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Fish identification
Posted: Mon Feb 22, 2010 9:10 pm
by Neil Roberts
Dear All,
If any of you fellow fisher-folk could identify the fish in the picture, I would be most grateful.
Many thanks,
Neil Roberts.
Re: Fish identification
Posted: Mon Feb 22, 2010 9:21 pm
by Robert T
Hi Neil,
It is a ladyfish if i'm not mistaken.
Robert
Re: Fish identification
Posted: Mon Feb 22, 2010 9:29 pm
by Neil Roberts
Thank you Robert, very much appreciated.
Neil.
Re: Fish identification
Posted: Mon Feb 22, 2010 9:35 pm
by Robert T
Hi Neil,
Did you catch it on a recent trip? I never caught one myself but saw some in action being hauled in by other fisherman. Really good fighters, they say.
Robert
Re: Fish identification
Posted: Tue Feb 23, 2010 8:02 am
by Steve Pitts
Robert Tarjani wrote:Hi Neil,
It is a ladyfish if i'm not mistaken.
Spot on with the ID there Robert.
Ladyfish are a relative of tarpon and herring.
Like tarpon they tend to leap around all over the place and often throw the hook.
Nice fish Neil.
I haven't caught a ladyfish from Tobago in several years.
Cheers
Steve
Re: Fish identification
Posted: Tue Feb 23, 2010 4:02 pm
by Neil Roberts
Dear Robert and Steve,
Robert: Yes, we came back onthe 11th Feb having been out there for two weeks. It was caught on our last afternoon off Castara beach on a small fish bait just behind the surf, bass style. Nothing fancy at all.
Steve: your note describes the situation perfectly: I hooked five, they all came clear out of the water almost instantly, one I landed, one stayed on for a couple of minutes before coming adrift and the other three shed the hook as they jumped! How I laughed!! I've already started working on what hooks to take next trip rather than the odds and sods which were in the box this time. Can't wait!
Thanks both,
Neil.