What's the name of this fish?
Mar 14, 2019 17:55:17 #
I am extremely new to fishing and I caught this about 4 days ago but I can’t find out for the life of me what the name of it is.
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by Dezyke
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by Dezyke
Mar 14, 2019 17:55:41 #
Mar 14, 2019 17:56:05 #
Mar 14, 2019 17:56:16 #
Agree with the others, most likely Tilapia. Also, looks like Florida, and there are a ton of tilapia in unexpected spots that I have seen.
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by flperson
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by flperson
Mar 14, 2019 17:56:29 #
Yes it is in Florida and I believe you are right with it being tilapia because looking at other pictures it’s identical.
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by Dezyke
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by Dezyke
Mar 14, 2019 17:56:36 #
Cool! What were you using for bait? I've seen a bunch of tilapia, but never caught one. I am mostly using plastic worms or other artificial baits and the tilapia seem to complete ignore them.
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by flperson
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by flperson
Mar 14, 2019 17:56:43 #
I was just using bread mushed around the hook but before that I was using artificial baits but was getting nowhere.
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by Dezyke
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by Dezyke
Mar 14, 2019 17:56:53 #
Mar 15, 2019 17:53:52 #
ca_perez2000
Loc: NE Florida
I don't know the name because we haven't been introduced, but it is a Tilapia.
Mar 16, 2019 14:00:06 #
Tilapia are vegetarian, I've heard, so bread would be of more interest to them vs. worms or grubs. Call him Harry.
Mar 20, 2019 16:21:14 #
Next time you go take along also a small can of shopeg ( white corn ) and try it. PS don't forget the can opener. the old man
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