Fish Facts: Marbled Goby – Oxyeleotris Marmorata

The Marble Goby is a large, solitary, slow-moving fish which rests undisturbed on the bottom of low flow streams, canals and lakes of Southeast Asia. It is identified by the large up turned mouth, large head and the brown pattern on its body, which might look random but is very consistent from fish to fish. … Read more

Fish Facts: Bigeye Sixgill Shark – Hexanchus Nakamurai

The Bigeye Sixgill Shark (Hexanchus nakamurai) owes its name, obviously, to the fact that it is a rare six gill shark as apposed to the regular five gill slits and too its rather large green eye. The bigeye sixgill shark exact range isn’t really known and it is believed that it probably lives in areas … Read more

Fish Facts: Roughback Batfish – Ogcocephalus Parvus

Roughback Batfish inhabit the western Atlantic from North Carolina and the northern Gulf of Mexico to Brazil but suppose to be absent from the bahamas although I have one report from the area. Roughback Batfish are fairly rare and can be found among grassy patches. They aren’t fast swimmers and instead ambush their prey. Batfish … Read more

Piebald Whitetail Buck Picture

Piebald deer will be mostly white with some brown spots, and their eyes will resemble those of an ordinary deer, not pink like true albino whitetail. Piebald deer are killed every year but are very rare. A true trophy in many hunters eyes, including mine. Piebald deer will be mostly white with some brown spots, … Read more

Fish Facts: Pacific Herring – Clupea Pallasii

Pacific Herring (Clupea pallasii), inhabit the inshore waters of the Pacific Ocean from California to Alaska. Pacific herring are a small fish that reaches sizes about 9 inches sometimes larger. Herring are shiny fish with bluish green colouration on their backs and shiny silver sides and bellies. Herring travel in large schools. Pacific Herring spawn … Read more

Oil Rig Fishing Locations

Name Lat/Long Depth Block Miles to Pass Heading from Pass Date Comments RIGS BM1HH N 29 06.231 W 090 09.098 4.9 miles from Bell Pass 68 Flare (Fourchon) BM3I N 29 04.403 W 090 10.318 3.4 miles from Bell Pass 96 Flare (Fourchon) Black Tank N 29 30.932 W 89 24.245 Central Rig N 29 … Read more

Fish Facts: Sauger – Sander Canadensis

The sauger Sander canadensis is a freshwater fish that close resembles a walleye. They are the most migratory perchlike species in North America. They can be distinguished from walleyes by the distinctly spotted dorsal fin, by the lack of a white splotch on the tail fin and by the rough skin over their gillplate, and … Read more