Ribbonfish at Sunrise
by Patricia Januszkiewicz
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Ribbonfish at Sunrise
Artist
Patricia Januszkiewicz
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Photo taken on Pier at Juno Beach, Florida ...
Ribbonfish are certainly not the most handsome of fish. Long, thin and toothy, many saltwater anglers actually mistake these prehistoric looking creatures for eels or a strange breed of sea snake. However, they are in fact a fish, Atlantic cutlassfish to be exact. Common in bays and other inshore waters, ribbonfish's primary habitats are the open waters of the Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic.
Ranging throughout nearly all coastal waters between New England and South America, these scaleless, silver-skinned strips of flesh and bone have become immensely popular as baitfish among competitive kingfish anglers. Most frequently encountered in inlets and passes at 18 to 30 inches, Atlantic cutlassfish will often reach four feet in length and weigh in excess of five pounds. The current world record is just over eight pounds.
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December 25th, 2012
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Comments (8)
Daliana Pacuraru
Ha, great catch, Patricia! Great! v/f
Patricia Januszkiewicz replied:
Thank you, Daliana! so glad you like this; appreciate your visit and the v/f .... patricia
Patricia Januszkiewicz
Thank you so much, Carol, for featuring Ribbonfish at Sunrise in your group Fishing - Saltwater Only! An Honor! .... patricia
Patricia Januszkiewicz
Thank you Nadine and Bob for featuring Ribbonfish in your group USA Artist News! Very appreciative of the honor ..... patricia
Eric Tressler
Love this shot !!!! v/f
Patricia Januszkiewicz replied:
Thank you, Eric! glad you like this and appreciate your visit .... patricia