Orion Posted November 29, 2010 Share Posted November 29, 2010 I recently returned from a trip to cozumel and went fishing there. I had a hard time understanding the deck hand on what kind of fish this was and am looking for help. Thanks in advance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hartner62 Posted November 29, 2010 Share Posted November 29, 2010 Looks like a Yellowtail to me. I might be wrong but it looks a lot like the fish that we caught when I was down there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
traveler Posted November 29, 2010 Share Posted November 29, 2010 As related to me by Mexican captains........ "Theres only 2 kinds of fish; billfish, and billfish bait". Pretty sure that ones bait... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tunrevir Posted November 29, 2010 Share Posted November 29, 2010 Can't be certain by the photo but looks like a fish we call a blue runner which makes great bait for larger fish. We'd catch the blue runners and use them for amber jacks down in Florida.Tunrevir~ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smnduck Posted December 29, 2010 Share Posted December 29, 2010 Blue Runner. Did he say "azul corredor" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raider4ever Posted December 30, 2010 Share Posted December 30, 2010 SHARK!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Kellett Posted December 31, 2010 Share Posted December 31, 2010 As related to me by Mexican captains........"Theres only 2 kinds of fish; billfish, and billfish bait". Pretty sure that ones bait... You forgot the 3rd: sushi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popriveter Posted January 6, 2011 Share Posted January 6, 2011 I've been trying to identify this fish: I caught it surf fishing in Montezuma Costa Rica. It looks like a baby grouper to me (square tail, round pec fins, bass like head), but I can't find a type of grouper that has white spots like this. Also, you can't see it in the picture, but I remember some spots being green. Maybe I'm wrong on that? Any help is appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popriveter Posted January 6, 2011 Share Posted January 6, 2011 I did some more websurfing trying to ID this fish. It sure looks like a snowy grouper, but they supposedly live in 400+ FOW. This was caught in about 4 FOW. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slabasaurus Posted January 6, 2011 Share Posted January 6, 2011 The second I saw that pic i thought "grouper."Then when you posted suspicion it was a snowy grouper i took a look and agree, it sure does look like one. As you said they are deep water groupers, finding one in 4 feet would seem odd. Probably happens though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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