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Old 09-13-2012, 12:05 PM
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Default Florida Guys- what fish are these?

Just returned from FLA and did some night fishing off my dock- I caught many really nice Sea Trout, and Ladyfish but also caught these two small fish which I don't know- I'm sure they are very common and easily identified by FLA residents but for part-timers like me.......... Thanks!
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Old 09-13-2012, 12:47 PM
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pinfish. cut them up and use them to catch snapper. use them live to catch almost anything. Great bait to drop on an offshore reef.
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Old 09-13-2012, 04:28 PM
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those are pinfish. use them to catch big grouper. they are a very hearty bait and dont die easily.
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Old 09-13-2012, 07:52 PM
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Junk.
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Old 09-13-2012, 10:27 PM
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Default Pinfish are great.

Far from being "junk" they are plentiful and tough little baits. I have caught many sailfish on these....it helps to snip off their dorsal fins. Why insult fish born to be what they are.....they can't all be marlin!
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Old 09-14-2012, 02:03 PM
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They also are very tasty in larger sizes
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Old 09-14-2012, 04:45 PM
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Looks exactly like porgies (scup) from the northeast...
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Old 09-14-2012, 04:54 PM
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the small ones are great snook baits too.
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Old 09-25-2012, 02:34 PM
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Pinfish (aka Sailor's Choice).

I used some about 2-3" long while fishing for Speckled Trout in May. The trout would chasing them up and out of the water and then hit them on the way back down. Several times I counted to 10 and still missed hooking up. I was later told that cutting their dorsal fins made it easier for the gamefish to take the bait.

I would have had a fantastic day with the trout if the stingray and I hadn't crossed paths.
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