Hardest fighting fish and weakest fighting fish in NJ?

[bassnblues]

I've never caught a sheepshead in nj but caught plenty when redfishfhing in Louisiana. Fight was pretty weak compared to a red.

[tycomps]

Originally Posted by Dave B.

I have to agree with most, for Fresh it's stripers and smallies as the hardest with an Honorable mention to Carp for pure tireless bulldogging power. As for the weakest Fresh, LMB are lame and Fallfish give up real quick too.

For the salt, blues obviously have a huge edge over most other species pound for pound but albies beat them out by a good bit. As for pure power in the salt cow rays are just plain tough! Lamest salt fight IMHO goes to...horseshoe crabs. Okay just kidding, the tamest salty IMHO is either blowfish or northern stargazers.

+1 for the cownose, this 30lber fought for 20 minutes!

[HerringKing]

Originally Posted by bassnblues

I've never caught a sheepshead in nj but caught plenty when redfishfhing in Louisiana. Fight was pretty weak compared to a red.

A 10 pound sheepshead fights way harder than a 10 pound redfish. Doesn't even compare.

[TheDreamCatchers]

Originally Posted by tycomps

+1 for the cownose, this 30lber fought for 20 minutes!

thats not a cownose thats a roughtail stingray. Much different

[Dave B.]

Originally Posted by TheDreamCatchers

thats not a cownose thats a roughtail stingray. Much different

Good call! I hadn't looked closely at the thumbnail till you called it but you're dead on! Lots of good 'scallops' right there!