What is this fish ?? Fish ID question.

[da22y]

Super nice day today in LJ.
Plenty of baits, bird, but no yellow for me.

Got this fish on cut squid , fat and heavy.
Didn't know what is this, so I let it go, must be about 6 or 7 LB, very angry fish .
Anyone know what is this ?

[monstahfish]

Sandy calico hybrid? http://www.sportfishingmag.com/blogs/pacific-currents/okuma-staffer-catches-what-looks-saltwater-bass-hybrid

[jruiz]

Juvenile bsb

[ful-rac]

Looks like a black to me...it also looks dead...:eek:

[da22y]

Looks like a black to me...it also looks dead...:eek:

It is not dead, camera flash .
See this pic without flash :

http://www.bigwatersedge.com/bwevb/attachment.php?attachmentid=18834&stc=1&d=1461044983

[RedSledTeam]

Stereolepis gigas

[Starsky]

BSB, good thing you let it go. Very touchy subject but I think its not even supposed to be taken out of the water.

[da22y]

Black Sea bass , my o my ,don't wanna be check by DFG with one of this in my fish bag.

Thank you all.:cheers1:

[jorluivil]

Headed to the store for a few bags of popcorn

[da22y]

http://www.bigwatersedge.com/bwevb/attachment.php?attachmentid=18837&stc=1&d=1461077322

Giant Sea Bass, Stereolepis gigas

The Giant Sea Bass, Stereolepis gigas, whose common Spanish name is pescara, is a member of the family Polyprionidae, the Seabases or Wreckfishes, known as náufragos in Mexico. This fish is also known as the Black Sea Bass. Globally, there are only three species in the genus Stereolepis, of which just one, this species is found in Mexican waters of the Pacific.

[ewhitney60]

Headed to the store for a few bags of popcorn

Haha this is great.

[MITCHELL]

ASAP....lol

[taggermike]

Juvi BSB. BSB are getting more common and every angler needs to know what they are and what they look like in all their life stages. In the ocean but I've caught several in SD bay as far back as the bay bridge.

We have 5 species of marine fish in Cali that you can not take, ever. Garabaldi, white shark, gulf and broom tail grouper, and BSB. Mike

[Dave Legacy]

Juvi BSB. BSB are getting more common and every angler needs to know what they are and what they look like in all their life stages. In the ocean but I've caught several in SD bay as far back as the bay bridge.

We have 5 species of marine fish in Cali that you can not take, ever. Garabaldi, white shark, gulf and broom tail grouper, and BSB. Mike

There's a couple species of rockfish now too, right?

[bolocop]

Just sashimi it up before you get to the beach.:eek:

Black Sea bass , my o my ,don't wanna be check by DFG with one of this in my fish bag.

Thank you all.:cheers1:

[FARRIER]

Yes be careful out there. You might take a picture of a bsb and hurt a bunch of internet feelings.

[ful-rac]

There's a couple species of rockfish now too, right?

Right!

Cows, Yelloweye, Canary's and Bronzespotted (Warthog's)

[Mr. NiceGuy]

Trying to identify fish I don't recognize stresses me out.

It's hard to google this stuff out on my kayak.

[Silbaugh4liberty]

Trying to identify fish I don't recognize stresses me out.

It's hard to google this stuff out on my kayak.


LMAO!! Especially when you drop your phone in the ocean!! :doh:

[FullFlavorPike]

Might have been a world record spotted bay bass.