fins. These get shorter the older the fish is. Even though the names implies they are an african fish they do occur in U.S. waters each year. You might be interested: Recipes: Florida Pompano
Want to know if your buck will make the record book? You must first decide which method of scoring you will use. There are two methods for scoring your trophy whitetail bucks antlers, B&C; ( Boone and Crockett ) and BTR ( buckmasters ) are the two competing methods. Here the BTR ( buckmasters ) … Read more
Longtail bass are a colorful fish from the Western Atlantic Ocean. The live in water 180 feet deep on out to water 900 feet deep. Range from South Carolina to the Caribbean Sea, including Northern Gulf of Mexico. Here is another one!
Speckled Trout (Cynoscion nebulosus) also know as speck is a very important gamefish in the Gulf of Mexico as well as the Atlantic Ocean. Speckled Trout are easy to identify. They have elogated bodies with spots. The spots are more prominent when young and are more numerous on the back. Specks have two very easy … Read more
Both of these pictures are of a Northern Stargazer. Pictures were sent in by different people. Stargazers are very strange fish. Stargazers have the unique ability to produce an electric shock from an organ located between their eyes on the top of their head. So be careful when handling them.
Grass porgy are found from Louisiana easterward to Eastern Central Florida! Grass porgy are found in grass beds and around reefs. They are primarily found inshore in shallow waters. The grass porgy is omnivorous, feeding on algae and smaller fish. A grass porgy identification is aided by them having a black spot larger than the … Read more
Spotted Oceanic Triggerfish Canthidermis maculatus are distinguishable by there typical triggerfish shape, the black body covered by small whitish spots. It is normally found far out at sea hence the name oceanic and only usually associated with any kind of floating debris or weeds. Spotted Oceanic Trigger fish are fairly rare and not much is known about … Read more
This is a picture of a young Rainbow Trout. It was caught in California, Angeles National Forest out of the San Gabriel River.