baby ling

Practice catch and release, I know; what good bait, no, no, no, in three years this fish will be a large part of the reef.

                                            -JRONJ-

Awesome specimen!  I think that's the smallest I've seen.

Normally small ones like that can be found inshore and in estuaries especially sea grass beds.   We often get those seining the eel grass in Bodega Harbor this time of  year.

Look at the size of the mouth on that little thing!!!

What an eating machine!

Very cool picture. I like how the dorsal fins are in full display.  Great shot.

MolBasser