Spotted billbob with my wife...

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I spotted billbob fishing on a pier in St Augustine Florida. It was way windy. Could not even get the bait to the water. But here's a pic where wifey did ketch something, it was a different pier we fished this morn.

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Looks like you’re after the very elusive “coastal crappie”. lol

Sheepshead

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Originally Posted by Barnacle Bill

Sheepshead

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Bait stealers par excellence.
Bob

Cool. Windy here today as well but I don’t think as windy as what it looks there.

That Koozie can’t give her a hug like Billbob can it? :dono:dono

Spadefish, not Sheepshead. Had more of of an angel fish look, not a sheepshead look. Spadefish is what the folks on the pier called it. Fought like heck though. Thought it was three time as big.

When I saw the title, I thought “ well, that’s a common thing”. Shoulda known it was his coozie getting around with him still in recovery stage. Windy down this way too. Looks like y’all are enjoying the area. Some pretty stuff. The Rain Tree Inn for some better than average dining. Not far from Ripleys museum, if that’s still there.

I was certainly hoping he was recovered and out and about enjoying himself. We will keep praying for him up this way. Nice catch.

In his book "Hunting for the pot, fishing for the pan", Byron Dalrymple mentions the spade fish as being a hard fighter and good eating. Used small hooks and small baits.
Have you ever kept any to try in the pan?

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Originally Posted by 6poundtest

In his book "Hunting for the pot, fishing for the pan", Byron Dalrymple mentions the spade fish as being a hard fighter and good eating. Used small hooks and small baits.
Have you ever kept any to try in the pan?

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Have not tried any. Person at the dock said they were good tasting, but not real bigguns.

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Man the elusive BB is spotted!

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Originally Posted by Slab

Spadefish, not Sheepshead. Had more of of an angel fish look, not a sheepshead look. Spadefish is what the folks on the pier called it. Fought like heck though. Thought it was three time as big.

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was gunna say not a sheephead myself , looked like a hybrid cross to me ,,,,pompano/sheepshead is quite likely though ....:Rofl

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Originally Posted by skeetbum

When I saw the title, I thought “ well, that’s a common thing”. Shoulda known it was his coozie getting around with him still in recovery stage. Windy down this way too. Looks like y’all are enjoying the area. Some pretty stuff. The Rain Tree Inn for some better than average dining. Not far from Ripleys museum, if that’s still there.

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Rain Tree Inn; Darn they closed Mondays and Tuesdays. weird

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Originally Posted by Barnacle Bill

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Looks more like a Angel Fish. Spade fish is correct according to my search.

Spadefish Virginia's version of an Angel Fish - Virginia Beach Fishing - VBSF.net

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Aarrrrrr

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Angel fish have one dorsal fin...Spade fish have 2. I had to look it up on Google