Monday, May 14, 2018

Tampa part 3 - fishing the flats and bonus lifers

Dimerus Cichlid (Cichlasoma dimerus) - new hook & line species #534




Spotted Seatrout (Cynoscion nebulosus) - new hook & line species #535


Southern Puffer (Sphoeroides nephelus) - new hook & line species #536


Spotted Seatrout (Cynoscion nebulosus)






Irish Mojarra (Diapterus auratus)


Sheepshead (Archosargus probatocephalus)




Spotted Seatrout (Cynoscion nebulosus)




Double-Crested Cormorant (Nannopterum auritum)


Hardhead Catfish (Ariopsis felis)


Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis)


Gulf Flounder (Paralichthys albigutta) - new hook & line species #537


Atlantic Spadefish (Chaetodipterus faber) - new hook & line species #538


Leopard Searobin (Prionotus scitulus)


West Indian Manatee (Trichechus manatus)


Atlantic Croaker (Micropogonias undulatus) - new hook & line species #539
(no photo)

Gulf Kingcroaker (Menticirrhus littoralis) - new hook & line species #540
(no photo)

Sunday, May 13, 2018

Tampa part 2 - saltwater micros and Dunedin Causeway

Cedar Key, FL



Diamond Killifish (Fundulus xenicus) - new hook & line species #527


Marsh Killifish (Fundulus confluentus) - new hook & line species #528




Sheepshead Minnow (Cyprinodon variegatus) - new hook & line species #529




Gulf Killifish (Fundulus grandis grandis) - new hook & line species #530




Pinfish (Lagodon rhomboides)


Dunedin Causeway, FL

Scrawled Cowfish (Acanthostracion quadricornis)


Spottail Pinfish (Diplodus holbrookii)


Pigfish (Orthopristis chrysoptera)


White Grunt (Haemulon plumierii)


Black Sea Bass (Centropristis striata)


Grass Porgy (Calamus arctifrons) - new hook & line species #531


Gulf Toadfish (Opsanus beta)


Sheepshead (Archosargus probatocephalus)






Silver Perch (Bairdiella chrysoura)


Sand Seatrout (Cynoscion arenarius) - new hook & line species #532


Hardhead Catfish (Ariopsis felis) - new hook & line species #533

Saturday, May 12, 2018

Tampa part 1 - urban cichlids and Pass-A-Grille Jetty



Blue Tilapia (Oreochromis aureus)


Redhead Cichlid (Vieja melanura) - new hook & line species #521


Eastern Mosquitofish (Gambusia holbrooki)


Rio Grande Cichlid (Herichthys cyanoguttatus)


Jack Dempsey (Rocio octofasciata) - new hook & line species #522




West Indian Manatee (Trichechus manatus)


Scrawled Cowfish (Acanthostracion quadricornis)


Irish Mojarra (Diapterus auratus) - new hook & line species #523


Blue Runner (Caranx crysos)


Bighead Searobin (Prionotus tribulus) - new hook & line species #524


Leopard Searobin (Prionotus scitulus) - new hook & line species #525


Round Scad (Decapterus punctatus) - new hook & line species #526


Atlantic Spanish Mackerel (Scomberomorus maculatus)


Florida Pompano (Trachinotus carolinus)