It should be legal to stab poachers. - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

deepdvr · 08-23-2012, 06:59 PM

Check for the zipper on the bottom of the fish. WSB will always have that raised ridge on the belly. Corvina don't. Can't tell from the photo.

blitzburgh · 08-23-2012, 07:09 PM

It looks like a Corvina BUT, you still did the right thing in my opinion. Let the authorities sort it out. He had no idea either if he said it was a Corbina. Besides, what do you wanna bet the reason that guy high tailed it outta there was because he didn't have a license anyway? Good job I say!

mtnbykr2 · 08-23-2012, 07:34 PM

I have CnR'd alot of fish I wasn't sure of...llllooonnnngggg story...

kobra · 08-23-2012, 07:52 PM

Another way to tell the difference is the tail. One has a convex tail and one has a concave tail. I'm old so I don't remember which one has which. Sorry. The bars on the juvie wsb are sometimes hard to see cuz they are really faint. For me, the zipper and the tail are the easiest way to tell the difference.

StinkyMatt · 08-23-2012, 08:33 PM

I'll play.......

So the mystery guy did nothing wrong as it looks to not be a WSB....

He's minding his own business........

Along comes "Mr. Law, I misidentified a fish" and calls the dfg on him.....

He may or may not have a license, you can only speculate.....

Just to restate, a law abiding fisherman has to get hassled by another fisherman.

Great job patrolling our coast line, I think "Heal the Bay" is taking applications.

08-23-2012, 10:28 PM

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Originally Posted by StinkyMatt

Just to restate, a law abiding fisherman has to get hassled by another fisherman.

Hassled? Hardly. I actually made quite pleasant conversation with the gentleman in the mix. And if the DFG had shown up and I was wrong it would have been nothing more than a DUI check point to a sober driver.

bus kid · 08-24-2012, 04:39 AM

Chupacabra....

lowprofile · 08-24-2012, 06:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Drake

Hassled? Hardly. I actually made quite pleasant conversation with the gentleman in the mix. And if the DFG had shown up and I was wrong it would have been nothing more than a DUI check point to a sober driver.

you want to stab poachers, i want to stab sea lions, there's always someone who will disagree with our desires. weather we take other actions or not.

maui jim · 08-24-2012, 07:00 AM

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Originally Posted by StinkyMatt

I'll play.......

So the mystery guy did nothing wrong as it looks to not be a WSB....

He's minding his own business........

Along comes "Mr. Law, I misidentified a fish" and calls the dfg on him.....

He may or may not have a license, you can only speculate.....

Just to restate, a law abiding fisherman has to get hassled by another fisherman.

Great job patrolling our coast line, I think "Heal the Bay" is taking applications.

OK NOW!!! Call Baywatch quick and get the HOFF's final answer, better yet have the Hoff send a Baywatch bikini girl with the answer....

....in Sloooow mooootion.....

blitzburgh · 08-24-2012, 07:52 AM

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Originally Posted by StinkyMatt

I'll play.......

So the mystery guy did nothing wrong as it looks to not be a WSB....

He's minding his own business........

Along comes "Mr. Law, I misidentified a fish" and calls the dfg on him.....

He may or may not have a license, you can only speculate.....

Just to restate, a law abiding fisherman has to get hassled by another fisherman.

Great job patrolling our coast line, I think "Heal the Bay" is taking applications.

Normally, I would agree with your take on this. The reason I think he did the right thing is the guy himself didn't know what he had. So for all he knew, it could have been a juvi WSB.

taggermike · 08-24-2012, 08:43 AM

That fish is definately a shortfin corvina. If he thought it was a corbina then he would have called a wsba a corbina too I would think. And the fact that he packed up and split kinda showed that he wasn't sure about his catch either. Short fin have been a fairly common catch in our local waters for years now and people still have debates about them or don't even know what they are. Know your fish. If you thought the guy was poaching then calling the DFG was the right thing to do. Mike

Divad · 08-24-2012, 06:11 AM

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Originally Posted by deepdvr

Check for the zipper on the bottom of the fish. WSB will always have that raised ridge on the belly. Corvina don't. Can't tell from the photo.

