Need your help to ID this fish
Apr 22, 2020 17:16:54 #
This one has me stumped. Caught it in the surf off South Carolina coast in March.
Very soft texture to body. Had black dorsal fin and long black pelvic or anal fin.
I was fishing for whiting with shrimp.
My name is Sandy. I fish off South Carolina and Cape Cod mostly.
Very soft texture to body. Had black dorsal fin and long black pelvic or anal fin.
I was fishing for whiting with shrimp.
My name is Sandy. I fish off South Carolina and Cape Cod mostly.
Apr 22, 2020 17:29:52 #
Looks like a Ling, but I don’t think they are found that far south. Also called Tomcod up around New England, I think.
And welcome aboard!
And welcome aboard!
Apr 22, 2020 18:25:54 #
Does kinda look like a ling, but that would really be unusual to catch one down there, they're mostly in the north Atlantic over by Europe. Tomcod have three distinct fins on their back, ling have one long one from head to tail fin. I'd say it's for sure some kind of cod. Not what we call lingcod out here on the west coast. They are not cod at all, they're graylings and one of the best tasting fishes I've ever eaten. Be careful, they bite.
Apr 22, 2020 18:35:48 #
Apr 22, 2020 18:59:06 #
Apr 23, 2020 00:49:47 #
Looks nothing like any ling I've ever caught on the west coast! I think you caught a "dorkfish"!
Apr 23, 2020 00:52:37 #
Apr 23, 2020 07:52:46 #
bucky buckner
Loc: murrells inlet SC
lavenderlady21 wrote:
This one has me stumped. Caught it in the surf off South Carolina coast in March.
Very soft texture to body. Had black dorsal fin and long black pelvic or anal fin.
I was fishing for whiting with shrimp.
My name is Sandy. I fish off South Carolina and Cape Cod mostly.
Very soft texture to body. Had black dorsal fin and long black pelvic or anal fin.
I was fishing for whiting with shrimp.
My name is Sandy. I fish off South Carolina and Cape Cod mostly.
that is Hake, white hake, Boston hake, Latin name ,GADIDAE
Apr 23, 2020 08:04:04 #
Makes sense. The NE fish called ling is a red hake and they are very similar.
Apr 23, 2020 10:55:11 #
Apr 23, 2020 16:36:16 #
Apr 23, 2020 16:37:22 #
bucky buckner wrote:
that is Hake, white hake, Boston hake, Latin name ,GADIDAE
Glad you got that Bucky. I've never seen one. Had me scratching my head.
Apr 23, 2020 18:34:30 #
DrewU
Loc: Waterloo ia
bucky buckner wrote:
that is Hake, white hake, Boston hake, Latin name ,GADIDAE
Blue hake, green hake hake stew, hake bread, hake gumbo, hake with shrimp, hake hake lol your post just reminded me of Forest Gump gave me a good laugh🇺🇸
Apr 23, 2020 18:44:21 #
Apr 23, 2020 18:51:37 #
Hey, thanks for all the input. I do not remember any teeth, though.
To Gordon: Port Royal Sound, the beach off Hilton Head, and Broad Creek
To Gordon: Port Royal Sound, the beach off Hilton Head, and Broad Creek
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