Positive Fish ID?

[treytd32]

Can anyone identify this fish? Had humanesc teeth and was caught in intercoastal waters at Fort Myers Beach.

[M.Magis]

That's a pinfish. They're like a saltwater version of our bluegill.

[Saugeye Tom]

Had human teeth ?? No pin fish--- Baby sheephead is my guess

[RebelWithACause122]

It's a pinfish. They do have a mouthfull of teeth... just not a very big mouth. I suppose it depends on what you consider to be "humanesque teeth". They are extremely common and those little teeth have torn up MANY of my scented soft plastics.

[M.Magis]

Yep, they have little mouths full of teeth. Not nearly as human-like as a sheephead, but they are there. The picture is for sure a pinfish.

[Saugeye Tom]

Originally Posted by M.Magis

Yep, they have little mouths full of teeth. Not nearly as human-like as a sheephead, but they are there. The picture is for sure a pinfish.

Yep they do have teeth but not like a human sheephead do look human and the bars on the side are a little darker

[treytd32]

human was the easiest way I could think to describe them. Very small mouth full of very small flat rectangular teeth. Thanks for the input

[UFM82]

or big redfish bait. Or cobia bait. Or shark bait. Or grouper bait. Pinfish are universally loved by species of all sorts and sizes. They will bite readily on #8 hooks tipped with a bit of shrimp and they are tough little swimmers that will call in the big guys. I used them exclusively a while back while in Destin, Fla.