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ochlockonee shoal and what the heck is this
Posted: August 5th, 2013, 1:25 pm
by robbankston
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.
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.
Re: ochlockonee shoal and what the heck is this
Posted: August 5th, 2013, 1:27 pm
by bbb
I always called them a lizardfish.
Re: ochlockonee shoal and what the heck is this
Posted: August 5th, 2013, 1:27 pm
by ced0412
robbankston wrote:looked like a lizard to me.
You answered your own question, lizardfish.
Re: ochlockonee shoal and what the heck is this
Posted: August 5th, 2013, 1:32 pm
by GaryDroze
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.
Re: ochlockonee shoal and what the heck is this
Posted: August 5th, 2013, 1:33 pm
by robbankston
Went and googled lizard fish and apparently that's it's name. Lizard Fish.
We had a regular old trash fish classic this weekend. Even caught a puffer fish.
Re: ochlockonee shoal and what the heck is this
Posted: August 5th, 2013, 1:48 pm
by robbankston
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.
Re: ochlockonee shoal and what the heck is this
Posted: August 5th, 2013, 2:23 pm
by Greenbone
That lizard fish makes great cut bait, especially for black sea bass
Re: ochlockonee shoal and what the heck is this
Posted: August 5th, 2013, 3:00 pm
by Salty Gator
I've also heard they are the best cut bait you can use for grouper.
Re: ochlockonee shoal and what the heck is this
Posted: August 5th, 2013, 3:12 pm
by big bend gyrene
Have found the skeletal remains of them in a few cobia too.
Re: ochlockonee shoal and what the heck is this
Posted: August 5th, 2013, 3:28 pm
by woopty
Robbie,
Next time hit rotary reef on your way out.
Not as far as the shoal...mo fishy.
Re: ochlockonee shoal and what the heck is this
Posted: August 5th, 2013, 3:41 pm
by robbankston
woopty wrote:Robbie,
Next time hit rotary reef on your way out.
Not as far as the shoal...mo fishy.
Right on.
Re: ochlockonee shoal and what the heck is this
Posted: August 5th, 2013, 4:22 pm
by red_yakker
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.
Re: ochlockonee shoal and what the heck is this
Posted: August 5th, 2013, 4:53 pm
by RHTFISH
ced0412 wrote:robbankston wrote:looked like a lizard to me.
You answered your own question, lizardfish.
My main man Bob sings it well....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJC0h4EBxgA
Re: ochlockonee shoal and what the heck is this
Posted: August 5th, 2013, 4:58 pm
by robbankston
Re: ochlockonee shoal and what the heck is this
Posted: August 5th, 2013, 9:25 pm
by Harmsway
robbankston wrote:Something that ugly can't taste good.
The only thing uglier than a lizardfish is a mother-in-lawfish.
