06-26-2017, 10:36 AM
(06-26-2017, 07:15 AM)Cammalu Wrote: Chip! What kind of fish is that? Those teeth look like they are used for cracking nuts or shells or something! Definitely doesn't look like a flesh ripper!
That's a sheepshead. It uses those sheep or human like teeth to chew through barnacles, crab shells and such imparting a delicious crab-like taste to the meat. Most anglers consider it a trash fish and throw it away because it is hard to clean and only yields a fillet of about 30% the weight of the fish. I love em though and keep every one I catch. I've got pretty good at cleaning them over the years.
http://gcrl.usm.edu/public/fish/sheepshead.php
Chip
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