filterlesskamel

Here’s another catch today.. what is it? Looks a lot like the tilapia I’ve been catching but much nicer colors. A good 12 inches... https://imgur.com/a/WEAgJSk

Todays catches.. My guesses are Midas Cichlid and Jaguar Guapote

I'd love to prep and eat these chubby fat fish, but considering what I see going into the canal, I'm not overly enthused ? The several I caught do put up a nice fight. Only comparison I can make is to perhaps snapper; they prefer to stay deeper. Only thing I've caught them on is small bread balls...works until it falls off.

Here's a bit better pic of another I caught the following day. Both were at least 12 inchers and pretty hefty.

Thank you sir! and all others as well. This is indeed Miami-Dade, a small branch off from the Snapper Creek canal that leads to my backyard. I've caught several this size, or perhaps the same greedy wretched over and over. And of course several smaller. I see Mullet, Carp, Catfish, Oscars, Tilapia, Bass of varying types and 1 hog-sized Peacock. Of course a neighborhood friendly gator. Thanks for the welcome and look forward to posting more pics of catches. Bought the house recently and the canal was a big factor. Been a saltwater fisherman all my life, so this is a bit different for me.

Oh and very light spinning tackle, 6 or 8lb test

Hehehe.... usually catch them with a plain hook and piece of bread. Switched to a small feathered jig and bread and started catching a lot more. Not sure if it was the jig, but I'm inclined to think it was the smaller hook.

Do you think it's some sort of mutt/cross-breed?

Need some help IDing this fish. Doesn’t quite match anything I’ve searched for.. caught in SE Florida canal