Can u help ID this fish (Page 3): That’s definitely a Blue runner.

Jimmy creek Loc: Simi valley

MAN-o-WAR wrote:

This fish was a great fight! I thought it was a baby jack. But now I’m not so sure after seeing pics of small jacks

That’s definitely a Blue runner.

CRKfish Loc: Southern New Jersey

ewester1 wrote:

Hmmmmmm one of my grandsons caught this fish Fines look different but markings look close I’m not sure what it is. lol

It’s called “spot” in NJ.

MAN-o-WAR Loc: Shelburne falls. Ma

I’m not sure if ppl are reading all the comments on this post before they post their comments or not. But to me it seems like if you look at the pics and read comments, this fish has more similarities to the blue runner than a yellow jack. Yet ppl keep saying yellow jack. What am I missing? Was hoping by now there would be a more definitive answer. Looks like this one is still up for grabs.

CRKfish Loc: Southern New Jersey

MAN-o-WAR wrote:

I’m not sure if ppl are reading all the comments on this post before they post their comments or not. But to me it seems like if you look at the pics and read comments, this fish has more similarities to the blue runner than a yellow jack. Yet ppl keep saying yellow jack. What am I missing? Was hoping by now there would be a more definitive answer. Looks like this one is still up for grabs.

Yes, I see what you mean. I have looked online at pictures of both blue runner and yellow Jack . And they are very similar and hard for me to see a difference. I have never seen them here in NJ. We have fish here that are known by several names, maybe that’s the case with this fish.

ripogenu Loc: norfolk, MA

MAN-o-WAR wrote:

I’m not sure if ppl are reading all the comments on this post before they post their comments or not. But to me it seems like if you look at the pics and read comments, this fish has more similarities to the blue runner than a yellow jack. Yet ppl keep saying yellow jack. What am I missing? Was hoping by now there would be a more definitive answer. Looks like this one is still up for grabs.

no way is it up for grabs! IT'S A BLUE RUNNER. check with Greg Skokal (marine biologist)

ranger632 Loc: Near Yosemite Park Ca.

ewester1 wrote:

Oh! We catch these Blue’s here too lol

Is that a half or whole crab???

ranger632 Loc: Near Yosemite Park Ca.

ripogenu wrote:

I'm currently in a state of euphoria. I'm from Ma.... (show quote)

Sorry to hear you lost your old fishing bubby but sounds like you guys caught a ton of fish together

MAN-o-WAR Loc: Shelburne falls. Ma

I too am sorry you lost your mentor/fishing buddy. But wow! Sounds like you have had some great experiences fishing and traveling. I’m still the guy who has been fishing for hrs....want to be the guy who hooks up in 5 min !! Good on you. ⚓️

ripogenu Loc: norfolk, MA

ranger632 wrote:

Sorry to hear you lost your old fishing bubby but sounds like you guys caught a ton of fish together

Just had a thought........ in all the years I fished with Walter (both fresh and salt) he was more into teaching me than fishing himself. our last year in Cabo I out fished him on the Panga, that did not go well for the next couple of years. so to answer your query I caught tons of fish, Walter taught me how.

ranger632 Loc: Near Yosemite Park Ca.

ripogenu wrote:

Just had a thought........ in all the years I fished with Walter (both fresh and salt) he was more into teaching me than fishing himself. our last year in Cabo I out fished him on the Panga, that did not go well for the next couple of years. so to answer your query I caught tons of fish, Walter taught me how.

MAN-o-WAR Loc: Shelburne falls. Ma

Sorry I’m not to good with computers. This is my first go at talking with ppl over the internet ever. Said I would never get into that...but here I am. Anyway how do you respond to a specific statement? Where it shows the entry your responding to, above my entry?

ripogenu Loc: norfolk, MA

MAN-o-WAR wrote:

Sorry I’m not to good with computers. This is my first go at talking with ppl over the internet ever. Said I would never get into that...but here I am. Anyway how do you respond to a specific statement? Where it shows the entry your responding to, above my entry?

you have three options. reply, quote reply, quick reply. it's always best to hit quote reply so we all know who you are responding to. such as I have just done

MAN-o-WAR Loc: Shelburne falls. Ma

ripogenu wrote:

you have three options. reply, quote reply, quick reply. it's always best to hit quote reply so we all know who you are responding to. such as I have just done

Exactly what I was looking for. Thank you .

Robert Liles Loc: North Carolina

For my money the fish is a blue runner.They have a dark spot on the gill covers unlike yellow jacks.They are often colored with yellow on the extremities.Most importantly yellow jacks that size have oval spots, one of the few jacks that do. The mouth shape is another giveaway.

ewester1 Loc: Baltimore MD

Well thanks rip for sharing a little of your life story. My story is a hellva a lot shorter most of my fishing life was spent on North Point Peninsula and surrounding areas My Dad started fishing as a small boy after that I broke away on my own In the early 60s I’d go by myself or my bud Terry. We fish just before Spring the Rock would be come to spawn. In the warm months we wouldn’t come home at all parents would have the police out looking for us You what rip this story could get longer then yours Did all my adventures as kid n teenager We’d stay for day not wanting for not. Plenty of farms around with vegetables n fruit 🍎 and more fish then we could eat. Nothing like a pan size Rock gutted , wash off in the Bay and cook on stick over open fire 🔥 with the corn on the cob Damn let stop this story could turn into book Anyway thanks for sharing