Fish id? - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Cadillyak · 07-09-2016, 05:51 PM

Caught this in the bay. Any ideas?

tootall · 07-09-2016, 06:01 PM

Sea Robin

JeffB · 07-09-2016, 06:13 PM

That thing is badass!

ful-rac · 07-09-2016, 06:30 PM

Yep sea robin

Cadillyak · 07-09-2016, 07:19 PM

Thank you gents. (I use that term loosely)

King Saba · 07-09-2016, 07:45 PM

Cool catch. I didn't know we had them on this side of the pacific.

Fishin Phil · 07-10-2016, 05:40 AM

Excerpt from Britannica: Interesting.

Sea robin, also called gurnard, any of the slim, bottom-dwelling fish of the family Triglidae, found in warm and temperate seas of the world. Sea robins are elongated fish with armoured, bony heads and two dorsal fins. Their pectoral fins are fan-shaped, with the bottom few rays each forming separate feelers. These feelers are used by the fishes in “walking” on the bottom and in sensing mollusks, crustaceans, and other bottom-dwelling prey.
Sea robins are usually brightly colored, and some have ornately patterned pectoral fins. The tub gurnard (Trigla lucerna) of Europe, for example, is a reddish fish with pectoral fins brightly edged and spotted with blue and green. Sea robins are also vocal and can produce audible sounds with their swim bladders and certain attached muscles. Along the American Atlantic, the common sea robin (Prionotus carolinus) is noted for its sound production. The largest species of sea robins grow about 70 centimeters (28 inches) long.
Some sea robins are scaly; the bodies of others are covered with bony plates. The armoured species are sometimes placed in a separate family, Peristediidae. They are flattened, deepwater fish but are otherwise similar to the scaly sea robins.

spicolly · 07-10-2016, 06:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Fishin Phil

Excerpt from Britannica: Interesting.

...These feelers are used by the fishes in “walking” on the bottom and in sensing mollusks, crustaceans, and other bottom-dwelling prey.

Never caught one of these. Are they good eats? Similar diet as a sheepshead, which are very tasty.

alanw · 07-10-2016, 10:48 AM

Pretty cool, never heard of them around here.

Cadillyak · 07-10-2016, 02:36 PM

Definitely sounded like a croaker

baerclaws · 07-10-2016, 03:06 PM

Got one in the Bay a few years ago.
Hadn't seen one before and freaked me out when those "feelers" started moving.

BWE thread has cool video:
http://www.bigwatersedge.com/bwevb/s...ighlight=robin

Deamon · 07-10-2016, 04:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Cadillyak

Caught this in the bay. Any ideas?

You fish? Whatever.

Jim

Cadillyak · 07-10-2016, 08:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Deamon

You fish? Whatever.

Jim

Nope. I actually got the picture off the internet.

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ful-rac Emperor Join Date: May 2009 Location: Buena Park Posts: 3,649	Yep sea robin __________________ There's nothing colder than yesterday's hotdog.

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Fishin Phil Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: San Diego Posts: 288	Fish ID? Excerpt from Britannica: Interesting. Sea robin, also called gurnard, any of the slim, bottom-dwelling fish of the family Triglidae, found in warm and temperate seas of the world. Sea robins are elongated fish with armoured, bony heads and two dorsal fins. Their pectoral fins are fan-shaped, with the bottom few rays each forming separate feelers. These feelers are used by the fishes in “walking” on the bottom and in sensing mollusks, crustaceans, and other bottom-dwelling prey. Sea robins are usually brightly colored, and some have ornately patterned pectoral fins. The tub gurnard (Trigla lucerna) of Europe, for example, is a reddish fish with pectoral fins brightly edged and spotted with blue and green. Sea robins are also vocal and can produce audible sounds with their swim bladders and certain attached muscles. Along the American Atlantic, the common sea robin (Prionotus carolinus) is noted for its sound production. The largest species of sea robins grow about 70 centimeters (28 inches) long. Some sea robins are scaly; the bodies of others are covered with bony plates. The armoured species are sometimes placed in a separate family, Peristediidae. They are flattened, deepwater fish but are otherwise similar to the scaly sea robins. __________________ God, Family, Your Health, You're Fishing.

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tootall Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 61	Sea Robin

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King Saba Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: SGV Posts: 848	Cool catch. I didn't know we had them on this side of the pacific.

07-10-2016, 02:36 PM	#10
Cadillyak Team Get $$ Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 841	Definitely sounded like a croaker __________________ The "Y" is silent 2012 Olive PA 12 2011 Papaya Outback

07-10-2016, 03:06 PM	#11
baerclaws Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 72	Sea Robin Got one in the Bay a few years ago. Hadn't seen one before and freaked me out when those "feelers" started moving. BWE thread has cool video: http://www.bigwatersedge.com/bwevb/s...ighlight=robin