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They can be slender or round, and their bodies may be flattened or elongated.<\/li><li><strong>Color:<\/strong> Identifying by color can be tricky, as general coloration can vary greatly within a species. However, some will have distinct markings regardless of their background color. These are helpful identifiers.<\/li><li><strong>Fins:<\/strong> The size, placement, and shape of fins are important to distinguish between fish families. Look for the presence, shape, and location of \u00a0the dorsal, anal, pectoral, and tail (caudal) fins.<\/li><li><strong>Habitat:<\/strong> Some animals are found in fresh or brackish water, while others are strictly associated with marine environments. They may also be found around structures, such as docks, pilings, and jetties. \u00a0Some are only found off beaches while others are more likely to be in tidal creeks. Understanding which habitat your fish is most likely to be associated with will help you narrow down your fish species.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b37c249 elementor-widget-divider--view-line_icon elementor-view-default elementor-widget-divider--element-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"b37c249\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon elementor-divider__element\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-fish\" viewBox=\"0 0 576 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M327.1 96c-89.97 0-168.54 54.77-212.27 101.63L27.5 131.58c-12.13-9.18-30.24.6-27.14 14.66L24.54 256 .35 365.77c-3.1 14.06 15.01 23.83 27.14 14.66l87.33-66.05C158.55 361.23 237.13 416 327.1 416 464.56 416 576 288 576 256S464.56 96 327.1 96zm87.43 184c-13.25 0-24-10.75-24-24 0-13.26 10.75-24 24-24 13.26 0 24 10.74 24 24 0 13.25-10.75 24-24 24z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f22a675 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f22a675\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Here are a few additional tips for identifying coastal fish:<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d6ae53 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3d6ae53\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Use a fish identification guide (like this one):<\/strong> There are many fish identification guides available, both in print and online. These guides can be helpful in narrowing down the possibilities based on the features you observe. See our recommendations for additional resources in the References tab in the menus.<\/p><p><strong>Still stumped?<\/strong> Take several pictures of the fish you are trying to identify. Include at least one picture with a size reference in the picture (e.g., ruler, coin). Make sure you capture multiple angles of the fish and try to get a clear shot of fins spread out. You can submit these pictures to this website, and local experts will review them and tell you what you caught. 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Partnering with talented animators from the Savannah College of Art and Design, we produced two engaging animated shorts that highlight the importance of estuaries and their role in coastal ecosystems.<\/p><p>These videos were developed not only as educational resources but also as a way to connect the public to the estuary\u2019s beauty and significance. Estuaries mean so much more than just their ecological value\u2014they provide a deep sense of identity, culture, and community. 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class=\"elementor-posts-container elementor-posts elementor-posts--skin-classic elementor-grid\" role=\"list\">\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-6825 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-blog\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/stagingsite.whatsmybait.com\/07222026\/the-candy-man-can\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tThe Candy Man Can\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tAugust 27, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>During this frightfully hot August, the Trawling crew was blessed with overcast skies and a light breeze. The top three species caught were White Shrimp, Bay Anchovy, and Spade Fish. But the catch of the month goes to\u2026. the Candy man! aka: the Lane Snapper The lane snapper has a<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/stagingsite.whatsmybait.com\/07222026\/the-candy-man-can\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about The Candy Man Can\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-6813 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-blog\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/stagingsite.whatsmybait.com\/07222026\/five-years-one-million-stories-and171458-fish\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tFive Years, One Million Stories (And\u2026171,458 Fish)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tJuly 20, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Five years ago, the Estuarine Fish Monitoring Cooperative (EFMC) started asking a simple question: What&#8217;s swimming around our Georgia estuaries? Now, after five years of sampling, hundreds of volunteers, biologists, commercial fishermen, and research partners have helped answer that question in a BIG way. And by big, we mean&#8230; Not<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/stagingsite.whatsmybait.com\/07222026\/five-years-one-million-stories-and171458-fish\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Five Years, One Million Stories (And\u2026171,458 Fish)\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-6796 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/stagingsite.whatsmybait.com\/07222026\/at-home-in-the-estuarythe-silver-perch\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"559\" src=\"https:\/\/stagingsite.whatsmybait.com\/07222026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/SilverPerch.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6798\" alt=\"A 17 cm silver perch laying on its side with a ruler under for measurement. In the upper right corner is an insert picture of a juvenile silver perch that is only 3 cm long for comparison\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stagingsite.whatsmybait.com\/07222026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/SilverPerch.webp 869w, https:\/\/stagingsite.whatsmybait.com\/07222026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/SilverPerch-300x210.webp 300w, https:\/\/stagingsite.whatsmybait.com\/07222026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/SilverPerch-768x536.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/stagingsite.whatsmybait.com\/07222026\/at-home-in-the-estuarythe-silver-perch\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tAt Home in the Estuary\u2026The Silver Perch!\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tJune 1, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>The silver perch (Bairdiella chrysoura) is a small coastal fish in the drum family that is common throughout Georgia\u2019s estuaries, from tidal creeks to open bays. Typically growing to less than eight inches, it has a sleek silver body with a faint yellow tint on the fins, allowing it to<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/stagingsite.whatsmybait.com\/07222026\/at-home-in-the-estuarythe-silver-perch\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about At Home in the Estuary\u2026The Silver Perch!