just got a rock fish

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  1. nunch

    nunch Aiptasia Anemone

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    just gotta rock fish, awesome looking, helluva appetite.

    after my grouper ate all my smaller fish i said what the hell, and took him off my brother's hands. looks like i might have a predator tank.

    he's acclamating now so i'll have pics up soon.
     
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  3. GuitarMan89

    GuitarMan89 Giant Squid

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    sounds awesome, how big is it?
     
  4. nunch

    nunch Aiptasia Anemone

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    about 5" long
     
  5. cuttingras

    cuttingras Starving Artist :)

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    awesome! my father in law has a the record for catching rock fish out of a river here. They swin upstream to spawn and then go back down to the ocean. His record is 82# but has caught many 40-50lb'rs! can you get a pic?

    This is hiim with the 82#er take into account he is a very big man, stands 6'4"
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  6. nunch

    nunch Aiptasia Anemone

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    i'll get a pic soon, but i think we're talking about different rock fish. mine's salt water and is a close relative to the scorpion fish, extremely venomous, and i don't think they get that big.

    but nice pic
     
  7. scenario1313

    scenario1313 Tassled File Fish

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  9. nunch

    nunch Aiptasia Anemone

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    your avatar looks like mission w/ a wig...lol
     
  10. PackLeader

    PackLeader Giant Squid

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    You sure thats called a rockfish? I'm an avid fisherman and that looks like a stripped bass to me. Maybe called different things in different parts of the country.
     
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    scenario1313 Tassled File Fish

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    HMMMMMMMMMM howd that get there. LOL
     
  12. cuttingras

    cuttingras Starving Artist :)

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    might be,:confused: but I do know they come from the ocean and go into rivers to spawn probably is a different fish :)


    yeah post a pic of this fishie!!!! I'd love to see it:)