Chris, Thanks for the report and photo. A corbina looks very similar to a redfish (Gulf Coast). It has the same mouth and body shape, but lacking the bronze color and tail spot. I can't see the top fins, and that would say a lot about them being related. They feed in much the same way, also.
DonO ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chris Broomell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, May 19, 2004 8:15 AM Subject: [VFB] Salt Water Fishing > Hey everyone, > > Caught my first fair-hooked corbina the day before yesterday. What a fun > fish! A few of you have asked what they look like - check out this link. > > http://www.garybulla.com/forum/viewthread.php?tid=778 > > These fish slide up with an incoming wave, feeding on small critters > (crabs, mostly) in the VERY shallow water. You can sometimes see their > backs out of the water as the wave recedes. They're spooky tricky to catch. > > Anyone want to come out and fish? > > Chris > >
