Fish ID?

[capt hoop]

While deep dropping in 600 feet of water we found 5 of these up to 5.1 pounds. I have had a lot of guesses but no deffinate answers. Some of them called them a yellowtail sea bass. It has the scale structure of a sea bass and the meat isjust like a northern sea bass so I think we have it but I could not find a picture of one in my fish ID book.
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[calcutta37]

probably all record fish don't see those to often. Nice catch

[meaux fishing]

I think they are called long tailed sea bass

[fun w son]

got me??

["W"]

an endangered sea grouper and highly illegal to keep, fines range from 15k-30k up to 10 years in prison












































But I don't know know what that fish your holding is

[capt hoop]

Longtail sea bass. Believe state record is 5.6 I had a 4.9 and a 5.1 out of the 5 we landed deep jiging. They live in 600-1200 foot depths. That is the information I have found out. It may be a rod and reel record but not reported.

[flounder_smacker]

looks like a hybrid of a red snapper and this eyes-pop-out.jpg

[CajunSaint]

Originally Posted by flounder_smacker

looks like a hybrid of a red snapper and this Attachment 34207

LOL

[Big Kahunaz]

Pretty fish! I'd definitely get a replica made

[buoy37]

Originally Posted by flounder_smacker

looks like a hybrid of a red snapper and this Attachment 34207

Hahahaha!!