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ShallowWaterStalker · Horse Mullet Joined: 09 May 2010 Posts: 216

Anybody ever seen this or have an explanation for it. I hope the reason is because it's been eating alot of shrimp/crustaceans.
My brother caught it at the port a jetty this past sunday.

Shallow Angler · Posted: Tue Mar 19, 2013 9:29 pm Post subject:

Never seen a whiting that color before. That thing looks huge in that picture, how big was it?
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4theReels · Posted: Tue Mar 19, 2013 9:46 pm Post subject:

Man....that looks wicked.....how did it taste?
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Tyler · Site Admin Joined: 06 Mar 2006 Posts: 12865

Depends on which whiting it is. My guess it that is a Southern Kingfish noted for the longer pectoral fins and mottled color.
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gulftrout · Full Grown Flour Bluffian Joined: 20 Aug 2007 Posts: 1629

There are two types, southern and gulf. The silver ones are gulf kingfish and yours is a southern kingfish. Those are the ones I always catch in Nueces Bay. Smile

A pile of Southern Kingfish off of Indian Point Pier.

fishinglady · Posted: Wed Mar 20, 2013 6:03 am Post subject:

Does it glow in the dark? I sure wouldn't eat as sushi.

kweber · Posted: Wed Mar 20, 2013 6:23 am Post subject:

I've caught one that had a zebra pattern w/ broad brown stripes...
it's more common towards Fl.
never seen a reddish one... wierd.
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obsessed · Full Grown Flour Bluffian Joined: 08 Mar 2006 Posts: 1200

it's red because it's mad! Embarassed

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RodBreaker · Posted: Wed Mar 20, 2013 7:31 am Post subject:

We also have a third species found here, the northern kingfish (Menticirrhus Saxatilis).
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Central Scrutinizer · Posted: Wed Mar 20, 2013 8:51 am Post subject:

Fukushima radiation mixed with Corexit dispersant. Makes for quite the gumbo!!! Laughing

Honestly, I don't have a good answer. With it being caught on the Port A jetties, it might just be a sun-burned Spring Break whiting down from one of the mid-west colleges...... Cool

hickroots07 · Posted: Wed Mar 20, 2013 8:59 am Post subject:

ShallowWaterStalker · Horse Mullet Joined: 09 May 2010 Posts: 216

I've caught the 2 whitings and southerns have had some yellow but this thing is tripping me out.
I wasn't there and looking at the leader in the pic I'd say it was about 10".
I think they let it go