\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-6785 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/stagingsite.whatsmybait.com\/07222026\/rock-your-sea-bass-off\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/stagingsite.whatsmybait.com\/07222026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_4641-1024x768.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6787\" alt=\"A juvenile rock sea bass lays in the hand of a researcher.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stagingsite.whatsmybait.com\/07222026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_4641-1024x768.webp 1024w, https:\/\/stagingsite.whatsmybait.com\/07222026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_4641-300x225.webp 300w, https:\/\/stagingsite.whatsmybait.com\/07222026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_4641-768x576.webp 768w, https:\/\/stagingsite.whatsmybait.com\/07222026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_4641-1536x1152.webp 1536w, https:\/\/stagingsite.whatsmybait.com\/07222026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_4641.webp 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/stagingsite.whatsmybait.com\/07222026\/rock-your-sea-bass-off\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tRock your Sea Bass Off!\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tMay 21, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Tucked along the edges of Georgia\u2019s vast estuarine system is an important connection to one of the coast\u2019s lesser-known fish: the rock sea bass (Centropristis philadelphica). While adults are most often associated with offshore reefs, ledges, and live-bottom habitats, they also depend on inshore areas during key stages of their<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/stagingsite.whatsmybait.com\/07222026\/rock-your-sea-bass-off\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Rock your Sea Bass Off!\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-6770 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/stagingsite.whatsmybait.com\/07222026\/the-vocal-toad-in-our-estuaries\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/stagingsite.whatsmybait.com\/07222026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_1336-768x1024.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6772\" alt=\"A small oyster toadfish (approximately 2 inches long) lies slightly curved within the palm of an adult&apos;s hand.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stagingsite.whatsmybait.com\/07222026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_1336-768x1024.webp 768w, https:\/\/stagingsite.whatsmybait.com\/07222026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_1336-225x300.webp 225w, https:\/\/stagingsite.whatsmybait.com\/07222026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_1336-1152x1536.webp 1152w, https:\/\/stagingsite.whatsmybait.com\/07222026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_1336.webp 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/stagingsite.whatsmybait.com\/07222026\/the-vocal-toad-in-our-estuaries\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tThe Vocal &#8216;Toad&#8217; in our Estuaries\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tApril 20, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>If you\u2019ve spent time around Georgia\u2019s tidal creeks, docks, or oyster reefs, chances are you\u2019ve crossed path knowingly or not, with the oyster toadfish (Opsanus Tau). This stocky, bottom\u2010dwelling fish is a year\u2011round resident of Georgia\u2019s estuaries, where it prefers dark, sheltered spots such as oyster reefs, pilings, rocks, and<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/stagingsite.whatsmybait.com\/07222026\/the-vocal-toad-in-our-estuaries\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about The Vocal &#8216;Toad&#8217; in our Estuaries\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-6761 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/stagingsite.whatsmybait.com\/07222026\/horsing-around-in-the-estuary\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/stagingsite.whatsmybait.com\/07222026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_0114-768x1024.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6763\" alt=\"A lined seahorse caught in Doboy Sound.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stagingsite.whatsmybait.com\/07222026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_0114-768x1024.webp 768w, https:\/\/stagingsite.whatsmybait.com\/07222026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_0114-225x300.webp 225w, https:\/\/stagingsite.whatsmybait.com\/07222026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_0114.webp 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/stagingsite.whatsmybait.com\/07222026\/horsing-around-in-the-estuary\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tHorsing Around in the Estuary\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tMarch 24, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>One of the most striking fish we have encountered in our sampling ironically doesn\u2019t look much like a fish at all! The lined seahorse (Hippocampus erectus) is a small but remarkable fish that is found throughout the western Atlantic, including the shallow coastal and marine waters of Georgia. Along our<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/stagingsite.whatsmybait.com\/07222026\/horsing-around-in-the-estuary\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Horsing Around in the Estuary\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-6754 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/stagingsite.whatsmybait.com\/07222026\/say-hello-to-the-ocellated-flounder\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/stagingsite.whatsmybait.com\/07222026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ocellated-768x1024.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6757\" alt=\"An ocellated flounder caught in Sapelo Sound during an EFMC trawl.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stagingsite.whatsmybait.com\/07222026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ocellated-768x1024.webp 768w, https:\/\/stagingsite.whatsmybait.com\/07222026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ocellated-225x300.webp 225w, https:\/\/stagingsite.whatsmybait.com\/07222026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ocellated-1152x1536.webp 1152w, https:\/\/stagingsite.whatsmybait.com\/07222026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ocellated.webp 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/stagingsite.whatsmybait.com\/07222026\/say-hello-to-the-ocellated-flounder\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tSay Hello to the Ocellated Flounder!\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tMarch 6, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>The ocellated flounder (Ancylopsetta ommata), is a small but striking member of the large\u2011tooth (or sand) flounder family. This distinctly noticeable flatfish inhabits coastal waters along the Atlantic and Gulf regions including Georgia\u2019s estuaries. As with many flatfish, ocellated flounder inhabit soft-sediment bottoms and are able to seamlessly blend into<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/stagingsite.whatsmybait.com\/07222026\/say-hello-to-the-ocellated-flounder\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Say Hello to the Ocellated Flounder!