What Species Of Fish Is This?

[The Brim Reaper]

I went fishing in Calcasieu Parish today and caught several of these fish. What species is it?

[clayton86]

BAIT!! lol no clue but looks like bait for something bigger with teeth

[The Brim Reaper]

BAIT!! lol no clue but looks like bait for something bigger with teeth

Lol. That was my initial thought. I caught them on dilly worms. Whatever the heck they are, they have small, human-like teeth. I'm just getting into inshore saltwater fishing, so this is very weird to me lol.

[clayton86]

yup same here we catch fish like that here in Kuwait same thing they got people teeth I always say ours are colored different though there brownish with one spot by there tail. We usually catch em on pieces of shrimp then transfer them to a bigger hook and catch needle fish and sharks on them.

[The Brim Reaper]

yup same here we catch fish like that here in Kuwait same thing they got people teeth I always say ours are colored different though there brownish with one spot by there tail. We usually catch em on pieces of shrimp then transfer them to a bigger hook and catch needle fish and sharks on them.

That's cool. I wanted to use shrimp, but my Dad insisted that I use worms. I'm not gonna catch much with worms, am I? I'm after redfish, specks, and black drum. Shrimp's good for those, right? I have so much to learn lol.

[bass or bass ?]

Looks like a pinfish to me. Good bait fish.

[The Brim Reaper]

Looks like a pinfish to me. Good bait fish.

I googled pictures of pinfish and I believe you're right. Thanks for your help!

[etommy28]

yep its a pin

[Bassn Blvd]

Live Pin fish are one of the TOP baits for Snook and Redfish.

[Zoff]

Guess those are universal. Been catching those all over the sound and surf at Emerald Isle NC this week. Oh well... heading home in 5 minutes now.

[Mad Fisherman]

I went to Florida twice in my life, tried to fish as much as I can, which was almost 24/7. I would use shrimp with no wait off the dock and catch all type of fish, including 3-4 different types of snapper, the fish mentioned above, Redfish, Zebrafish, small Needlefish, and a Puffer fish which puffed up and floated on the surface when I let it go. I alway's wanted to know what those were, and know I know they are Pin Fish. I guess you learn something new every day!