A first for me

Post by **jethro** » 07 Jun 2021, 10:35

While trying to hook up the first striper of the year, my buddy hooked this fish called a cunner. Never seen or heard of these but apparently they are great eating and this one is a decent one. Check out the mouth on this thing!

Post by **DaleH** » 07 Jun 2021, 10:44

I was thinking tautog when I saw 1st those teeth. Cunners average 12" long and that's a good one there, and they have multiple rows of cone-shaped teeth. Most cunners we've caught in/outside Ipswich Bay have been the blue(er) coloroed ones.

To tell them apart, we ID them by the shape of the head, 'tog having a more rounded head and stronger looking mouth, cunners having a more sloped-shaped head with a weaker looking mouth.

Kismet · Post by **Kismet** » 07 Jun 2021, 10:44

Huh.

https://www.google.com/search?client=fi ... nner++fish

Interesting fish.

That ocean's a fascinating place.

Post by **jethro** » 07 Jun 2021, 15:33

DaleH wrote: ↑07 Jun 2021, 10:44 I was thinking tautog when I saw 1st those teeth. Cunners average 12" long and that's a good one there, and they have multiple rows of cone-shaped teeth. Most cunners we've caught in/outside Ipswich Bay have been the blue(er) coloroed ones.

To tell them apart, we ID them by the shape of the head, 'tog having a more rounded head and stronger looking mouth, cunners having a more sloped-shaped head with a weaker looking mouth.

This one came from off the Isle of Shoals, just off Smuttynose.