\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-6749 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/stagingsite.whatsmybait.com\/07222026\/a-shad-tastic-story\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"392\" height=\"352\" src=\"https:\/\/stagingsite.whatsmybait.com\/07222026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/HicktoryShad.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6751\" alt=\"Juvenile Hickory Shad recently caught in Doboy Sound during EFMC sampling.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stagingsite.whatsmybait.com\/07222026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/HicktoryShad.webp 392w, https:\/\/stagingsite.whatsmybait.com\/07222026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/HicktoryShad-300x269.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 392px) 100vw, 392px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/stagingsite.whatsmybait.com\/07222026\/a-shad-tastic-story\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tA Shad-Tastic Story!\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tFebruary 17, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>We recently caught several hickory shad (Alosa mediocris) during our monthly sampling, and it reminded me that these silvery members of the herring family have quite an interesting life history. The hickory shad is known as an anadromous species. They spend most of their lives in the Atlantic Ocean but<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/stagingsite.whatsmybait.com\/07222026\/a-shad-tastic-story\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about A Shad-Tastic Story!\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-6743 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/stagingsite.whatsmybait.com\/07222026\/that-marks-the-spot\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"582\" height=\"686\" src=\"https:\/\/stagingsite.whatsmybait.com\/07222026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Spot.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6746\" alt=\"The spot is a common inhabitant of Georgia&apos;s estuaries.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stagingsite.whatsmybait.com\/07222026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Spot.webp 582w, https:\/\/stagingsite.whatsmybait.com\/07222026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Spot-255x300.webp 255w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 582px) 100vw, 582px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/stagingsite.whatsmybait.com\/07222026\/that-marks-the-spot\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tThat Marks the SPOT!\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tFebruary 1, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>A common catch in our trawls, the spot (Leiostomus\u00a0xanthurus) is a small member of the drum family (think redfish and spotted seatrout) that play a key role in the ecology of Atlantic estuaries\u2014especially the marshes and tidal creeks of coastal Georgia. Each spring, young spot arrive from offshore spawning grounds<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/stagingsite.whatsmybait.com\/07222026\/that-marks-the-spot\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about That Marks the SPOT!\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-6732 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/stagingsite.whatsmybait.com\/07222026\/now-thats-a-big-goby\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"594\" height=\"681\" src=\"https:\/\/stagingsite.whatsmybait.com\/07222026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Violet-Goby.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6734\" alt=\"Examples of violet gobies (Gobioides broussonnetii) caught during EFMC trawls in Sapelo and Doboy Sounds.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stagingsite.whatsmybait.com\/07222026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Violet-Goby.webp 594w, https:\/\/stagingsite.whatsmybait.com\/07222026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Violet-Goby-262x300.webp 262w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 594px) 100vw, 594px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/stagingsite.whatsmybait.com\/07222026\/now-thats-a-big-goby\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tNow that\u2019s a Big Goby!\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tJanuary 8, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>For many, the mention of the word \u201cgoby\u201d likely conjures up an image of a tiny secretive fish that often hides in and around reefs. However, as with many species in Georgia\u2019s estuaries gobies can come in an impressive mix of shapes and sizes. Meet the violet goby (Gobioides broussonnetii),<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/stagingsite.whatsmybait.com\/07222026\/now-thats-a-big-goby\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Now that\u2019s a Big Goby!\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-6728 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/stagingsite.whatsmybait.com\/07222026\/as-winter-comes-and-goes-say-hello-to-the-spotted-hake\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"462\" src=\"https:\/\/stagingsite.whatsmybait.com\/07222026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/spotted-hake-pics.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6730\" alt=\"A series of images showing a spotted hake\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stagingsite.whatsmybait.com\/07222026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/spotted-hake-pics.webp 871w, https:\/\/stagingsite.whatsmybait.com\/07222026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/spotted-hake-pics-300x173.webp 300w, https:\/\/stagingsite.whatsmybait.com\/07222026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/spotted-hake-pics-768x444.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/stagingsite.whatsmybait.com\/07222026\/as-winter-comes-and-goes-say-hello-to-the-spotted-hake\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tAs Winter Comes and Goes Say Hello to the Spotted Hake\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tDecember 19, 2025\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Many of the fish we encounter on our monthly trawls rely on Georgia\u2019s estuaries year-round for food and shelter. For others, our estuaries might only provide seasonal refuge. As water temperatures continue to drop and we head into the winter months one such fish I look forward to encountering is<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/stagingsite.whatsmybait.com\/07222026\/as-winter-comes-and-goes-say-hello-to-the-spotted-hake\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about As Winter Comes and Goes Say Hello to the Spotted Hake\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-6715 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/stagingsite.whatsmybait.com\/07222026\/quite-the-dapper-snapper\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"646\" src=\"https:\/\/stagingsite.whatsmybait.com\/07222026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/juvmangrovesnapper-1024x827.