[kirk12]

I found him in my crab trap this morning... I think its either a small blackfish or bergal??

I live in Blue Point.. South shore LI

What do you think I will be doing next weekend??

He was released alive!!!

 

[ihavegills]

Small taug

Baby blackfish. When they are under 3" they are pure green like seaweed AKA seaweed fish.

 

[crabman1130]

Stargazer.


Only kidding it's a blackfish.

What kind of crabs are you getting in your traps now?

This post edited by crabman1130 05:03 PM 02/10/2008

 

[kirk12]

no crabs.. I was to lazy to pull the traps out from last yr. I'm getting antsy so I pulled them up today to see if I would be able to use them next season. A few times last yr I had some fluke in them.

 

[canyonfvr]

i cought a few small togs like that while fishing i was told when they are young they can change colors to adapt to their surroundings to give them a better chance at not being eaten by other fish

 

[DandJfish]

Baby Blackfish

Cute little feller

.

 

[liJRtt]

:excellent eating

 

[NanbayFluker]

That is definitely a blackfish. Bergals (cunner) have a narrower head and a nasty set of teeth. Small bergals are normally olive and brown colored. When you see larger bergals further from shore, they can take many colors depending on the conditions, commonly orange and brown.

 

[movetheboat]

By any chance have you been dropping your crab pots in the CHINATOWN restaurant livewells? LOL!!!!!

 

[outrageous21]

LOL I knew it was only a matter of time b4 Chinatown got brought up.

 

[Neeko]

Would have been perfect for my fishtank!

 

[tiderunner70]

BS!!! thats an atlantic barracuda if i ever have seen one...

 

[floatstone]

How about my small winter flouder take on your small balckfish in a death match Just Joking

 

[MakoMike]

floatstone wrote:
How about my small winter flouder take on your small balckfish in a death match Just Joking



Look at the mouth on that thing, doesn't look anything like a winter flounder to me!

 

[fish4me]

So that is what a winter flounder looks like.

 

[BreezyGuy]

ChinaTown Filet

this is what could happen when OUR LAWS are no inforced

 

[floatstone]

Mike

Look closely, you can see the two eyes on the right side. Dorsal fin on top: right looking flat fish =winter flounder, If I am wrong please assist in ID

 

[floatstone]

Gill plate bottom right

 

[onitis]

The shape coloring and mouth make it look like a fluke to me.

 

[Aquarius]

That's what I thought, but fluke are left eyed and this fish is right eyed.