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William Ritchie wrote: Wed May 28, 2025 4:33 am Shortfin Corvina , Member or the Croaker family . They are legal to take , no size limit . Some call them vampires due to the pronounced fangs in the upper jaw . Take the time to study a bit so you can positive Id them vs a White Seabass as they are close cousins and Seabass are regulated differently . Handle gently as they do not take it well and generally a released fish is more than likely going to die of the trauma . Nice catch . Thanks for the report ADD Edit They do make pretty good table fare . The people that target these are pretty tight lipped and in general don't give away any info as to where and when . There has been in recent years , efforts to establish some size and take limit other than 10 daily . 10 to 12 pounds is record / trophy class . My PB is a surf caught model Local beach Krocodile . For reference the rod is 35 inches butt to first guide .The short pectoral fin is evident in the photo . image.jpeg

Gotfish? wrote: Wed May 28, 2025 5:56 am Maybe the hardest fighting fish normally caught in the bay. FYI, you can identify a fish on the spot using Google image search on your phone. Late evening or early morning close to shore with a topwater or jerk bait is the standard method to fish for them but lots are caught otherwise too. They roam the bay in schools looking for bait so they don't stay in one spot for long.