Fishing getting better

Started by Wood Spinner · Nov 5, 2012 · 9 replies

Wood Spinner Nov 5, 2012 at 4:04 PM #1

I was out on the Ski on Thur and Sat. I went up to Pelican and fished off the point to about a mile out. Did well and some very nice sized fish. Typical Rock Fish and Trigger Fish. Wish I had a camera as I caught something that had rely big bug eyes set on top and a mouth you could have put a small orange in. It was about 6 in long and a 3 in mouth.
The more I fish off the ski the more I like it. 10 min to Pelican and almost no gas.

moore_rb Nov 5, 2012 at 4:35 PM #2

HAH... you didn't need a camera Bill. Your description could only be one thing...

A Bigmouth Bastard (AKA Giant Jawfish):

Giant Jawfish pictures and species identification

mermaid Nov 5, 2012 at 4:36 PM #3

I have caught a few of the bug eye fish you described around Pelican Point over the years. Everyone I know calls them Big Mouth Bastards. I don't think that is the official name though.

moore_rb Nov 5, 2012 at 4:38 PM #4

Oh yes it is....

and most appropos, I might add.

jcorderaz Nov 12, 2012 at 2:16 PM #5

I thought they called mother in law fish!

Wood Spinner Nov 12, 2012 at 4:38 PM #6

No the one I caught had huge eyes on top of the head that protruded from the skull.

azfish Nov 15, 2012 at 5:41 PM #7

no pic, it didnt happen. You know the rules! LOL! Keep up with the good luck.:gofishing:

GV Jack Nov 15, 2012 at 7:30 PM #8

Wood Spinner said:
No the one I caught had huge eyes on top of the head that protruded from the skull.

You sure that wasn';t Roberto??

angler Nov 16, 2012 at 7:17 AM #9

Was it a smooth stargazer?
Smooth Stargazer fish pictures and species identification

Wood Spinner Nov 16, 2012 at 9:08 AM #10

Not even close! fish 6 in long Mouth Dia. = about 3 in Eyes Diam of third finger tip and extended from the head almost 1/2 in.