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6717\" alt=\"Juvenile mangrove snapper\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stagingsite.whatsmybait.com\/07222026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/juvmangrovesnapper-1024x827.webp 1024w, https:\/\/stagingsite.whatsmybait.com\/07222026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/juvmangrovesnapper-300x242.webp 300w, https:\/\/stagingsite.whatsmybait.com\/07222026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/juvmangrovesnapper-768x620.webp 768w, https:\/\/stagingsite.whatsmybait.com\/07222026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/juvmangrovesnapper.webp 1459w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/stagingsite.whatsmybait.com\/07222026\/quite-the-dapper-snapper\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tQuite the Dapper Snapper\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tDecember 11, 2025\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Many people have only encountered fish referred to as \u201csnapper\u201d on seafood menus or perhaps fishing a reef offshore. If you\u2019ve read our other Fish Facts, then you already know our estuaries on the Georgia coast are full of surprises, and this fish is just that! The Mangrove snapper (Lutjanus<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/stagingsite.whatsmybait.com\/07222026\/quite-the-dapper-snapper\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Quite the Dapper Snapper\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-6700 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/stagingsite.whatsmybait.com\/07222026\/the-not-so-spooky-polka-dot-batfish\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"620\" height=\"568\" src=\"https:\/\/stagingsite.whatsmybait.com\/07222026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/polkadotbatfish.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6702\" alt=\"The polka-dot batfish is not a commonly encountered fish, but is native to coastal Georgia\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stagingsite.whatsmybait.com\/07222026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/polkadotbatfish.webp 620w, https:\/\/stagingsite.whatsmybait.com\/07222026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/polkadotbatfish-300x275.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/stagingsite.whatsmybait.com\/07222026\/the-not-so-spooky-polka-dot-batfish\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tBats in the Estuary? Meet the Polka-dot Batfish\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tOctober 31, 2025\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>I know I am biased, but I think it&#8217;s fair to say (in a complementary fashion of course) that the polka-dot batfish (Ogcocephalus cubifrons), is perhaps one of the most curious-looking fish to inhabit Georgia\u2019s coastal waters. Found along sandy and muddy bottoms near reefs, this small, flattened fish uses<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/stagingsite.whatsmybait.com\/07222026\/the-not-so-spooky-polka-dot-batfish\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Bats in the Estuary? Meet the Polka-dot Batfish\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-6688 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/stagingsite.whatsmybait.com\/07222026\/say-hello-to-the-striped-cusk-eel\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"520\" src=\"https:\/\/stagingsite.whatsmybait.com\/07222026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/stripedcuskeel.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6690\" alt=\"A volunteer shows off a recently caught striped cusk-eel. Note the insert picture that shows the fish&apos;s unique pelvic fins.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stagingsite.whatsmybait.com\/07222026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/stripedcuskeel.webp 750w, https:\/\/stagingsite.whatsmybait.com\/07222026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/stripedcuskeel-300x208.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/stagingsite.whatsmybait.com\/07222026\/say-hello-to-the-striped-cusk-eel\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tSay Hello to the Striped Cusk-Eel\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tOctober 8, 2025\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>With its shiny elongate, snake-like body, it is understandable why the striped cusk-eel (Ophidion marginatum) might be mistaken for a true eel at first glance. The uniquely shaped fish, however, belongs to a group of fishes known as cusk-eels (family Ophidiidae) whose name is derived from the Greek origin \u2018ophis\u2019<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/stagingsite.whatsmybait.com\/07222026\/say-hello-to-the-striped-cusk-eel\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Say Hello to the Striped Cusk-Eel\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-6678 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/stagingsite.whatsmybait.com\/07222026\/lets-call-a-spade-a-spadefish\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"548\" height=\"407\" src=\"https:\/\/stagingsite.whatsmybait.com\/07222026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/spades.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6679\" alt=\"the Atlantic spadefish is a common fish found in Georgia&apos;s offshore and estuarine waters.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stagingsite.whatsmybait.com\/07222026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/spades.webp 548w, https:\/\/stagingsite.whatsmybait.com\/07222026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/spades-300x223.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 548px) 100vw, 548px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/stagingsite.whatsmybait.com\/07222026\/lets-call-a-spade-a-spadefish\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tLet\u2019s Call a Spade a Spadefish!\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tSeptember 19, 2025\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>The Atlantic spadefish (Chaetodipterus faber) is commonly associated with many of Georgia\u2019s near and offshore reefs and other structured habitats. However, like many of our state\u2019s marine fishes, spadefish are also reliant on Georgia\u2019s vast estuaries for a safe haven before they get large enough to move offshore to deeper<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/stagingsite.whatsmybait.com\/07222026\/lets-call-a-spade-a-spadefish\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Let\u2019s Call a Spade a Spadefish!\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-6671 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/stagingsite.whatsmybait.com\/07222026\/a-star-in-the-estuary\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"440\" src=\"https:\/\/stagingsite.whatsmybait.com\/07222026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/star-drum-in-hand.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6674\" alt=\"A star drum caught in a recent sampling trip.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stagingsite.whatsmybait.com\/07222026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/star-drum-in-hand.webp 808w, https:\/\/stagingsite.whatsmybait.com\/07222026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/star-drum-in-hand-300x165.webp 300w, https:\/\/stagingsite.whatsmybait.com\/07222026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/star-drum-in-hand-768x422.