smr_hga Posted May 31, 2015 Posted May 31, 2015 I caught this In the Indian River (a saltwater river system in florida) today. I asked around and no one knew what it was. It seems like a type of goby but other than that i have no idea. It was 11 inches long and i caught it on live shrimp. It had small teeth and basically seemed like an eel as it slithered out of my hands a couple times. Please ID. Quote
Big C Posted May 31, 2015 Posted May 31, 2015 Lizard fish, or bighead sea robin. More likely a lizard fish. 1 Quote
smr_hga Posted May 31, 2015 Author Posted May 31, 2015 Lizard fish, or bighead sea robin. More likely a lizard fish. Lizard Fish. Thanks! Quote
Big C Posted May 31, 2015 Posted May 31, 2015 Those are cool little fish. If they grew to bigger proportions they would be up there with redfish and speckled trout. 1 Quote
smr_hga Posted May 31, 2015 Author Posted May 31, 2015 Those are cool little fish. If they grew to bigger proportions they would be up there with redfish and speckled trout. For sure. Hit it hard and fought more than than i was expecting. Quote
FrogTastic Posted June 2, 2015 Posted June 2, 2015 Yeah, I once caught a 20 inch lizardfish on my ultralight rod. They're super fun and easy to catch. 1 Quote
John G Posted June 2, 2015 Posted June 2, 2015 Lizardfish have a reputation for attacking lures much larger than themselves and their little size doesn't match their bad attitude. 1 Quote
5 Dollar Fishing Game Posted June 2, 2015 Posted June 2, 2015 Did you hook that beast in the head???? Lol. Did it die??? BTW, lizard fish is correct. :-) 1 Quote
RB 77 Posted June 3, 2015 Posted June 3, 2015 Wow! If you guys lived out here and had to deal with the Lizard fish we have in our salt water bays you would be singing a different tune. They are a straight up nuisance out this way and despised by most fisherman. I am indifferent to them, but some guys stop just short of waging all out warfare on them! They're popularity is something along the lines of the Asian/ Silver carp. Haha. 1 Quote
smr_hga Posted June 3, 2015 Author Posted June 3, 2015 Did you hook that beast in the head???? Lol. Did it die??? BTW, lizard fish is correct. :-) Nope hooked right in the mouth, just barely missed his eye. He was fine and even flopped the hook out of his mouth. Quote
smr_hga Posted June 3, 2015 Author Posted June 3, 2015 Lizardfish have a reputation for attacking lures much larger than themselves and their little size doesn't match their bad attitude. Yeah he swallowed my biggest shrimp whole. 1 Quote
5 Dollar Fishing Game Posted June 4, 2015 Posted June 4, 2015 Nope hooked right in the mouth, just barely missed his eye. He was fine and even flopped the hook out of his mouth. Cool beans. Quote
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