Mid Atlantic and Chesapeake Bay - What's the fish on the left?

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ravot22

06-12-2012, 12:31 PM

Is this a small black drum?

SCSaltwater

06-12-2012, 12:37 PM

Looks like a whiting

Edit:

http://www.fishinfranks.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/southking1.jpg

fishkill_98

06-12-2012, 01:01 PM

yep, get them on the beach in Fla. during winter mixed with croakers. different catch limits and size
but just as good eating.

Captain Crispy

06-12-2012, 06:31 PM

Official name is Southern Kingfish

Good live bait for sharks !

Bruce W

06-12-2012, 08:11 PM

Isn't it also called a "mullet"? ;?

Regards,

SCSaltwater

06-12-2012, 08:13 PM

Isn't it also called a "mullet"? ;?

Regards,

Yessir, Kingfish, Southern Kingfish, Sea Mullet, Whiting and probably a couple others. :thumbsup::thumbsup:

OldBay

06-13-2012, 11:11 AM

Yessir, Kingfish, Southern Kingfish, Sea Mullet, Whiting and probably a couple others. :thumbsup::thumbsup:

I've also heard them called RoundHead in NC.