Non-Fly Interesting PS catch

[Paige]

I caught a net once ling fishing, it was loaded with scallops!

 

[Irafly]

So the toxic thing is interesting. When cleaning the Cabezon (which was a pain in the butt to fillet out), troutpocket and I noticed that the stomach of the fish was extended and super full. I cut it open and it was full of krill and some crab parts. An eager seagull sitting on the dock looked interested, so I pitched a chunk over toward it. It gobbled it up quickly and then promptly spit it out. After that it shook its head in disgust several times and backed away from it. Funny shit! I through the remaining bits into the water where other seagulls also took a chance and they all responded the same way.

 

[Cabezon]

Yes, that is a big “big skate”. I had heard from another Ichthyologist several years ago that there were concerns that their local populations were declining. But I haven’t heard anything recently.
Steve

 

[Uptonogood]

This is about a 3ft bonnethead shark that hit a Mirro Lure when my buddy and I were fishing for redfish and spotted seatrout. I was using very light tackle and thought it was a trophy trout. This is the first shark I’ve ever hooked on a lure. Fought like hell, it did! Released after a twenty minute tussle!.

 

[CanoeGuy]

I love the possibility of catching something new in the salt. Nice fish.

I thought the inside of their mouths were blue. Is this not a cabazon? Sorry the first pick isn't great.

 

[Cabezon]

This is about a 3ft bonnethead shark that hit a Mirro Lure when my buddy and I were fishing for redfish and spotted seatrout. I was using very light tackle and thought it was a trophy trout. This is the first shark I’ve ever hooked on a lure. Fought like hell, it did! Released after a twenty minute tussle!.

Ss

I love the possibility of catching something new in the salt. Nice fish.

I thought the inside of their mouths were blue. Is this not a cabazon? Sorry the first pick isn't great.

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yes, that is a cabezon. Note the pad of teeth for holding onto hard-shelled prey like crabs before swallowing them whole. Also, cabezon has a fluffy tuft (cirrus) above each eye.
Steve

 

[Cabezon]

This is about a 3ft bonnethead shark that hit a Mirro Lure when my buddy and I were fishing for redfish and spotted seatrout. I was using very light tackle and thought it was a trophy trout. This is the first shark I’ve ever hooked on a lure. Fought like hell, it did! Released after a twenty minute tussle!.

That is the only omnivorous elasmobranch known to science. For years, scientists thought that the seagrass in the stomach was just bycatch for grabbing animal prey. But more recent research indicates that they do actively consume sea grasses.
Steve

 

[Otter]

. Also, cabezon has a fluffy tuft (cirrus) above each eye.
Steve

I don’t know why, but I think that fishes with cirri are very attractive.

 

[JohnB]

I'm piggy backing on this thread with a much less exciting catch than a cabezon. I caught this little fellow mooching on a rocky steep bottom and partially bent out a 3/0 Octopus hook trying to get my line free before it popped off the bottom. Any guesses besides some type of phlegm? I didn't take any more photos since I was anxious to get him back into the water....

 

[Snopro]

Looks like your average sea anemone in it's out of water posture.

 

[JohnB]

Looks like your average sea anemone in it's out of water posture.

Gotcha. I'm used to the more rough tide pool version rather the alien looking one I was holding. Thanks!