Photo ID of baitfish

(top) Sardine

(bottom) mackerel

Jack Smelt

Herring's sizes (large, medium, small)


Lots of Herrings 

nice bait ball, did tjat site say what was on the other end of the line? cameron

nice bait ball, did tjat site say what was on the other end of the line? cameron

As I recalled they were chased by Sailfish's

how appropriate

Shiner

Jack Smelt

That Jacksmelt seems s little pale to me and doesn't have the yellow blush at it's gil cover - or am I thinking of something else? Was it out of the water for awhile before the pic was taken? Here's another one of a js.

Good info on the pics guys. Thanks for taking the time.

With all the baitfish around SC/ I have ben filling my 'well' and brining them for future use. I have been using the following recipe (minus the anise oil) and it seems to work well. The bluing is a bit hard to find but my local safeway had it.

http://www.salmonuniversity.com/ol_brining_herring.html

Kirk (monkeyface) made this up over the past few years. Side project, DFG didnt give him a cent to do it, he just did it for all of us and the fish.....

Wow, nice chart, Sharky. I'll print it out and fold it into my fish ID book. And thanks for starting this, Mooch.
Andy

Kirk (monkeyface) made this up over the past few years. Side project, DFG didnt give him a cent to do it, he just did it for all of us and the fish.....

Thanks Sharky and Kirk for this nice bait chart!  It's nicely done.

Jack Smelt

That Jacksmelt seems s little pale to me and doesn't have the yellow blush at it's gil cover - or am I thinking of something else? Was it out of the water for awhile before the pic was taken? Here's another one of a js.

obkook.... i believe you are right, i think that it a topsmelt, and the one you showed was a jacksmelt

BTW that was not the final version. DFG gave him no thanks and actually made him make changes before they would send it to print. the final version should be in print soon.....