I went fishing in Calcasieu Parish today and caught several of these fish. What species is it?

BAIT!! lol no clue but looks like bait for something bigger with teeth

BAIT!! lol no clue but looks like bait for something bigger with teeth

Lol. That was my initial thought. I caught them on dilly worms. Whatever the heck they are, they have small, human-like teeth. I'm just getting into inshore saltwater fishing, so this is very weird to me lol.

yup same here we catch fish like that here in Kuwait same thing they got people teeth I always say ours are colored different though there brownish with one spot by there tail. We usually catch em on pieces of shrimp then transfer them to a bigger hook and catch needle fish and sharks on them.

yup same here we catch fish like that here in Kuwait same thing they got people teeth I always say ours are colored different though there brownish with one spot by there tail. We usually catch em on pieces of shrimp then transfer them to a bigger hook and catch needle fish and sharks on them.

That's cool. I wanted to use shrimp, but my Dad insisted that I use worms. I'm not gonna catch much with worms, am I? I'm after redfish, specks, and black drum. Shrimp's good for those, right? I have so much to learn lol.

Looks like a pinfish to me. Good bait fish.

Looks like a pinfish to me. Good bait fish.

I googled pictures of pinfish and I believe you're right. Thanks for your help!

yep its a pin

Live Pin fish are one of the TOP baits for Snook and Redfish.

Guess those are universal. Been catching those all over the sound and surf at Emerald Isle NC this week. Oh well... heading home in 5 minutes now.

I went to Florida twice in my life, tried to fish as much as I can, which was almost 24/7. I would use shrimp with no wait off the dock and catch all type of fish, including 3-4 different types of snapper, the fish mentioned above, Redfish, Zebrafish, small Needlefish, and a Puffer fish which puffed up and floated on the surface when I let it go. I alway's wanted to know what those were, and know I know they are Pin Fish. I guess you learn something new every day!