Help Identify fish caught in OCMD

[Picmac]

Here are some fish my girlfriends goofy brothers caught last September down in Ocean City, Maryland. The one pic looks like a red fish you see being caught in Louisiana, but I doubt they come this far north. Can anybody help me identify these?

Thanks!
Mike

 

[Picmac]

The bottom 2 pics are of the same fish.

 

[haynchinook334]

I think the first is a Red drum.

 

[Nic]

just the mention of OCMD makes me wanna go to seacrets.... damn you... but i did see a guy catch a few of those last time i was there...no idea what they are but i heard him call his wife and tell her to fire up the grill

 

[Picmac]

Haha yea Seacrets rocks. Thats my favorite beach to go to during the summer.

 

[Zoodiver]

First looks to be a red drum from that angle. Second looks to be a small jack - probably a Bluefish (Pomatomus saltrix).

 

[Fencingag]

First definitely does appear to be a Red Drum or Redfish, I've caught quite a few of them fishing, and the second appears to be a pilot fish or similar - they typically swim with sharks and help keep them clean, as I recall.

 

[Delhezi B]

Here are some fish my girlfriends goofy brothers caught last September down in Ocean City, Maryland. The one pic looks like a red fish you see being caught in Louisiana, but I doubt they come this far north. Can anybody help me identify these?

Thanks!
Mike

My friend you there have a monster sized croaker which is native to most of the east coast. (first pic) and what looks to be a bar jack (secend pic) which comes up the gulf stream every summer. Both are top noch tuna bait

 

[nubz]

you indeed have caught a redfish the black spot gives it away. croaker are much smaller and lack the black spot on tail

the other is deffinantly a juv greater amberjack. i see were they could be confused with pilot fish. but its not

i live on the gulf coast and commonly catch these all year round in waters as cold as 50 degrees F so i dont see why they couldnt live there. both are excellent eating and great fighters. glad to help with any SW inentification!!! nice catch and good luck!!!

 

[Delhezi B]

you indeed have caught a redfish the black spot gives it away. croaker are much smaller and lack the black spot on tail

the other is deffinantly a juv greater amberjack. i see were they could be confused with pilot fish. but its not

i live on the gulf coast and commonly catch these all year round in waters as cold as 50 degrees F so i dont see why they couldnt live there. both are excellent eating and great fighters. glad to help with any SW inentification!!! nice catch and good luck!!!

humm... I think you are right about the jack but i still think thats a croaker and not a red