A Reminder

[reds]

With all the increased live line fishing for Stripers, I've noticed a lack of Spot in some areas.

In those areas there is still a large amount of small Croakers.

Take the time to make sure the bait fish you catch are not these undersize Croakers. No spot behind the gill and a multiple color hue in sun light are the easy clues.

A bait well full of undersize Croakers can ruin a day of fishing, if checked by the NRP.

Croakers have to be 9" minimum.

[garlien]

Perfect point..Was just thinking the same thing on Friday night while I was out...

[Spot77]

The mouth on Spot remind me of Dolphin. Croaker have mouth more similar to White Perch IMO.

Good call....especially for those of us new to livelining.

[Skip]

Another easy way to tell the two apart.

Spot has a tail that forks inward.






Croaker has a tail that bulges out - almost to a point.




http://www.dnr.state.md.us/fisheries...ic_croaker.jpg

[garlien]

oh and croakers make noise...

[Spot77]

Originally Posted by garlien

oh and croakers make noise...

Winner!!!

[crabby and son]

Take a magic marker with you.............Gary