Wrasse?
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That is a blackfish, have neither seen one caught here, a member of the Wrasse family and also called Tautog. Hugely fished for up north in NJ on headboats.
Someone correct me if wrong, but pretty sure can not find ANYTHING on them being regulated in SC waters. Not on DNR site or anything I can seem to find.
2nded on tautog.
catch em on little crabs up north. were you fishing for sheeps perchance?
another sign of the yankee invasion in charleston!
That’s a good eating fish!!
Raymond Adams
2003 Sea Fox 195 Bayfisher
Jetty fishing with fiddler crabs. Lots of 16 inch fish to be caught. The breeze kicked up more than I thought it would but still a nice day.
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Originally posted by CaptFritzJetty fishing with fiddler crabs. Lots of 16 inch fish to be caught. The breeze kicked up more than I thought it would but still a nice day.
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what do i win??
Tautog. See them diving occasionally and they usually cohabit with sheepshead
Yankee fish.
Great eating, hard fighting. We’ve caught two offshore here, and seen on large one speared. They are common offshore MD/NJ.
As said above - Tautog
They love small green crabs - we use two hooks using equal length leaders and hook 1/2 crab in two places. Stout rod with the drag tight, as the large ones will hit like a freight train and break you off in the reef.
Tautog for sure. We caught one Sunday. Crazy teeth, things need braces. Good to eat!
Mayhem
Pioneer 197
South Carolina regulations on this fish?
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No SC regs that I know of -
For what its worth, 16" is the keeper size up north, and 3/person limit like redfish. They are in population recovery due to over-fishing in the 80s and 90s like reds were.
I think they catch decent amounts around Murrells Inlet.
We catch a decent amount in MI in the winter.
http://www.thestate.com/news/local/article13845863.html
State Farm Agent
N Myrtle Beach
Not regulated in SC, take him home and eat them
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PROUD YANKEE
Oyster Baron
NMFS = No More Fishing Season
“Back home we got a taxidermy man. He gonna have a heart attack when he see what I brung him”
Saw this thread last week and caught my first one this weekend…cleaned it up and it’s good eatin’.
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Sea Pro 190CC Yamaha F150 (sold)
ditto Skineej… see em on wrecks offshore diving, first one I took was delicious, would definitely like to find them regularly
quote:The highest concentrations I have seen have never been more than a handful, but that was in 60' live bottom where several sheepies were present. I don't do a ton of diving in 60' though so not sure if it was common, or just a coincidence.
Originally posted by DillyDallyditto Skineej… see em on wrecks offshore diving, first one I took was delicious, would definitely like to find them regularly