Fish ID taken in the sound.

[george]

So heres a rare LI Sound caught fish. Can you ID it?

 

[JoeBfishing]

Kingfish?

 

[Roccus7]

Northern Kingfish, one of the best tasting fish there is!

 

[Chinacat]

I say kingfish as well
Get a bunch of them in peconic

 

[poorrichard]

Any fish caught in Long Island Sound is a rarity these days.

 

[pequa1]

Any fish caught in Long Island Sound is a rarity these days.

that's the way I feel about keepers in my neck of the woods, none for me since mid June. Here's hoping I can liveline some snappers soon ! But back on topic, those kingfish are delicious ! When they are out of the water that dorsal flattens and its harder to see why they are so named.

 

[Hunter704]

So heres a rare LI Sound caught fish. Can you ID it?

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[Hunter704]

Kingfish for sure

 

[poorrichard]

Caught many kingfish and weakfish in the western sound years ago. Mostly in the Glen Cove area.

BTW Kingfish are delicious

 

[poorrichard]

Pequa 1. No keeper Fluke off Port Jeff today. I only had one keeper so far this year. They seem to be getting smaller not bigger. The good news is not many sea robins either. Catch of the day was a large Porgy, about 17 inches caught at Middle Grounds.

 

[Rick67]

Caught around a dozen a week ago in Smithtown bay. Small but fight until released.

 

[pequa1]

Years ago, when I had my first boat in the late 70's, early 80's, besides loading up on flounder we also caught porgies in early fall within rock throwing distance of Matzahpizza houses. Now, unless I am totally oblivious to them and an even worse fisherman than I think, both may as well be considered extinct in that area. (Someone please prove me wrong as I will put aside the fluke gear since after three keepers in early June I have caught only shorts.) As for kingfish, which I would love to target in my area, I have only caught them by accident while surfcasting and one near the Wantagh bridges while fluking.

 

[ag3]

Years ago, when I had my first boat in the late 70's, early 80's, besides loading up on flounder we also caught porgies in early fall within rock throwing distance of Matzahpizza houses. Now, unless I am totally oblivious to them and an even worse fisherman than I think, both may as well be considered extinct in that area. (Someone please prove me wrong as I will put aside the fluke gear since after three keepers in early June I have caught only shorts.) As for kingfish, which I would love to target in my area, I have only caught them by accident while surfcasting and one near the Wantagh bridges while fluking.

The entire western sound is loaded with porgies right now. Fish shallow and near points with rocks and use chum.

 

[pequa1]

Think they have totally vacated South Oyster Bay. While I can trailer up to Roosevelt Park, I choose not to.

 

[PropellerJohnII]

Northern kingfish. delicious

 

[Tiderunner70]

Great Weakfish bait.

 

[captmike28]

Weakfish are pretty tasty too, but only on the day caught.
Pretty hard to beat the taste of the northern Kingfish. Glad we still catch a few in the Peconics.

Then again, we caught a few of these almost forgotten guys on the deep drops south of Montauk while Fluking the last few summers. Does anyone remember what this fish is and how wonderful it tastes?

 

[Aquarius]

Whiting or Silver Hake. I haven't seen those out of Jones Inlet in 30 years.

 

[PropellerJohnII]

Definitely whiting. In recent years, they have shown up in deep water trips looking for ling. In the old days, catching ling and whiting on same trip was a given. Terrific table fare.

 

[captmike28]

You are exactly correct, Whiting, Silver Hake, or as they were sometimes known decades ago, "Frostfish"

When I was a kid, some 60 years ago, they would frequent the south shore ocean fronts in such quantities they would actually be washed up on the beach on cold December nights! Hence the nickname.

What trips they used to be with my Dad. Just show up with boots, warm clothes and a bucket as your only fishing gear!!!