NJ fluke 9-20: Started out slow but picked up. Maybe the tide started running faster. Some small seabass that bit fishbites when the light got brighter. Six fluke on gulp. one was a...

greenfrog Loc: Central NJ

Started out slow but picked up. Maybe the tide started running faster.
Some small seabass that bit fishbites when the light got brighter.
Six fluke on gulp. one was a keeper. 17 1/2" cpr
Maybe someone could ID the bottom fish?

17 1/2"

Don't know what juvenile fish this is about 3"

kandydisbar Loc: West Orange, NJ

greenfrog wrote:

Started out slow but picked up. Maybe the tide started running faster.
Some small seabass that bit fishbites when the light got brighter.
Six fluke on gulp. one was a keeper. 17 1/2" cpr
Maybe someone could ID the bottom fish?

Maybe a Pomfret? Looked up pompano first but didn't have the big eye

Danger25 Loc: Philly/ Cape may New Jersey

Triggerfish ?

kandydisbar Loc: West Orange, NJ

Danger25 wrote:

Triggerfish ?

Think that's tropical

Danger25 Loc: Philly/ Cape may New Jersey

kandydisbar wrote:

Think that's tropical

They catching them here at the reefs…

“Hands Too Bait and Tackle reports that the nearshore wrecks and reefs were producing good numbers of flounder, tog, triggerfish and out of season sea bass. The Wildwood wreck saw the most action this week with one crew reporting six flounder to 4 pounds, and five triggerfish to 3 pounds. “

kandydisbar Loc: West Orange, NJ

Danger25 wrote:

They catching them here at the reefs…

“Hands Too Bait and Tackle reports that the nearshore wrecks and reefs were producing good numbers of flounder, tog, triggerfish and out of season sea bass. The Wildwood wreck saw the most action this week with one crew reporting six flounder to 4 pounds, and five triggerfish to 3 pounds. “

Wow, that's amazing. I did read a lot of fish are moving up the coast.

greenfrog Loc: Central NJ

Danger25 wrote:

Triggerfish ?

Not a triggerfish tail is wrong.

Jerseydevil55 Loc: South Jersey beach

Piranha

Fredfish Loc: Prospect CT.

Looks like a Butterfish, how big is it?
AKA Tuna bait.

greenfrog Loc: Central NJ

Fredfish wrote:

Looks like a Butterfish, how big is it?
AKA Tuna bait.

It was around 3 or 4 inches.
I think that's it Fred. Thanks

Fredfish Loc: Prospect CT.

greenfrog wrote:

It was around 3 or 4 inches.
I think that's it Fred. Thanks

Chunked a million of them, chumming for Tuna. Then threaded the hook through a whole one, so only the line sticks out of its mouth. Lots of fun out at the Canyons.

bucky buckner Loc: murrells inlet SC

Fredfish wrote:

Looks like a Butterfish, how big is it?
AKA Tuna bait.

bingo, butter fish, good job Fred

Jim Kay Loc: Franklin, Virginia

kandydisbar wrote:

Maybe a Pomfret? Looked up pompano first but didn't have the big eye

I believe that is a Butterfish, Very tasty but small.