WHADAYA KNOW ABOUT .......
 

lizardfish.

i caught one a few weeks ago and i was told to kill it immediately. only the second one i have seen on the south shore of long island. cool looking fish. about a foot long with some mean little teeth.

Re: WHADAYA KNOW ABOUT .......
 

If its the one I think it is I remember reading about it in an article talking about one found in the Delaware river. They are an import from some tropical location and breed like crazy and will destroy a native fish population, highly predatory.

Re: WHADAYA KNOW ABOUT .......
 

We catch them flounder fishing on about every trip. *We call them Diick fish. *Sometimes big sometimes small - its alway a big joke when somebody pulls one up! *Especially if they declare that it feels like a "nice one" before they ever see it. * ;) *;D

Re: WHADAYA KNOW ABOUT .......
 

I catch em in my shrimp trawl alot.

We call em "slippery richards" here. ;D

Believe it or not, snapper LOVE em...they wont last 30 seconds over a wreck or offshore rig around here. 8)

Re: WHADAYA KNOW ABOUT .......
 

I've heard the flounder were rather fond of the slippery Richard meat too ;D

Re: WHADAYA KNOW ABOUT .......
 

i thought for sure tinman would have chimed in by now with some scientific data on the fish in question... tin ? you out there ?

Re: WHADAYA KNOW ABOUT .......
 

Here I is. Look like this? I hear they make good fluke bait.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v206/Mnutz/liz.jpg

Re: WHADAYA KNOW ABOUT .......
 

That is a little Richard fish and would draw very loud heckles from any observers that happens to see you land it. 8)

Re: WHADAYA KNOW ABOUT .......
 

thats the one and a guy did see me land it.

was throwin a tin for weakies along a dockline and throwin bull with some guy standin on the dock.

i let the tin (hopkins) sink and when i started my retrieve, tap.
there he is.

i caught a tiny one (2 inches) in the sein net. woulda looked great in a salty fish tank.

tin whadaya know about em?
i hear "kill em".

Re: WHADAYA KNOW ABOUT .......
 

I've never heard anyone say to kill them around here. I guess they are too busy killing doggies and skates to worry with Richard fish. ???

Re: WHADAYA KNOW ABOUT .......
 

and how big do they get?

Re: WHADAYA KNOW ABOUT .......
 

charlie, you know about noreast.com? Great site, a lot of local sharpies over there ;)

Here's search I did on lizzardfish: http://www.noreast.com/discussion/topiclist.cfm

Re: WHADAYA KNOW ABOUT .......
 

I HAVE NEVER SEEN ONE BEFORE. BUT IF ITS ALIVE ILL USE IT FOR BAIT.

Re: WHADAYA KNOW ABOUT .......
 

hey tin, i got to the sight no problem but i guess im just a bit technically challenged.
i couldnt find the lizardfish search.

duuuhhhh.........

Re: WHADAYA KNOW ABOUT .......
 

That's weird, it's not showing the search results???

Go to the "search" function, type in "lizzardfish", change to a year and you will find some info. Also, go to "posted reports" tab and you should find local reports for your area, look around, great site! ;)

Re: WHADAYA KNOW ABOUT .......
 

They're a pain on the Fl Gulf coast.