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09-13-2004, 08:46 AM
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Fish ID
I was fishing out in front of Pt. Judith Light this weekend and caught a few fish that I have never seen before. About 5 inches long, about as big around as a broom handle, brown in color with a few red spots on them. They were pecking at my bait and I just happened to snag them. They had real small mouths but you could still see the set of teeth on them. Any ideas?
Thanks
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09-13-2004, 09:00 AM
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Also known as OAK
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Westlery, RI
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Choggies?
also known as cunner?
They are a relative of Blackfish (Tautog)
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Bryan
Originally Posted by #^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&
"For once I agree with Spence. UGH. I just hope I don't get the urge to go start buying armani suits to wear in my shop"
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09-13-2004, 09:03 AM
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Location: Newtown, CT
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Choggies, cunner, bergalls all names for the same fish. Out on Cox' ledge we catch them up to a couple of pounds, but inshore they are generally a lot smaller.
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09-13-2004, 09:43 AM
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Also known as OAK
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Mako... same thing inshore in the late fall.. the damn things look like blackfish... 2-3lbs!!
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Bryan
Originally Posted by #^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&
"For once I agree with Spence. UGH. I just hope I don't get the urge to go start buying armani suits to wear in my shop"
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09-13-2004, 10:01 AM
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Thanks for the info. Are they good for anything, bait, food etc? The ones I caught were tiny, but i'd love to see the set of chompers on a 2-3 lber
Lou
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09-13-2004, 10:50 AM
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i wonder if they any good as striper bait =] i see a lot of em wouldnt be too hard to catch a few and liveline if the bass will take em ;P
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09-13-2004, 11:11 AM
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Also known as OAK
Join Date: Apr 2003
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When a bluefish see's a live choggie bait... it says "mmmm..."
Seen days where thats all they would hit; chunks right next to em fished the same way.. live choggie everytime...
Small ones could probably catch fluke as well...
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Bryan
Originally Posted by #^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&
"For once I agree with Spence. UGH. I just hope I don't get the urge to go start buying armani suits to wear in my shop"
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09-13-2004, 12:04 PM
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Location: Newtown, CT
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The big ones are often sold in fish markets as "ocean perch."
The small ones make a good bait for just about anything that eats other fish.
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09-13-2004, 02:09 PM
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viva the plug-o-lution
Join Date: May 2002
Location: notsob
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i was on a party boat trip for pollock a few weeks ago and we were snagging HUGE ones, like 2+ pounders. they have basically the same teeth as tog except much sharper.
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live to fish. fish to live. rod tips high.
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09-13-2004, 02:24 PM
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fishing the pacific
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Port Townsend, WA
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did they have spiny backs? sounds like cunner
When I went fishing with an un-named source we jigged them up while jigging for pollack. Used as bait, just cut the spines off of the backs.
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Keep lines wet and tight in the pacific
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09-13-2004, 02:26 PM
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they any good for eatin?
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09-13-2004, 09:28 PM
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ive never eaten them myself but i have heard they are very good eating. they are actually in a cook book that i have, i would think if ya got a few over a pound or so it would make for a good meal, im sure they taste like tog.
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Everything is better on the rocks.
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09-14-2004, 08:01 AM
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never had tog
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