Fish Identification Help

[FinFansea]

It was the weekend after Coho season closed, my son and I were trying to work our way through these fish to hook-up with same nooks. We were fishing in 115’ of water and down about 45’ – 50’. After what seem to be a few hundred hook ups with Coho’s, Zzzzzzzziiiiiiiing my sons went down hard! “Here’s your big nook” I told him. After about a 15 min. battle here is what he had on.






I’ve been told it is a Dog fish, a Sand shark, as well as many others. Does anyone know exactly what it is? :whazzup:

As you can see he was excited!
It was released unharmed.

Thanks,
Dave

[cutt plug]

Looks like a dogfish.

Where where you fishing, sound? canal?

[FinFansea]

We were just outside of Newport, 2nd green bouy.

[R Jackson]

Spiny dogfish

[Snakebite]

Spiny dogfish

RIGHT ON! Seen a million of 'em! But then again, I'm just a fish biologist. Fish & chips!

[BCF]

Did it bark and wag its' tail when you held up a treat. Did it chase any catfish? These are just few of the clues you can tell it was a dogfish. What did it's breath smell like? Milkbones?

Walks like a dogfish, barks like a dogfish, .................... it's a shark.

BCF out

[KZ4LIFE]

Looks like it's crossed between a letit and a gotta either way the lastname is go.

[Dr Strangelove]

I used to catch those during late night pier fishing trips in college. They fillet up well and marinated in Newman's Italian dressing overnight and grilled on the BBQ make for fine eating. No kidding!

[loki]

Yup, in Irish fish and chip shops they sell those dog fish as "rock salmon"! And the ARE good!

[FinFansea]

If they are that good, I'm upset that we released it. The regs state that "a White or Basking Shark must be released unharmed". When in doubt let it go!

[Green Machine]

Yes, Dog Fish. There are so many up here in the San Juans that it almost makes salmon impossible......Well, almost. They tear up leaders and love herring. Makes me mad just thinking about those things.

Green Machine

[cade]

Is the little spike near their tail dangerous?? I heard that it just stings if it hits you but i am not for sure.

[fop]

cade,

Yes, that "little spike" can get ya.

I had one sting me while I was shaking it off a few years ago and my hand went numb for a few hours. It got me on top of a finger. I made it bleed quite abit and I think that helped to get some of the poisen out of the wound.

Now I usually just cut the leader and cry about another 2 Gammies and a Herring gone. Nasty little buggers they are!

fop

[slamin salmon]

COOL!!

[KillerBeee]

I call them Devious Dogs. Troll faster and you might avoid them. Mooch and you will surely catch them. They can be quite thick here in the Puget sound. Sometimes they even try to ruin my day! :blush: They will for sure ruin your leader almost every time.
Bad doggy Noooo!