Refresher course on fish ID
Ok guys, after a long layoff from offshore fishing, my new boat has allowed me to get back to blue water. This past weekend we had a family trip for snapper and the kids were slinging fish like crazy.
Well, of the 4 boys, one in particular will catch fish in a sewage pond if I would let him. This boy goes to my in laws pond and will stay there for hours on end, even if the fish are not biting. If we go crabbing, he is sitting in the boat holding his fishing pole - all day! You get the picture, he is more into it than the other kids, basically obsessed!
Well, while cleaning our catch, I came across two fish in the bottom of the ice chest that I did not put there. Come to find out, while we were busy chumming up mangroves, he was in the front of the boat fishing light tackle for more bait. Apparently, these two fish fought hard and looked to him like they would be good to eat so he put them in the box.
Anyway, the one on the bottom looks like a small albacore, but I am not sure on the ID of either one so I figured I would post it here and see what you guys think. With my luck, they are both illegal and I will get a knock on the door from the feds anytime now!
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