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08-05-2013, 02:08 PM
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Junior
Join Date: May 2013
Location: San Diego
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Halibut or Flounder?
Noob fisherman question for you experts. How do you tell the difference between a flounder and a Halibut? What's this? haliflounder.jpg |
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08-05-2013, 02:13 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2010
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100% Calif Halibut. Flounders have a very small mouth no teeth...end of your pinkie size in diameter unless very large...
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08-05-2013, 02:45 PM
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Lucky Fisher
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: too far inland
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looks like jail bait too
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08-05-2013, 03:09 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Richland Oregon
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We dont have flounder in SoCal, probably easiest way to tell difference.
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08-05-2013, 03:17 PM
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Recreational Fisherman's Catch...2% Commercial Fisherman's Catch- 98% Recreational Fishing Kayakers Catch- .00001% "The reality is that the wall was built to keep all Asians ~specifically Japanese and those that think they're japanese~ out of the U.S"
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08-05-2013, 03:21 PM
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Junior
Join Date: May 2013
Location: San Diego
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Thanks for the info.
FYI, this particular fish was thrown back. Err on the side of caution. Definitely not 22" |
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08-05-2013, 03:25 PM
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Junior
Join Date: May 2013
Location: San Diego
Posts: 15
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I also ran into this link recently if anyone is interested:
http://www.dfg.ca.gov/marine/mspcont8.asp |
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08-05-2013, 03:39 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2012
Posts: 117
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Ya I catch flounders when I fish with ghost shrimp in the bay. Little suction mouths and diamond shaped.
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08-05-2013, 04:21 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2009
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No doubt about the fish being a halibut. Mottled brown, white spots, looks to be about 18 inches, hope he let it go. |
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08-05-2013, 04:51 PM
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Member
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: San Diego Ca.
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I`ve caught what I thought were called diamond turbot in sd bay, i guess they
are really called starry flounder? turbot.jpg |
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08-05-2013, 11:57 PM
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Junior
Join Date: May 2013
Location: San Diego
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08-06-2013, 07:06 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2010
Posts: 6,855
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its a halounder
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08-06-2013, 07:33 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Palos Verdes
Posts: 1,847
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Halibut
Halibut have teeth...a different tail shape...and the line down the middle of the fish (both on the brown side and the white side) has a distinct hook (or curve) up towards the top; the sand dab, sole, flounder or turbot all have a straight line from head to tail.
The warden checked all three (teeth, tail and line) last time I brought a load of Sand Dabs in...and he checked every one of the fish and I had about 30 of em'! This is a Halibut...notice the curved line near the upper fin...  This is a shot of a Halibut tail...notice the curves as opposed to the flat edge of the other bottom fish...  This is some Sand Dabs, notice the straight line and the flat edge of the tail.  Good Luck Jim / Saba Slayer Last edited by Saba Slayer; 08-06-2013 at 08:02 AM. Reason: add photos |
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