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Old 08-03-2013, 03:03 PM
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Hi all. Fished the Mermentau river today for not much luck. Small hardheads and croakers. Did catch something I haven't seen before and was wondering if anyone can help ID it?




It was a bluish colour with orange spots, and had dark bars like a black drum that it was able to lighten and darken itself.
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Old 08-03-2013, 03:31 PM
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Could be a baby mangrove snapper
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Its in the grunt family, looks like what is called a pigfish
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Its in the grunt family, looks like what is called a pigfish
Yea I agree. ImageUploadedByTapatalk1375567426.452803.jpg


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Old 08-03-2013, 05:21 PM
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Piggy Perch in Texas
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Old 08-03-2013, 05:37 PM
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Cool. Thanks for the info guys. Definitely looked like the pigfish. Put up a pretty decent fight for a small fish. Let it go to fight another day, and happy I got to catch a new fish.
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