Deformed American Red Snapper - Page 2

sniper · 04-28-2008, 09:40 PM

Clay? one of your shots??? Looks like it.

I'm kidding. Can't be one of Clay's He's only shot spade fish since his cert.

Xanadu · 04-28-2008, 11:13 PM

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jamesm1976 (4/28/2008)No, the bottom snapper is not legal. I was dumb enough to keep and post an illegal red snapper. I'm curious what you are using as a refrence point in this picture to justify questioning my ability to follow state and federal laws.

It was a solid 17 inches. Not huge, but legal.

Classic retort. i give it 3 thumbs up!

hebegb · 04-28-2008, 11:15 PM

well, Hal...how about just a good ol fashion shocker then

fishingnoob · 04-28-2008, 11:49 PM

that is a weird looking thing yo uhave there but atleast it tasted good ...

why is it ppl always worry about other ppls fish being legal when they should just worry about themselves????

FenderBender · 04-29-2008, 12:16 AM

Good job on the snapper, thats certainly unusual and a pretty cool battle wound for sure! There was a post on here a while back about some deformed looking snapper caught in Australia that were REALLY crazy looking! I'll see if I can find the link. And don't sweat it about posting anything on a public forum even if it truly IS undersized... there is no way to prove where or when that fish was caught... that fish could be 13 inches and caught in Costa Rica and be perfectly legal. Same goes for when people post pics of bull reds on here and people jump their case... withoutconsidering the fact thatthe fish could have been caught in Mississippi or Alabama. Anyways, congrats again on your fish. I love fried snapper.

Captain Woody Woods · 04-29-2008, 01:23 PM

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hebegb (4/28/2008)Wow!
something took a big ol chunk out of his spine!

top of his back and part of his dorsal appendage maybe, but not his spine. the fish wouldnt have lived thru the injury

bonita dan · 04-29-2008, 05:22 PM

Interesting deformation of that fish. I'm leaning towards it being born like that since if something took a little nip out of his back then he wouldn't have lived long not being able to make his tail move enough to feed. Still probably cooked up nice and good job on helping thin out the Red Army.

Bodupp · 04-29-2008, 06:56 PM

My first guess would be a triggerfish bite from the shape of the wound, and it would have happened when the fish was a juvy, but then, triggers usually go for the gut.

Sorry about your luck, Hossfly.

dan ros · 04-30-2008, 11:23 PM

damn!

on the prowl · 04-30-2008, 11:28 PM

bet someone hooked it for bait when it was a juvenile.

still tasted good im sure!

04-28-2008, 09:40 PM	#11
sniper Senior Member Sailfish Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: P-Cola, FL Posts: 2,290	RE: Deformed American Red Snapper Clay? one of your shots??? Looks like it. I'm kidding. Can't be one of Clay's He's only shot spade fish since his cert. __________________

04-28-2008, 11:15 PM	#13
hebegb Senior Member Sailfish Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Pace Posts: 1,650	RE: Deformed American Red Snapper well, Hal...how about just a good ol fashion shocker then

04-28-2008, 11:49 PM	#14
fishingnoob Senior Member Mingo Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 178	RE: Deformed American Red Snapper that is a weird looking thing yo uhave there but atleast it tasted good ... why is it ppl always worry about other ppls fish being legal when they should just worry about themselves????

04-29-2008, 12:16 AM	#15
FenderBender Still haven't caught a Sailfish Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Pcola Posts: 1,679	RE: Deformed American Red Snapper Good job on the snapper, thats certainly unusual and a pretty cool battle wound for sure! There was a post on here a while back about some deformed looking snapper caught in Australia that were REALLY crazy looking! I'll see if I can find the link. And don't sweat it about posting anything on a public forum even if it truly IS undersized... there is no way to prove where or when that fish was caught... that fish could be 13 inches and caught in Costa Rica and be perfectly legal. Same goes for when people post pics of bull reds on here and people jump their case... withoutconsidering the fact thatthe fish could have been caught in Mississippi or Alabama. Anyways, congrats again on your fish. I love fried snapper.

04-29-2008, 05:22 PM	#17
bonita dan Jim T's sworn enemy! Sailfish Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Pensacola Posts: 2,073	RE: Deformed American Red Snapper Interesting deformation of that fish. I'm leaning towards it being born like that since if something took a little nip out of his back then he wouldn't have lived long not being able to make his tail move enough to feed. Still probably cooked up nice and good job on helping thin out the Red Army. __________________ Elbow Room '85 Wellcraft V-20 Step-lift Express PFF Redfish Regatta Trash Talkin Champion '07,'08,'10. Robbed in 2011! "Take a fish boating"

04-29-2008, 06:56 PM	#18
Bodupp Member Ruby Red Lip Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 68	RE: Deformed American Red Snapper My first guess would be a triggerfish bite from the shape of the wound, and it would have happened when the fish was a juvy, but then, triggers usually go for the gut. Sorry about your luck, Hossfly.

04-30-2008, 11:23 PM	#19
dan ros Member Ruby Red Lip Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: P'Cola Posts: 64	RE: Deformed American Red Snapper damn!

04-30-2008, 11:28 PM	#20
on the prowl Junior Member Cigar Minnow Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 19	RE: Deformed American Red Snapper bet someone hooked it for bait when it was a juvenile. still tasted good im sure!

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