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/stagingsite.whatsmybait.com\/07222026\/a-star-in-the-estuary\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tA Star in the Estuary\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tAugust 27, 2025\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Did you know that the American star drum (Stellifer lanceollatus) is a close relative of two of Georgia\u2019s most popular sport fish, the red and black drum? However, despite being one of the more common residents in coastal Georgia waters they often don\u2019t share the same recognition as their larger,<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/stagingsite.whatsmybait.com\/07222026\/a-star-in-the-estuary\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about A Star in the Estuary\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-6659 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/stagingsite.whatsmybait.com\/07222026\/all-choked-up-about-the-hogchoker\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"995\" src=\"https:\/\/stagingsite.whatsmybait.com\/07222026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/hogchoker-823x1024.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6665\" alt=\"The author holding a hogfish caught in a recent trawl.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stagingsite.whatsmybait.com\/07222026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/hogchoker-823x1024.webp 823w, https:\/\/stagingsite.whatsmybait.com\/07222026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/hogchoker-241x300.webp 241w, https:\/\/stagingsite.whatsmybait.com\/07222026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/hogchoker-768x956.webp 768w, https:\/\/stagingsite.whatsmybait.com\/07222026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/hogchoker-1234x1536.webp 1234w, https:\/\/stagingsite.whatsmybait.com\/07222026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/hogchoker.webp 1543w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/stagingsite.whatsmybait.com\/07222026\/all-choked-up-about-the-hogchoker\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tAll Choked Up About the Hogchoker!\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tAugust 4, 2025\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>It\u2019s a fairly safe bet that for most people the hogchoker (Trinectes maculatus) is not a common household name. Fortunately, for all us they are a common feature in Georgia\u2019s estuaries! These well-camouflaged flatfish with no pectoral fins are members of the Sole family (Achiridae) and have round to oval-shaped<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/stagingsite.whatsmybait.com\/07222026\/all-choked-up-about-the-hogchoker\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about All Choked Up About the Hogchoker!\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-6631 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/stagingsite.whatsmybait.com\/07222026\/sea-something-say-something\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"240\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/stagingsite.whatsmybait.com\/07222026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cinnomon-shrimp-e1753384779410.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6632\" alt=\"A cinnamon river shrimp (Macrobrachium acanthurus) caught in McIntosh County\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stagingsite.whatsmybait.com\/07222026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cinnomon-shrimp-e1753384779410.webp 240w, https:\/\/stagingsite.whatsmybait.com\/07222026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cinnomon-shrimp-e1753384779410-225x300.webp 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/stagingsite.whatsmybait.com\/07222026\/sea-something-say-something\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t\u2018Sea Something?\u2019&#8230; Say Something!!\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tJuly 24, 2025\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>One of my favorite questions as a Sea Grant Extension Agent is, \u201cWhat is this?\u201d because it usually means I get to help a person identify some type of marine life. I got one of these calls the other day from a gentleman in McIntosh County who caught what was<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/stagingsite.whatsmybait.com\/07222026\/sea-something-say-something\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about \u2018Sea Something?\u2019&#8230; Say Something!!\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-6612 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/stagingsite.whatsmybait.com\/07222026\/not-your-grandmas-skillet\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"518\" src=\"https:\/\/stagingsite.whatsmybait.com\/07222026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/skilletfish-1.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6622\" alt=\"A skilletfish caught in an EFMC trawl in Sapelo Sound\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stagingsite.whatsmybait.com\/07222026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/skilletfish-1.webp 805w, https:\/\/stagingsite.whatsmybait.com\/07222026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/skilletfish-1-300x194.webp 300w, https:\/\/stagingsite.whatsmybait.com\/07222026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/skilletfish-1-768x497.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/stagingsite.whatsmybait.com\/07222026\/not-your-grandmas-skillet\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tNot Your Grandma\u2019s Skillet!\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tJuly 18, 2025\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Georgia\u2019s estuaries never disappoint when it comes to illustrating the various shapes, sizes and adaptations you can find in fish. This thought entered my mind the other day as I tried removing a tiny skilletfish (Gobiesox strumosus) that suctioned onto my hand during a recent sampling trip in Sapelo Sound.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/stagingsite.whatsmybait.com\/07222026\/not-your-grandmas-skillet\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Not Your Grandma\u2019s Skillet!\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-6601 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/stagingsite.whatsmybait.com\/07222026\/why-the-long-face\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"505\" height=\"458\" src=\"https:\/\/stagingsite.whatsmybait.com\/07222026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Lookdowncomposite.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6603\" alt=\"Various lookdowns caught during EFMC trawls. Note the top right picture that illustrates its laterally compressed body.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stagingsite.whatsmybait.com\/07222026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Lookdowncomposite.webp 505w, https:\/\/stagingsite.whatsmybait.com\/07222026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Lookdowncomposite-300x272.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 505px) 100vw, 505px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/stagingsite.whatsmybait.com\/07222026\/why-the-long-face\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tWhy the Long Face?\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tJuly 1, 2025\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>The lookdown (Selene vomer) is yet another example of the rich biodiversity we can find along the Georgia coast. While they are found across both northern and southern hemispheres, locally, lookdowns are yearlong inhabitants of our estuaries and shallow nearshore waters. Characterized by their silver and iridescent color along with<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/stagingsite.whatsmybait.com\/07222026\/why-the-long-face\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Why the Long Face?