Redfish w/o Spot
Florida Fishing
Feb 23, 2023 13:43:43 #
Fodorj
Loc: Merritt Island, FL
Caught a redfish without a spot in Sykes Creek, Merritt Island, FL. This is supposedly rare.
Feb 23, 2023 14:56:32 #
Fodorj wrote:
Caught a redfish without a spot in Sykes Creek, Merritt Island, FL. This is supposedly rare.
That may be a large Crocker. Same family but with out spots. But as you said, it is rare for reds to be spotless. My reason to say it may be a Crocker is the fin color. Redfish usual have pink to red. Whether it’s a red or Crocker it is a great catch with very similar taste. Enjoy.
Feb 23, 2023 16:31:43 #
Feb 23, 2023 18:31:28 #
Feb 24, 2023 20:10:46 #
Jim Kay
Loc: Franklin, Virginia
UncleRob wrote:
That's a Croaker, not a Redfish.
Double check that. The coloration is that of a Red Drum but without the spot. Croakers have yellowish fins.
Feb 25, 2023 16:41:40 #
Sure looks like a croaker to me. The head, eye placement and mouth don't look like a channel bass (also called red drum). I've caught plenty during my lifetime of fishing east coast Florida, mostly from Daytona Beach down to Haulover Canal.
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