OK, what kind of fish is this?

[charlie_the_tuna]

not only are they excellent table fare but they are easy as hell to catch. we anchor up on the edge of rockaway reef in about 40 feet of water and tie a double dropper and put a couple squid rings. pull up double headers until it becomes a pain in the a$$. maybe one keeper every 30 fish or so but we catch somewhere around 60 to 80 fish an hour.

[dbetterred]

I have to guess that the west coast black sea bass are a different species than ours. Those look a lot like a fresh water bass that has adapted to saltwater.

I wonder if they are as good to eat? Our local black sea bass are yummy! And yes, pretty easy to find. Sometimes you can't get away for the darn things.

I also think there are pretty cool looking. Especially when they get a little bigger. The colors they can get with the whiteish/blueish spots, and the long tendril on the tail.

[Road King Cole]

Yes, it was delicious. The wife cooked them with onion\peppers in foil in a pan of water. Great fish and it probably was just legal (if you don't count the single long fin).

My back was pretty sore, took a relaxer, went to bed at 6pm, alarm woke me up at 5:50 this morning...

rkc

[garbubba]

Genie, those "bass" you catch on the left coast are actually black rockfish, just like I used to catch in alaska.

[SkunkBoat]

Originally Posted by dbetterred

.... I also think there are pretty cool looking. Especially when they get a little bigger. The colors they can get with the whiteish/blueish spots, and the long tendril on the tail.

The blue one's are the males. They are ALL born female and change to male at about 12". Then they get the blue color, the longer tail fin, and the Hump on their head. So whenever you get a humpback its a pretty good bet its legal size.

You cannot include the long tail in the measurement.

And they are absolutely the best eating fish out there. Pure white flesh.