Florida fisherman, what can ok catch in the canals?

[Fastguy]

I am in Naples for the week and we have a dock right on the canal. I keep seeing these big schools of fish go by not sure what they are. I caught a few channel catfish yesterday. Also some large silver fish jumped out and grabbed my line this morning but I didn't catch it. Any advice? what are these big school fish I see? they kind of look like carp.

[theriver]

I am going to guess they are Mullet. Do you see them jump out of the water and fly from time to time? I think they are tough to catch conventionally - I see guys use nets and treble hooks to snag them. They are smoked most often iirc

[Fastguy]

Canal Photo by saltysearay | Photobucket

[Fastguy]

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b71/saltysearay/20140915_115233_zpsfahi7mby.jpg

[Fastguy]

I am going to guess they are Mullet. Do you see them jump out of the water and fly from time to time? I think they are tough to catch conventionally - I see guys use nets and treble hooks to snag them. They are smoked most often iirc

I think they are mullet, the other fish appear to be suckers

[GRN ENVY]

Funny story I work in Naples..... Perhaps I can be of assistance to catch some reds, or snook( season)

[GRN ENVY]

I am going to guess they are Mullet. Do you see them jump out of the water and fly from time to time? I think they are tough to catch conventionally - I see guys use nets and treble hooks to snag them. They are smoked most often iirc

I think they are mullet, the other fish appear to be suckers

Mullet don't get big, do these Have a dot on the tail? Do they they have an orange to white shade on them?

[GRN ENVY]

Do they look like this?

http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/fish/Gallery/Descript/tarpon/tarpon3.jpg

If so they are tarpon

[Fastguy]

The fish jumping look like tarpon, not sure what the big grey fish cruising the surface are

[VatorMan]

If they are "carp looking"-have to be mullet.

[Fastguy]

If they are "carp looking"-have to be mullet.

Hard to see in the picture above, grey with sort of pink lips

[Barn Babe]

Hard to see in the picture above, grey with sort of pink lips

Sounds like my mom.

:leaving:

[CertInsaneC5]

Sounds like my mom.

:leaving:

You are on fire today. :rofl: :cert:

[Y2Kvert4me]

Sounds like my mom.

:leaving::wtf: :lolsmile:

[GRN ENVY]

If they are "carp looking"-have to be mullet.

Hard to see in the picture above, grey with sort of pink lips

The big silver ones are most likly tarpon, the smaller ones are as said above mullets, two kinds, red and gray mullets, usually range 6-10 inches in size.

The tarpon are a awesome fighting fish if you have gear to hook them!

[Bucwheat]

Sounds like my mom.

:leaving:

I'm going to tell!:lol:

[mrvette]

You need DJCliterous's boat and some dynomite.....catch all the fish you want.....he can outrun the cops, so no nevermind.....



where is you sense of adventure????


:seasix::hurray:

[wicked_c6]

You need DJCliterous's boat and some dynomite.....catch all the fish you want.....he can outrun the cops, so no nevermind.....



where is you sense of adventure????


:seasix::hurray:

what kinda stereo system does he have? If he starts playing it first...will we have to turn ours off?

[8Up]

Sounds like my mom.

:leaving:

zzzzZZZZING!! :lol:

[kylebuck]

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Mullet for sure.

Toss a watermelon red worm or a baby brushhogwith a 1/8 bullet weight on it around structure. Could catch some bass

[LATB]

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b71/saltysearay/20140915_115233_zpsfahi7mby.jpg

silver mullet. cast net or treble hook and snag. some like them fried. I never thought worth the effort. :island14: