Looking for ID. Is this a skipjack? Caught in middle TN
Mar 20, 2019 15:56:45 #
Mar 20, 2019 15:57:02 #
Looks like its in the Clupidae family. Definitely not a skipjack though. If I had to guess I would assume it is a type of herring or shad.
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by kyle4580
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by kyle4580
Mar 20, 2019 15:57:09 #
Showed my dad and he guessed skipjack before I posted here. I fish these waters a lot and catching these are really rare. Off to Google your guesses to see if that's it. Thank you for taking the time to comment.
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by SomeoneStopMePlease
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by SomeoneStopMePlease
Mar 20, 2019 15:57:17 #
No problem! Skipjack are in the Thunnus genus, which are identifiable by rows of finlets lining their caudal peduncle (tail) and long pectoral fins that fold into grooves and act as a hydrofoil, similar to that of a plane. If you do catch a skipjack, please share!!
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by kyle4580
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by kyle4580
Mar 20, 2019 15:57:57 #
Absolutely. Know what they usually go for?
( the reason I'm asking what this is is because I'm wanting to start a photo collage of me catching every fish possible in middle tn )
SomeoneStopMePlease
( the reason I'm asking what this is is because I'm wanting to start a photo collage of me catching every fish possible in middle tn )
SomeoneStopMePlease
Mar 20, 2019 15:58:05 #
I have not personally caught a skipjack, but I know they are very quick and aggressive. A smaller surface popper or something flashy might do the trick. I would check out recommendations from other threads on google.
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by kyle4580
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by kyle4580
Mar 20, 2019 15:58:13 #
Skipjack tuna have those characteristics. Tennessee is not known for its tuna fisheries.
There is a freshwater fish that's also known as a skipjack, which I think is exactly what OP has. It is in the herring family, you got that bit correct.
http://rheareview.com/tn-record-skipjack-confirmed-world-record-pending/
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by jswledhed
There is a freshwater fish that's also known as a skipjack, which I think is exactly what OP has. It is in the herring family, you got that bit correct.
http://rheareview.com/tn-record-skipjack-confirmed-world-record-pending/
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by jswledhed
Mar 20, 2019 15:58:21 #
Mar 20, 2019 15:58:29 #
I catch these guys (or a fish very similar) on lake Eufaula in Alabama. We always call them shads though I’m not sure of the proper terminology
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by PackLipsSlapTits
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by PackLipsSlapTits
Mar 20, 2019 15:58:36 #
Mar 22, 2019 09:34:11 #
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