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Old 09-17-2012, 12:56 PM
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can anyone tell me what kind of fish this is? we have been catching them on the edge of the ship channel. they are about 8"-10" long and shades of brown with black splotches on the body.
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Old 09-17-2012, 01:03 PM
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black mullet?
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Old 09-17-2012, 01:07 PM
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Looks like channel mullet...there was a thread on here one time about em if you search for it. I think I've heard they were good to eat
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Old 09-17-2012, 01:09 PM
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You caught some whiting. Cook some rice.
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Old 09-17-2012, 01:24 PM
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taste about like a croaker if you ask me....and they go under many names black mullet, kingfish, whiting,
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Old 09-17-2012, 01:33 PM
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Channel Mullet, good fried.
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Old 09-17-2012, 01:38 PM
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thanks for the replies. we did keep and fillet them and very good fried!
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Old 09-17-2012, 02:15 PM
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Dang good eatin fish.

I fillet everything I catch.
If it is oily or bloody, I throw it back.
If not, I eat dat.
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Old 09-17-2012, 02:51 PM
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I see some nice specks in there too
Nice catch
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Old 09-17-2012, 02:58 PM
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Ground mullet, yum!
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Old 09-17-2012, 03:17 PM
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Channel mullet. Not bad to eat. I keep em'!
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Old 09-17-2012, 05:10 PM
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Black MULLERS !
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Old 09-17-2012, 09:28 PM
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Southern Kingfish/ Southern Kingcroaker/ Whiting. I've seen a few of those have been showing up around the lake lately. Fry dat.
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Old 09-19-2012, 05:03 PM
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those are big whiting.
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Old 09-19-2012, 05:49 PM
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In case you still don't know, that's a channel mullet or whiting.
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