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1captainron · #1 10-03-2018, 05:23 PM

I have never seen anything like this....thought it was a blow fish that grew up around the Nuclear power plant! It puffed up like a Blow fish but those spikes were pretty scary! Any idea???

vikesdad · #2 10-03-2018, 05:36 PM

I am going with Striped Burrfish

tjd24 · #3 10-03-2018, 05:40 PM

Definitely a Striped Burrfish.
Caught one off Sandy Hook on a PB a few years ago.

Jigman13 · #4 10-03-2018, 06:00 PM

Striped burrfish. Common in NJ waters as they spawn in these parts.

CadiShackFishing · #5 10-03-2018, 06:15 PM

https://www.aqua.org/Experience/Anim...riped-burrfish

shrimpman steve · #6 10-03-2018, 09:29 PM

I was gonna say a Barbara fish cause it looks like my mother in law

Fishin Polski · #7 10-04-2018, 06:09 AM

Ouch!!

#8 10-04-2018, 09:08 AM

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Originally Posted by 1captainron

I have never seen anything like this....thought it was a blow fish that grew up around the Nuclear power plant! It puffed up like a Blow fish but those spikes were pretty scary! Any idea???

Capt. Ron.....awesome catch and does mimic a blowfish that spent too much time in Newark Bay. Catch them while you can because now that a pic has been posted, NMFS is going to change the regulation on this fishery as well. Rumor has it next year they're implementing a daily boat possession limit of one fish, size limit of 32 inches (even though the species rarely exceeds 10 inches) and a season starting 10/1 at 7:30 am extending through noon. Further restrictions will be considered if the fishery doesn't exceed the benchmark levels set by 350% to sustain this resource which has no recreational or commercial value.

Either way......pretty exotic looking fish!

porgylber · #9 10-04-2018, 10:54 AM

Filleted and dipped in batter, tastes like fluke.

Ice Cream Bill · #10 10-04-2018, 01:15 PM

Great post Tom. Very funny!

Can you hang those on The Fisherman sign?