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Liv2Fish

08-04-2011 07:58 PM

Fish ID Please

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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

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Originally Posted by stripermaineiac (Post 876767)

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

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Originally Posted by NEXT2NUN (Post 876743)

sergeant major, they come in every year around this time

Nope.
Sgt Majors are yellow/black

NEXT2NUN

08-05-2011 04:35 PM

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Originally Posted by RIROCKHOUND (Post 876785)

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)

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