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Liv2Fish
08-04-2011, 07:58 PM
My brother snapped this picture while snorkeling. Looks like another fish that may be too far north?

Bronko
08-04-2011, 08:21 PM
Looks like a banded rudder fish. Not too uncommon in the deep summer. Can find them offshore and inshore around structure.
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InTheHole
08-05-2011, 07:01 AM
I think it is a banded rudder fish also, we had them around the dock last August, the kids netted a few of them

NEXT2NUN
08-05-2011, 07:03 AM
sergeant major, they come in every year around this time

stripermaineiac
08-05-2011, 07:44 AM
They make great live bait too. Give them a try you'll love it. Just attach a baloon or larfe bobber to slow them down.Very hardy bait.

Liv2Fish
08-05-2011, 08:35 AM
They make great live bait too. Give them a try you'll love it. Just attach a baloon or larfe bobber to slow them down.Very hardy bait.

Thanks - are there any regs on them? I found a spot where there were tons of them and I my first thought was live lining them.

RIROCKHOUND
08-05-2011, 09:02 AM
sergeant major, they come in every year around this time

Nope.
Sgt Majors are yellow/black

NEXT2NUN
08-05-2011, 04:35 PM
Nope.
Sgt Majors are yellow/black

Yep, the stripes are different too, my bad sorry

JackK
08-05-2011, 05:08 PM
Definitely a banded rudderfish- white tail tips are the dead giveaway. Great pic!

NEXT2NUN
08-05-2011, 08:22 PM
You got it Jack A Banded Rudderfish (Juvenile)