\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-6574 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/stagingsite.whatsmybait.com\/07222026\/bait-or-supper-the-striped-mullet-is-a-good-choice\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"582\" src=\"https:\/\/stagingsite.whatsmybait.com\/07222026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/striped-mullet-1024x745.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6576\" alt=\"the striped mullet (Mugil cephalus) is a common inhabitant of Georgia\u2019s coastal rivers, estuaries and offshore waters.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stagingsite.whatsmybait.com\/07222026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/striped-mullet-1024x745.webp 1024w, https:\/\/stagingsite.whatsmybait.com\/07222026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/striped-mullet-300x218.webp 300w, https:\/\/stagingsite.whatsmybait.com\/07222026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/striped-mullet-768x558.webp 768w, https:\/\/stagingsite.whatsmybait.com\/07222026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/striped-mullet-1536x1117.webp 1536w, https:\/\/stagingsite.whatsmybait.com\/07222026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/striped-mullet.webp 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/stagingsite.whatsmybait.com\/07222026\/bait-or-supper-the-striped-mullet-is-a-good-choice\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tBait or Supper\u2026? The Striped Mullet is a Good Choice!\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tJune 16, 2025\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Equally at home in freshwater as in saltwater, the striped mullet (Mugil cephalus) is a common inhabitant of Georgia\u2019s coastal rivers, estuaries and offshore waters. If you\u2019ve spent any time on the water, there a good chance you\u2019ve witnessed one of their more well-known traits\u2026jumping out of the water! It<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/stagingsite.whatsmybait.com\/07222026\/bait-or-supper-the-striped-mullet-is-a-good-choice\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Bait or Supper\u2026? The Striped Mullet is a Good Choice!\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-6558 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/stagingsite.whatsmybait.com\/07222026\/a-file-with-style\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"447\" height=\"345\" src=\"https:\/\/stagingsite.whatsmybait.com\/07222026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/filefishgroup.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6560\" alt=\"A variety of planehead filefish caught in Georgia&apos;s estuaries.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stagingsite.whatsmybait.com\/07222026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/filefishgroup.webp 447w, https:\/\/stagingsite.whatsmybait.com\/07222026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/filefishgroup-300x232.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 447px) 100vw, 447px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/stagingsite.whatsmybait.com\/07222026\/a-file-with-style\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tA File with Style\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tJune 10, 2025\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Named for its rough skin, which resembles the texture of a fingernail file, the planehead filefish (Stephanolepis hispidus) is another great example of the rich biodiversity found within Georgia\u2019s estuaries. Planeheads, like all filefish are characterized by a deep flattened body (also known as laterally compressed) and a short pointy<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/stagingsite.whatsmybait.com\/07222026\/a-file-with-style\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about A File with Style\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-6549 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/stagingsite.whatsmybait.com\/07222026\/does-this-body-make-my-face-look-fat\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/stagingsite.whatsmybait.com\/07222026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/burrfsih-768x1024.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6551\" alt=\"an inflated striped burfish caught during a trawl.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stagingsite.whatsmybait.com\/07222026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/burrfsih-768x1024.webp 768w, https:\/\/stagingsite.whatsmybait.com\/07222026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/burrfsih-225x300.webp 225w, https:\/\/stagingsite.whatsmybait.com\/07222026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/burrfsih-1152x1536.webp 1152w, https:\/\/stagingsite.whatsmybait.com\/07222026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/burrfsih.webp 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/stagingsite.whatsmybait.com\/07222026\/does-this-body-make-my-face-look-fat\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tDoes this body make my face look fat?!\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tMay 30, 2025\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Always a crowd pleaser, the striped burrfish (Chilomycterus schoepfii) is no stranger to Georgia\u2019s estuaries. A member of the porcupinefish family (Diodontidae), these prickly fish are easily recognized by their conspicuous stiff body spines, numerous wavy stripes and dark spots that cover their yellow-toned bodies. They also possess a parrot-like<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/stagingsite.whatsmybait.com\/07222026\/does-this-body-make-my-face-look-fat\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Does this body make my face look fat?!\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-6537 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog tag-bay-anchovy tag-estuary tag-fish\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/stagingsite.whatsmybait.com\/07222026\/fantastic-fishes-the-bay-anchovy-georgias-unsung-hero-of-the-estuary\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"582\" src=\"https:\/\/stagingsite.whatsmybait.com\/07222026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/001_AnchovyBay_FP-1024x745.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-746\" alt=\"Bay Anchovy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stagingsite.whatsmybait.com\/07222026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/001_AnchovyBay_FP-1024x745.webp 1024w, https:\/\/stagingsite.whatsmybait.com\/07222026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/001_AnchovyBay_FP-300x218.webp 300w, https:\/\/stagingsite.whatsmybait.com\/07222026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/001_AnchovyBay_FP-768x558.webp 768w, https:\/\/stagingsite.whatsmybait.com\/07222026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/001_AnchovyBay_FP-1536x1117.webp 1536w, https:\/\/stagingsite.whatsmybait.com\/07222026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/001_AnchovyBay_FP.webp 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/stagingsite.whatsmybait.com\/07222026\/fantastic-fishes-the-bay-anchovy-georgias-unsung-hero-of-the-estuary\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tFantastic Fishes: The Bay Anchovy \u2013 Georgia\u2019s Unsung Hero of the Estuary!