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Puppy drum...baby black drum?

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08/20/12 08:11 PM

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Caught several of these fish while blowfishing. Are these puppy aka baby black drum? Or some type of perch

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#165166 - 08/20/12 09:21 PM Re: Puppy drum...baby black drum? [Re: Swampy]
NJ Dusky Captain Registered: 02/23/04 Posts: 1256 Loc: Barnegat	Silver perch - AKA sand perch _________________________ Capt. Alex
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#165194 - 08/21/12 09:24 AM Re: Puppy drum...baby black drum? [Re: NJ Dusky]
Jersey Joe ... Registered: 03/13/05 Posts: 12233 Loc: Brevard County, FL	Been getting a lot of 1-2" ones in the killie trap the last two weeks. _________________________ 2020 Hobie Outback
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#165247 - 08/21/12 09:34 PM Re: Puppy drum...baby black drum? [Re: Jersey Joe]
just a fluke sr Captain Registered: 11/05/07 Posts: 1431 Loc: bayville nj	Croakers when you took them off the hook did they make noise?? _________________________ Dave Muller Just A Fluke Sr 28 true world walk around 2010 315 hp Yanmar diesel Just a fluke Jr 17 ft seaswirl cc 90 hp Etec!!
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#165257 - 08/22/12 08:43 AM Re: Puppy drum...baby black drum? [Re: just a fluke sr]
Swampy Captain Registered: 08/07/04 Posts: 1960 Loc: Forked River	Not a croaker...we were catching them too. "Very similar". No noise and smaller spike on gill raker. Croakers will also flare gills after caught. Can anyone post a pic of a puppy drum...never seen one...thanks.
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#165307 - 08/22/12 05:06 PM Re: Puppy drum...baby black drum? [Re: Swampy]
John's Joy ... Registered: 06/14/12 Posts: 4536 Loc: Toms River, N.J.	Here you go... http://www.chesapeake-bay.org/images/fish/puppy-drum.jpg _________________________ Capt. Paul Starnes USCG 100 Ton Master 1989 27' Tiara SL2 Fish Hawks - Forked River, NJ Atlantic Salt Water Flyrodders - Seaside NJ
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