San Diego Bay Report - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

blitzburgh · 07-12-2009, 06:31 AM

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Originally Posted by fishinkid2010

I also caught a small shark. It was about two feet long, rough sandpaper like skin, grey, and a rough molar like mouth. Does anyone know what species it is?

You most likely caught a 'Gray Smoothhound' shark.

I have caught them many times in the bay. They can put up a great fight too! Great report!

taggermike · 07-12-2009, 10:28 AM

Thanks for posting the excellent report. Teeth, color, and stripes are helpful for telling the white sea bass from the short fin corvina but the go to never fail way is to look at the belly. The WSB will have a zipper or slightly raised seam running along the belly but the short fin never will. Hope that helps. Mike

07-12-2009, 10:28 AM	#2
taggermike Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Chula Vista Posts: 1,589	Thanks for posting the excellent report. Teeth, color, and stripes are helpful for telling the white sea bass from the short fin corvina but the go to never fail way is to look at the belly. The WSB will have a zipper or slightly raised seam running along the belly but the short fin never will. Hope that helps. Mike