\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tMay 28, 2025\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Tiny, oily, and not very exciting to look at&#8211;but absolutely CRUCIAL to the food web! \ud83d\udc1f\ud83d\udcaaThe Bay Anchovy (scientific name: Anchoa mitchilii) are the snack of choice for just about everything bigger \u2013 like the popcorn of the estuary. They are filter feeders, swimming with their mouth open to gather<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/stagingsite.whatsmybait.com\/07222026\/fantastic-fishes-the-bay-anchovy-georgias-unsung-hero-of-the-estuary\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Fantastic Fishes: The Bay Anchovy \u2013 Georgia\u2019s Unsung Hero of the Estuary!\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-6531 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/stagingsite.whatsmybait.com\/07222026\/a-favorite-baits-true-identifythe-mummichog\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"530\" src=\"https:\/\/stagingsite.whatsmybait.com\/07222026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_6008-1024x678.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6533\" alt=\"A male mummichog (top) and female mummichog (bottom)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stagingsite.whatsmybait.com\/07222026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_6008-1024x678.webp 1024w, https:\/\/stagingsite.whatsmybait.com\/07222026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_6008-300x199.webp 300w, https:\/\/stagingsite.whatsmybait.com\/07222026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_6008-768x508.webp 768w, https:\/\/stagingsite.whatsmybait.com\/07222026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_6008-1536x1017.webp 1536w, https:\/\/stagingsite.whatsmybait.com\/07222026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_6008.webp 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/stagingsite.whatsmybait.com\/07222026\/a-favorite-baits-true-identifythe-mummichog\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tA Favorite Bait\u2019s True Identify\u2026The Mummichog\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tMay 19, 2025\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>A male (top) and female (bottom) mummichog sit in the author&#8217;s hand. <\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/stagingsite.whatsmybait.com\/07222026\/a-favorite-baits-true-identifythe-mummichog\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about A Favorite Bait\u2019s True Identify\u2026The Mummichog\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-6520 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/stagingsite.whatsmybait.com\/07222026\/dont-let-the-big-head-get-to-you\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"645\" src=\"https:\/\/stagingsite.whatsmybait.com\/07222026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_5442-1024x825.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6522\" alt=\"The author holding a bighead searobin he caught in Doboy Sound.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stagingsite.whatsmybait.com\/07222026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_5442-1024x825.webp 1024w, https:\/\/stagingsite.whatsmybait.com\/07222026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_5442-300x242.webp 300w, https:\/\/stagingsite.whatsmybait.com\/07222026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_5442-768x618.webp 768w, https:\/\/stagingsite.whatsmybait.com\/07222026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_5442-1536x1237.webp 1536w, https:\/\/stagingsite.whatsmybait.com\/07222026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_5442.webp 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/stagingsite.whatsmybait.com\/07222026\/dont-let-the-big-head-get-to-you\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tDon\u2019t let the Big Head Get to You!\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tMay 6, 2025\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Did you know that the bighead searobin (Prionotus tribulus), which commonly occurs in Georgia\u2019s estuaries is a relative of the venomous lionfish? Fortunately, while this unique-looking fish does have noticeable spines around its head and many of its fins for protection, it does not possess the potent venom that its<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/stagingsite.whatsmybait.com\/07222026\/dont-let-the-big-head-get-to-you\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Don\u2019t let the Big Head Get to You!\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"e-n-tab-content-77880424\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-tab-title-77880424\" data-tab-index=\"4\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 4;\" class=\" elementor-element elementor-element-fbe67b7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fbe67b7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b9a52a e-n-tabs-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-tabs\" data-id=\"6b9a52a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;horizontal_scroll&quot;:&quot;disable&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-tabs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-tabs\" data-widget-number=\"112829738\" aria-label=\"Tabs. 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elementor-element-2c5393a elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"2c5393a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saltmarshguide.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"423\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/stagingsite.whatsmybait.com\/07222026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/SC-Marsh-Logo.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-5043\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stagingsite.whatsmybait.com\/07222026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/SC-Marsh-Logo.webp 423w, https:\/\/stagingsite.whatsmybait.com\/07222026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/SC-Marsh-Logo-300x160.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 423px) 100vw, 423px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c36aa0 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"6c36aa0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><a href=\"https:\/\/marinefishesofgeorgia.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"82\" src=\"https:\/\/stagingsite.whatsmybait.com\/07222026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Marine-Fishes-Of-Georgia.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3860\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stagingsite.whatsmybait.com\/07222026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Marine-Fishes-Of-Georgia.webp 980w, https:\/\/stagingsite.whatsmybait.com\/07222026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Marine-Fishes-Of-Georgia-300x31.webp 300w, https:\/\/stagingsite.whatsmybait.com\/07222026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Marine-Fishes-Of-Georgia-768x78.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f301331 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"f301331\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu\/discover-fish\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"212\" height=\"56\" src=\"https:\/\/stagingsite.whatsmybait.com\/07222026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/FL-MNH-Logo.svg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-5044\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu\/discover-fish\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Discover Fishes<\/a><\/h3><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d06159 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"8d06159\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><a href=\"https:\/\/biogeodb.stri.si.edu\/caribbean\/en\/pages\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"559\" height=\"416\" src=\"https:\/\/stagingsite.whatsmybait.com\/07222026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Smith-Tropical-Reef-fish-Web.