Need to ID large fish seen near shore in GA

"WalkerDlwalke" wrote in message
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Not exactly a fishing post...but thought you guys could help. While
kayaking
off of Little Tybee Island in GA this last weekend, I had the occasion to
see a
very large fish jump from the water. I've been in the area for a while
now and
have seen most everything that I have seen a dozen times or more, but this
was
a new one to me. The fish was approx 6 ft long...maybe 7 or even 8. I
saw it
from a distance, and unexpectedly so I cannot provide details.
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You didn't notice color? dark, light? Silvery?

Well, it was a fleeting glance (two actually) from a distance. I believe that
the sun was partially obscured by clouds at that point and in front of me and
the fish anyhow. It definitely did not 'appear' silvery like a tarpon, but
this could have been the conditions. It was more light than dark I
believe...kind of a dirty white, but again, this was at a distance and not
under ideal viewing conditions. For a someone well experienced in these
waters, or an icthyologist, its behavior is probably more of a clue. Nearshore
in low vis water, in excess of 5 ft, when it jumped it was a low angle jump and
without any twisting or contortions or anything like that.

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(WalkerDlwalke) wrote:

For a someone well experienced in these
waters, or an icthyologist, its behavior is probably more of a clue.
Nearshore
in low vis water, in excess of 5 ft, when it jumped it was a low angle jump
and
without any twisting or contortions or anything like that.

The behavior is not that telling. Size is more a clue I think in your
case. Large fish that may be found in water of that depth would be
fairly limited (shark, tarpon, porpoise). There are large red drum but I
don't know that they jump. I know little about king mackerel but they
are caught 'nearshore' in that area.

Even after further checking I come up with nothing else that fits. An
ichthyologist may be your only hope.
--
"Atlanta Joe" aka Joe Webb
Flats fishing is Flat Fun!
Visit my site at http://flatsfisher.com

In article ,
(WalkerDlwalke) wrote:

For a someone well experienced in these
waters, or an icthyologist, its behavior is probably more of a clue.
Nearshore
in low vis water, in excess of 5 ft, when it jumped it was a low angle jump
and
without any twisting or contortions or anything like that.

The behavior is not that telling. Size is more a clue I think in your
case. Large fish that may be found in water of that depth would be
fairly limited (shark, tarpon, porpoise). There are large red drum but I
don't know that they jump. I know little about king mackerel but they
are caught 'nearshore' in that area.

Even after further checking I come up with nothing else that fits. An
ichthyologist may be your only hope.
--
"Atlanta Joe" aka Joe Webb
Flats fishing is Flat Fun!
Visit my site at http://flatsfisher.com

Well, it was a fleeting glance (two actually) from a distance. I believe that
the sun was partially obscured by clouds at that point and in front of me and
the fish anyhow. It definitely did not 'appear' silvery like a tarpon, but
this could have been the conditions. It was more light than dark I
believe...kind of a dirty white, but again, this was at a distance and not
under ideal viewing conditions. For a someone well experienced in these
waters, or an icthyologist, its behavior is probably more of a clue. Nearshore
in low vis water, in excess of 5 ft, when it jumped it was a low angle jump and
without any twisting or contortions or anything like that.