ochlockonee shoal and what the heck is this

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ochlockonee shoal and what the heck is this

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Fished the shoal again on Sunday. We caught lots of small black sea bass, grunts, and the wife caught one of the skinniest trouts I've ever seen. :smt011 Even hooked a remora. Apparently they like gulps to.

I also caught this. Anybody got a clue what it is? It had a mouth full of teeth and looked like a lizard to me.
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I always called them a lizardfish.
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robbankston wrote:looked like a lizard to me.
You answered your own question, lizardfish.
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Congrats on hooking a trophy lizard fish. At the risk of making forum readers barf, I can vouch for the fact they they are indeed edible. Just keep your fingers well away from their teeth while unhooking and cleaning. I once was bitten by a "dead" one that apparently came back from the grave for revenge.
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Went and googled lizard fish and apparently that's it's name. Lizard Fish. :lol: We had a regular old trash fish classic this weekend. Even caught a puffer fish.
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Thanks for the replies fellas. I was googling about the time you were replying. I'll have to take your word on weather or not they are good to eat. Something that ugly can't taste good.
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That lizard fish makes great cut bait, especially for black sea bass
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I've also heard they are the best cut bait you can use for grouper.
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Have found the skeletal remains of them in a few cobia too. :thumbup: :beer:
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Robbie,
Next time hit rotary reef on your way out.
Not as far as the shoal...mo fishy.
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woopty wrote:Robbie,
Next time hit rotary reef on your way out.
Not as far as the shoal...mo fishy.
Right on. :thumbup:
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They work great as cut bait, and I have even used the smaller ones as live bait. I believe everything in the ocean will eat a lizard fish.
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ced0412 wrote:
robbankston wrote:looked like a lizard to me.
You answered your own question, lizardfish.
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RHTFISH wrote:
ced0412 wrote:
robbankston wrote:looked like a lizard to me.
You answered your own question, lizardfish.
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robbankston wrote:Something that ugly can't taste good.
The only thing uglier than a lizardfish is a mother-in-lawfish. :o
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