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Frank Benedetti
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Caught two today at southwest tower reef in about 90ft20121_1564622985.jpeg_188.jpeg

 
Posted : July 31, 2019 8:29 pm
Bill Jolly
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Looks like a wrasse to me.

 
Posted : August 1, 2019 7:13 am
Jason Dunkley
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Wrasse

 
Posted : August 1, 2019 11:29 am
Frank Benedetti
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that is a Yellow Cheek Wrasse... https://biogeodb.stri.si.edu/caribbean/en/thefishes/species/3896

From a response on my oak island fishing group

 
Posted : August 1, 2019 11:45 am
Rob
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Was it slippery?

 
Posted : August 1, 2019 6:33 pm
Jeff Thomas
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Was it slippery?

HAHA! That's what I have heard them called too but won't going to say it. The ole slippery richard....or something similiar :lmao:

 
Posted : August 2, 2019 3:55 pm