what is it

[Phnd]

A couple weeks ago I caught a few fish I've never seen before in the south end of sketter lagoon . They're similar to a ribbon fish but has no tail. The head looks like mackerel with fangs like a barracuda. Its silver with white meat and all were 30 to 36". I've been fishing Florida since I was a kid and can't remember seeing anything like it. Does't seem to be an inshore species. Anyone have any idea what this might be?

[Pirogue]

Cutlass Fish?



I think I have only seen one once.

[GILs_GONE_WILD]

Kinda looks like Peerow nailed it!!

[Todd]

Cutlass. We caught them all the time at night in canals when I was a kid in Miaimi.

Funny story, we would catch them and carve our initials in them and then catch each others fish.

Nasty creatures, great kingfish bait.

[Gibby3474]

Ribbonfish and cutlassfish are the same thing.

http://floridasportfishing.com/magazine ... sfish.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[Phnd]

That's it for sure. In al these years I'm surprised I haven't caught one before now.

[shamus]

[quote][Funny story, we would catch them and carve our initials in them and then catch each others fish.

/quote]

Nice kids, Jeffery Dommer started out like that. With all the L's in your name that fish didn't last long.

[Norm]

Ribbonfish and cutlassfish are the same thing.

http://floridasportfishing.com/magazine ... sfish.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

That was my thought....caught them all the time in Ft. Pierce.