Fish ID - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

fishes · 02-04-2010, 12:06 PM

A buddy of mine caught this down in Mexico. We went back and forth on the possibilities of ID. He say's the flesh was orange/red like a salmon so we settled on that. Any ideas?

Damn thing looks like a rainbow now that I look at it but it was caught in salt water.

Thanks fellas.

frady · 02-04-2010, 12:23 PM

Most likely a steelhead.

Gino · 02-04-2010, 12:49 PM

stealhead... its a salmon, Rare catch every couple years one turns up

dsafety · 02-04-2010, 12:50 PM

My guess is a silver salmon. I caught one off LJ years ago. I also have caught the same fish in the Eel river near Eureka. They are tasty.

Bob

fishes · 02-04-2010, 12:53 PM

Thanks guys!

I guess he wins the bet.

Sherm · 02-04-2010, 01:03 PM

It's a chupacabra.

JoeBeck · 02-04-2010, 01:17 PM

You sure it is not a Sierra? Those are common in Mexico and look similar to a trout. It's hard to tell with the images posted. Steelheads usually are more colorful although I have only caught them in fresh water.

tattuna · 02-04-2010, 01:24 PM

Not a sierra or steelhead. Looks like a silver salmon. Pretty rare catch down there but they do pop up every once in a while.

Bryantfish · 02-04-2010, 02:47 PM

hey thats my fish... it was a great catch caught it off the jetty on a swim bait it has a flesh of a salmon and tasted like a salmon and boy it sure was good eats put up a great fight.. she gave me 2 great jump out of the water and ran me up and down the jetty

chris aka fishes.. I am the KING of k74! so eat it! buahahhaah

u will have to catch a yellow tail, white sea bass and a salmon ALL OFF THE BEACH TO EVEN tie what i have got off that beach! boom! head shot!

Lil Dougie · 02-04-2010, 05:14 PM

Heard that a 15 lbs salmon was caught on one of the seaforth boats going out of mission bay about 15 years ago. The fish was caught before they exited the jetty, still in the bay, by a guy who was trolling for sheets and giggles. Pretty rare but definatly plausible. With the storm we had it would be pretty easy for a fish to get side tracked. Look at the Tuna in IB.

fishes · 02-05-2010, 12:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bryantfish

hey thats my fish... it was a great catch caught it off the jetty on a swim bait it has a flesh of a salmon and tasted like a salmon and boy it sure was good eats put up a great fight.. she gave me 2 great jump out of the water and ran me up and down the jetty

chris aka fishes.. I am the KING of k74! so eat it! buahahhaah

u will have to catch a yellow tail, white sea bass and a salmon ALL OFF THE BEACH TO EVEN tie what i have got off that beach! boom! head shot!

It's called putting in the time which you have definitely done that and it shows with your success.

There's no argument on who owns south of the border, nor, north of it. I simply wanted clarification on what other BWE's figured this catch would be. Seems as if most are settling on Silver Salmon.

Bryantfish · 02-05-2010, 02:51 PM

I havn't put in much time in this year... fuck i need to go out.. but my reels are in the shop... should be ready to start killing in two weeks... so thats what i was told... but when i get them back u down for a bay trip?

02-04-2010, 12:06 PM	#1
fishes Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: San Diego Posts: 89	Fish ID A buddy of mine caught this down in Mexico. We went back and forth on the possibilities of ID. He say's the flesh was orange/red like a salmon so we settled on that. Any ideas? Damn thing looks like a rainbow now that I look at it but it was caught in salt water. Thanks fellas. __________________ <' )))><es

02-04-2010, 12:53 PM	#5
fishes Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: San Diego Posts: 89	Thanks guys! I guess he wins the bet. __________________ <' )))><es

02-04-2010, 01:24 PM	#8
tattuna Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Pasadena Posts: 329	Not a sierra or steelhead. Looks like a silver salmon. Pretty rare catch down there but they do pop up every once in a while. __________________ IG @tattuna

02-04-2010, 05:14 PM	#10
Lil Dougie Junior Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Pacific Beach Posts: 15	Heard that a 15 lbs salmon was caught on one of the seaforth boats going out of mission bay about 15 years ago. The fish was caught before they exited the jetty, still in the bay, by a guy who was trolling for sheets and giggles. Pretty rare but definatly plausible. With the storm we had it would be pretty easy for a fish to get side tracked. Look at the Tuna in IB. __________________

02-04-2010, 12:23 PM	#2
frady Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 52	Most likely a steelhead.

02-04-2010, 12:49 PM	#3
Gino Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 520	stealhead... its a salmon, Rare catch every couple years one turns up

02-04-2010, 12:50 PM	#4
dsafety Olivenhain Bob Join Date: May 2008 Location: Olivenhain, CA Posts: 1,121	My guess is a silver salmon. I caught one off LJ years ago. I also have caught the same fish in the Eel river near Eureka. They are tasty. Bob

02-04-2010, 01:03 PM	#6
Sherm Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: San Diego Posts: 490	It's a chupacabra.

02-04-2010, 01:17 PM	#7
JoeBeck Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: San Diego Posts: 370	You sure it is not a Sierra? Those are common in Mexico and look similar to a trout. It's hard to tell with the images posted. Steelheads usually are more colorful although I have only caught them in fresh water.

02-04-2010, 02:47 PM	#9
Bryantfish Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 60	hey thats my fish... it was a great catch caught it off the jetty on a swim bait it has a flesh of a salmon and tasted like a salmon and boy it sure was good eats put up a great fight.. she gave me 2 great jump out of the water and ran me up and down the jetty chris aka fishes.. I am the KING of k74! so eat it! buahahhaah u will have to catch a yellow tail, white sea bass and a salmon ALL OFF THE BEACH TO EVEN tie what i have got off that beach! boom! head shot!

02-05-2010, 02:51 PM	#12
Bryantfish Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 60	I havn't put in much time in this year... fuck i need to go out.. but my reels are in the shop... should be ready to start killing in two weeks... so thats what i was told... but when i get them back u down for a bay trip?