mystery fish

[Fisherwoman]

Actually it is a what they call a frigate mackerel, known in the NE. I caught one a few years back and thought it was a baby bonita as well and got one the other day outside the harbor. I took a picture of one a few years back talked to the marine fisheries as I thought just like everybody else it was a bonita and he said even though they look very similar it is a frigate mackerel!!!

[leptar]

It's an Atlantic Bonito, Northern Bonito, Katonotel, Boston Mackerel... the Dorsal fin is the give away between the 2...


The dorsal on the frigate mackerel is not as long but taller.


They usually show up (Frigates) about this time of year along with the skip jacks(not snappers).....

[blue oyster]

Originally Posted by Fisherwoman

Actually it is a what they call a frigate mackerel, known in the NE. I caught one a few years back and thought it was a baby bonita as well and got one the other day outside the harbor. I took a picture of one a few years back talked to the marine fisheries as I thought just like everybody else it was a bonita and he said even though they look very similar it is a frigate mackerel!!!

hi jules i hope bill is doing well and you also , prbuzz posted a photo that was dead on for what i caught , a juvenile bonito and all the web searching i did none of the frigate mackerel looked anything like what i caught ? sub spicies ? one of the great mysterys , no matter what it is it's not something you catch every day