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.
The bluehead chub has a stocky body and a very large head covered with tubercles. They have olive to brown sides often with dorsal and caudal fins orangish. The fish pictured above is a male which can be easily identified during the breeding season because their head turns blue. The average adult size is about … 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
Pacific Bearded Brotula – Brotula clarkae inhabits rocky reefs and nearby sand bottoms. The Pacific Bearded Brotula is native to Southern Baja and the central Gulf of California South to Peru. Despite the Brotula’s eel like appearance it is not an eel but instead a fish more closely related to cods and hake than eels.
Commonly called Hardhead Catfish or simply referred to as hardheads the saltwater catfish gets no respect. Considered a trash fish by all but a very very small number of fisherman. Hardheads don’t get near the fame that their freshwater relatives do. Despite this I have heard two people that have eaten them. One because of … Read more
Here is a picture of 3 Hybrids and 1 Striper (bottom fish) my brother and I caught out of the Mississippi River!
The Jack Dempsey gets its named from a former heavyweight champion, meaning the Jack Dempsey can be quite an aggressive fish. The Jack Dempsey (Cichlasoma octofasciatum) is a member of the cichlid family and is native to Central America. The color of the Jack Dempsey varies greatly with age, mood, and health of the animal … Read more
The northern kingfish Menticirrhus saxatilis is a member of the drum family and is often found in the trough adjacent to the swash zone of the beach and on sand bottoms in the bays and channels. And range from Chesapeake Bay to New York usually but can be found outside of this range to a … Read more
Pictured above is a Baby Bluefin Tuna. This one was caught in the Mediterranian Sea, a prime breeding ground for Bluefin Tuna. He doesn’t look like much yet but if he is lucky enough to survive a few years he has the potential to reach a weight of hundreds of pounds. Color pattern coupled with … Read more