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Old 12-01-2010, 05:13 PM   #61
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Re: What kind of grouper is this?

Looks like a Red, but they(Nassau's) have yellow on most fins, and the black square on the dorsal caudal peduncal. Right before the tail on top. Both can have same colors. Nassaus can be more white striped than a red, but they can also change in an instant. Reds get that way, but not as defined. I have shot, caught, gutted 1000s of Red grouper and polespeared and Hawaiian slinged 100s of Nassau's. Yes they do look very similar but the real give away is the black spot before the tail on the Nassau.

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Old 12-01-2010, 05:23 PM   #62
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Your kidding me right!?!? For the record J........it's a red. Here is a pic of a Nassau when you were allowed to shoot them and a pic of red in the same time period. You'll notice the red the little kid shot has the same spot patterns as the fish in question.

Each species shares simmilar body shape traits and can often act in similar manor but folks who have shot both can spot the differences easily.
Kenny, I agree with you. I have shot plenty of reds and nassaus and it is readily easy for me to distinguish between the 2 species.
I don't know what kind of fish Gamble is shooting but his definitely do not look like mine.
And lastly for Gamble, please feel free to stop by my home anytime to inspect the contents of my freezer. I think you will find plenty in there to verify that I do shoot fish. Maybe I'll even give you a couple to take home.
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Old 12-01-2010, 06:24 PM   #63
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Re: What kind of grouper is this?

So have you shot a red grouper with a spot on it's dorsal saddle?

You can say what you want but Reds DON'T have a spot on their dorsal saddle and Nassau's ALWAYS do. Just because it's not striped doesn't make it a Red.

Regarding the "kind" of fish I'm shooting, plenty of legal ones.

Thanks for the fish offer but I'm good.
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Old 12-01-2010, 06:54 PM   #64
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WOW this looks a LOT like the fish pictured?????!!!!!!!!!!
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Old 12-01-2010, 07:31 PM   #65
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nassau??????????????? WTF?
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Old 12-01-2010, 07:34 PM   #66
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Yup.... Spot and yellow fin tips.
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Old 12-01-2010, 07:37 PM   #67
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Re: What kind of grouper is this?

Nassaus have vertical stripes. This fish is a red.
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Old 12-01-2010, 07:40 PM   #68
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Not all of them and it may or may not have had stripes under water. The one Chris shot is 100% no question a Nassau. The defining coloration is the spot and yellow fin tips.
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?????????? not sure... but whatever.
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Old 12-01-2010, 07:44 PM   #70
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Re: What kind of grouper is this?

i shot this nassau in bahamas this summer and the second shot stoned it and all the stripes went away instantly
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Here.
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i shot this nassau in bahamas this summer and the second shot stoned it and all the stripes went away instantly
EXACTLY!!!!!!!!!! Nice fish BTW!
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thanks
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i shot this nassau in bahamas this summer and the second shot stoned it and all the stripes went away instantly
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