Yep! WSB,

I caught one before in Carlsbad Lagoon, and the raised ridge on the bottom was the give away!

jimbo · 08-24-2012, 07:48 PM

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Originally Posted by deepdvr

Check for the zipper on the bottom of the fish. WSB will always have that raised ridge on the belly. Corvina don't. Can't tell from the photo.

Bingo

bus kid · 08-24-2012, 08:14 PM

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Originally Posted by lowprofile

you want to stab poachers, i want to stab sea lions,

ROTFLMAO

tomahawk · 08-25-2012, 11:20 AM

I like the Idea in principle. I think we to verify they are poachers, then all bets are off.
On the fish I'd I have never caught a short fin corvina but I have caught several juvi wsb. I haven't seen a juvi wo the bars. I have heard that there is very similar fish that has the fangs inside and that is one of the only ways to know the difference. I have never heard of the zipper but don't doubt it is there. Anyone have a picture of this feature?

lamb · 08-27-2012, 09:54 AM

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Originally Posted by deepdvr

Check for the zipper on the bottom of the fish. WSB will always have that raised ridge on the belly. Corvina don't. Can't tell from the photo.

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08-23-2012, 06:59 PM	#1
deepdvr Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Carlsbad Posts: 591	Check for the zipper on the bottom of the fish. WSB will always have that raised ridge on the belly. Corvina don't. Can't tell from the photo. __________________

08-23-2012, 07:09 PM	#2
blitzburgh Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Menifee Posts: 2,509	It looks like a Corvina BUT, you still did the right thing in my opinion. Let the authorities sort it out. He had no idea either if he said it was a Corbina. Besides, what do you wanna bet the reason that guy high tailed it outta there was because he didn't have a license anyway? Good job I say! __________________ ”The beauty of the Second Amendment is that it will not be needed until they try to take it.” ~Thomas Jefferson.........maybe

08-23-2012, 07:34 PM	#3
mtnbykr2 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: newbury park ca Posts: 2,323	I have CnR'd alot of fish I wasn't sure of...llllooonnnngggg story... __________________

08-24-2012, 04:39 AM	#7
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08-23-2012, 07:52 PM	#4
kobra Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: oceanside Posts: 880	Another way to tell the difference is the tail. One has a convex tail and one has a concave tail. I'm old so I don't remember which one has which. Sorry. The bars on the juvie wsb are sometimes hard to see cuz they are really faint. For me, the zipper and the tail are the easiest way to tell the difference.

08-23-2012, 08:33 PM	#5
StinkyMatt Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Under a bridge Posts: 2,168	I'll play....... So the mystery guy did nothing wrong as it looks to not be a WSB.... He's minding his own business........ Along comes "Mr. Law, I misidentified a fish" and calls the dfg on him..... He may or may not have a license, you can only speculate..... Just to restate, a law abiding fisherman has to get hassled by another fisherman. Great job patrolling our coast line, I think "Heal the Bay" is taking applications.

08-24-2012, 08:43 AM	#11
taggermike Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Chula Vista Posts: 1,589	That fish is definately a shortfin corvina. If he thought it was a corbina then he would have called a wsba a corbina too I would think. And the fact that he packed up and split kinda showed that he wasn't sure about his catch either. Short fin have been a fairly common catch in our local waters for years now and people still have debates about them or don't even know what they are. Know your fish. If you thought the guy was poaching then calling the DFG was the right thing to do. Mike

08-25-2012, 11:20 AM	#15
tomahawk Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 109	I like the Idea in principle. I think we to verify they are poachers, then all bets are off. On the fish I'd I have never caught a short fin corvina but I have caught several juvi wsb. I haven't seen a juvi wo the bars. I have heard that there is very similar fish that has the fangs inside and that is one of the only ways to know the difference. I have never heard of the zipper but don't doubt it is there. Anyone have a picture of this feature?