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Title: Can you guess the species of this fish?
Post by: lowaccord66 on Aug 15, 2022, 05:20 PM

Looks like everyone went to the seafood supermarket this weekend.  I went hunting for fluke with a buddy yesterday and he smashed this:


(https://i.postimg.cc/4mW2mB5c/IMG-20220814-120324-01.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/4mW2mB5c)

It was quickly measured and determined a keeper.  Bleed out and iced.  (Hint the minimum size to keep one in NY is 37")

Had a nice mix of fluke and seabass.  Good weather too!

Title: Re: Can you guess the species of this fish?
Post by: stripernut on Aug 15, 2022, 05:29 PM

Cobia or some call it Lemon fish... Very cool!

Title: Re: Can you guess the species of this fish?
Post by: lowaccord66 on Aug 16, 2022, 07:05 AM

Never knew the came up here!  Apparently they get big!

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Post by: Jschumacher on Aug 16, 2022, 10:10 AM

Cool catch Jon. They do make it up this far sometimes. Good eats too. Used to fish for them when I'd go to Cape Hatteras every year.

Title: Re: Can you guess the species of this fish?
Post by: lowaccord66 on Aug 16, 2022, 10:31 AM

Great to hear from you Jeff.  Big thick filets for sure.  Buddy is grilling the head as well.

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Post by: rmoody79 on Aug 16, 2022, 11:41 AM

Cobia are becomng more common up here

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Post by: SHaRPS on Aug 16, 2022, 07:50 PM

Nice Jon. Yeah they have been up here for years now. More and more common each year, no surprise. Some really big ones in RI. Enjoy the feast!

Title: Re: Can you guess the species of this fish?
Post by: Jschumacher on Aug 17, 2022, 07:56 AM

Quote from: lowaccord66 on Aug 16, 2022, 10:31 AM

Great to hear from you Jeff.  Big thick filets for sure.  Buddy is grilling the head as well.

LOL still around. Been fishing as much as I can. Got some nice stripers the other night throwing live eels. Heading to Lake Ontario 8/24 -8/27. Hope the Kings and Coho want to play.

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Post by: westernmas on Aug 17, 2022, 10:30 AM

Nice work Jon.  Interesting catch for sure

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Post by: zwiggles on Aug 17, 2022, 05:21 PM

Very cool! I have heard they eat well, curious to hear what your buddy thought.

Title: Re: Can you guess the species of this fish?
Post by: lowaccord66 on Aug 17, 2022, 08:39 PM

Quote from: Jschumacher on Aug 17, 2022, 07:56 AM

LOL still around. Been fishing as much as I can. Got some nice stripers the other night throwing live eels. Heading to Lake Ontario 8/24 -8/27. Hope the Kings and Coho want to play.

Thats good!  Let us know how you make out!

Title: Re: Can you guess the species of this fish?
Post by: The Jigger on Aug 18, 2022, 09:13 PM

Confirmed a cobia(lemon fish). I've caught them years ago down in the Boyou.
 They caught one in the canal this year. They have caught them on the cape more frequently the last few years.