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[*] posted on 6-4-2023 at 05:10 PM
What is this Fish Called?


We caught 3 of these fish in 600 ft of water directly outside the town of Bahia de Los Angeles on June 1. Sharp teeth. Ate some last night spampi-style. Beautiful filets like halibut but very plain tasting. Needs a sauce.





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[*] posted on 6-4-2023 at 05:26 PM


It looks a lot like some of the cod we caught in Prince William sound in Alaska. Possibly a Black Cod? In my opinion, the ones we caught up north were better than halibut.



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[*] posted on 6-4-2023 at 05:31 PM


The large mouth and long body reminds me of a lingcod (great eating): https://mexfish.com/fish/ling/ling.htm



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[*] posted on 6-4-2023 at 07:04 PM


As a current ling cod slayer, these are not ling. I don't have my species book right now otherwise I'd look it up! Will report back when I do.
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[*] posted on 6-4-2023 at 07:38 PM


Ling Cod are special! I have never caught them as deep as the fish that is the topic of this thread. They don't have a swim bladder and will swim straight up or down like a polywog.

I would trade two pounds of halibut for one of ling cod. They not only taste great, the texture is superior.




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[*] posted on 6-4-2023 at 08:01 PM


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[*] posted on 6-4-2023 at 09:28 PM


Quote: Originally posted by Lobsterman  

What is this Fish Called?


Ask you pangero, he will tell you fish name.

Looks like you mutilated that poor fish, turned his gut inside out while still alive, death by torture.

Tell the fat guy that walking barefoot in fishing boat is good way to hurt your feet.





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[*] posted on 6-4-2023 at 09:45 PM


Looks like black cod aka Sable fish. Good eating
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[*] posted on 6-5-2023 at 05:29 AM


Not a ling, don't think they are south of the California current.

Small hack: Lings off the NorCal cost have a slight green tint from the crustaceans' they feed on. Years ago my buddy brought over two fresh ling fillets he caught that day; put in the fridge for tomorrow's dinner. All day at work I'm thinking of those and just how I'll cook them, get home and they are gone from the fridge! I ask SWMBO what happened to the fish? She says they were turning green so she thru them out!!!
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[*] posted on 6-5-2023 at 09:52 PM


Hake, Merluccius hernandezi (?)
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[*] posted on 6-5-2023 at 10:27 PM


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[*] posted on 6-6-2023 at 05:09 AM


Thanks, Bwana,

https://mexican-fish.com/pacific-hake/

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[*] posted on 6-6-2023 at 07:45 AM
Merluccius hernandezi


There is a sub-species for the ones in the gulf, that isn't on the website: The Cortez Hake: https://fishbase.mnhn.fr/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?ID=60857...
Merluccius hernandezi


Image is not specifically the Cortez Hake:




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[*] posted on 6-6-2023 at 07:47 AM


Quote: Originally posted by Bwana_John  
Hake, Merluccius hernandezi (?)


Good job on the ID! Here is the name on the Internet: Cortez Hake or Merluccius hernandezi




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[*] posted on 6-6-2023 at 03:43 PM


I have never wanted a fish badly enough to drop a line 600'.
Even in Alaska i refuse to fish halibut below 200'.
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[*] posted on 6-6-2023 at 05:33 PM


Wanda?
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[*] posted on 6-7-2023 at 08:55 AM


Quote: Originally posted by tomieharder  
Wanda?





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