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-5062\" alt=\"Smith Tropical Reef fish Web\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stagingsite.whatsmybait.com\/07222026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Smith-Tropical-Reef-fish-Web.webp 559w, https:\/\/stagingsite.whatsmybait.com\/07222026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Smith-Tropical-Reef-fish-Web-300x223.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 559px) 100vw, 559px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/biogeodb.stri.si.edu\/caribbean\/en\/pages\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Smithsonian Tropical Reef Fish Institute<\/a><\/h3><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3711558 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"3711558\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><a href=\"https:\/\/myfwc.com\/wildlifehabitats\/profiles\/#!categoryid=1306&#038;subcategoryid=&#038;status=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"94\" height=\"115\" src=\"https:\/\/stagingsite.whatsmybait.com\/07222026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/flwc-logo.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-5061\" alt=\"flwc-logo\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/myfwc.com\/wildlifehabitats\/profiles\/#!categoryid=1306&#038;subcategoryid=&#038;status=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Fish Profiles<\/a><\/h3><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61b6a81 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"61b6a81\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/txmarspecies.tamug.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Identification Guide to Marine Organisms of Texas<\/a><\/h3><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"e-n-tab-content-1128297383\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-tab-title-1128297383\" data-tab-index=\"3\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 3;\" class=\" elementor-element elementor-element-456fbd5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"456fbd5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d898737 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d898737\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Clicking on any of the guides below will open in a new Amazon browser tab.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb4d6c1 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"eb4d6c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Field-Guide-Coastal-Fishes-Maine\/dp\/0801898382\/ref=asc_df_0801898382?hvadid=693406704660&#038;hvdev=c&#038;hvdvcmdl&#038;hvlocint&#038;hvlocphy=9011303&#038;hvnetw=g&#038;hvpone&#038;hvpos&#038;hvptwo&#038;hvqmt&#038;hvrand=14589750782202686212&#038;hvtargid=pla-645278559799&#038;linkCode=df0&#038;mcid=22d32c0bfd5d34dba3a16f862e714d75&#038;psc=1&#038;tag=hyprod-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"1082\" src=\"https:\/\/stagingsite.whatsmybait.com\/07222026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Field-Guide-to-Coastal-Fishes.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-5076\" alt=\"Field Guide to Coastal Fishes\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stagingsite.whatsmybait.com\/07222026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Field-Guide-to-Coastal-Fishes.webp 700w, https:\/\/stagingsite.whatsmybait.com\/07222026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Field-Guide-to-Coastal-Fishes-194x300.webp 194w, https:\/\/stagingsite.whatsmybait.com\/07222026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Field-Guide-to-Coastal-Fishes-662x1024.webp 662w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Field-Guide-Coastal-Fishes-Maine\/dp\/0801898382\/ref=asc_df_0801898382?hvadid=693406704660&#038;hvdev=c&#038;hvdvcmdl&#038;hvlocint&#038;hvlocphy=9011303&#038;hvnetw=g&#038;hvpone&#038;hvpos&#038;hvptwo&#038;hvqmt&#038;hvrand=14589750782202686212&#038;hvtargid=pla-645278559799&#038;linkCode=df0&#038;mcid=22d32c0bfd5d34dba3a16f862e714d75&#038;psc=1&#038;tag=hyprod-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Field Guide to Coastal Fishes<\/a><\/h3><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d4ec81 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"1d4ec81\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Stages-Atlantic-Fishes-Marine-Biology\/dp\/0849319161\/ref=sr_1_2?crid=1GDVKRUIT96GS&#038;dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.oH8WcJbXskMxfT3x-RBpb_AWYmb4lZ2XV-7NcLYkyw53CR5gFxQdCIscBi1RbZnTJIsSt-LVHfBG5iWagEAP-3g_VsJ8zsXO9bphI-QZGK83HhkTVINkN8uQxEyFMJRfdDVo_cPXGcn9g3EAHyMmZg.VX-powUh0A2vyhUkOwsfH9IYlM0f6trQfWmxcqAkwhA&#038;dib_tag=se&#038;keywords=Early+Life+Stages+of+Western+Atlantic+Fishes&#038;qid=1734101077&#038;s=books&#038;sprefix=early+life+stages+of+western+atlantic+fishes%2Cstripbooks%2C92&#038;sr=1-2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"486\" height=\"648\" src=\"https:\/\/stagingsite.whatsmybait.com\/07222026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Early-Stages-of-Atlantic-Fishes.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-5077\" alt=\"Early Stages of Atlantic Fishes\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stagingsite.whatsmybait.com\/07222026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Early-Stages-of-Atlantic-Fishes.webp 486w, https:\/\/stagingsite.whatsmybait.com\/07222026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Early-Stages-of-Atlantic-Fishes-225x300.webp 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 486px) 100vw, 486px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Stages-Atlantic-Fishes-Marine-Biology\/dp\/0849319161\/ref=sr_1_2?crid=1GDVKRUIT96GS&#038;dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.oH8WcJbXskMxfT3x-RBpb_AWYmb4lZ2XV-7NcLYkyw53CR5gFxQdCIscBi1RbZnTJIsSt-LVHfBG5iWagEAP-3g_VsJ8zsXO9bphI-QZGK83HhkTVINkN8uQxEyFMJRfdDVo_cPXGcn9g3EAHyMmZg.VX-powUh0A2vyhUkOwsfH9IYlM0f6trQfWmxcqAkwhA&#038;dib_tag=se&#038;keywords=Early+Life+Stages+of+Western+Atlantic+Fishes&#038;qid=1734101077&#038;s=books&#038;sprefix=early+life+stages+of+western+atlantic+fishes%2Cstripbooks%2C92&#038;sr=1-2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Early Stages of Atlantic Fishes<\/a><\/h3><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e03927 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"7e03927\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Field-Guide-Atlantic-Coast-Fishes\/dp\/0395975158\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1235\" src=\"https:\/\/stagingsite.whatsmybait.com\/07222026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Atlantic-Coast-Fishes-of-North-America-768x1235.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-5075\" alt=\"Atlantic Coast Fishes of North America\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stagingsite.whatsmybait.com\/07222026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Atlantic-Coast-Fishes-of-North-America-768x1235.webp 768w, https:\/\/stagingsite.whatsmybait.com\/07222026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Atlantic-Coast-Fishes-of-North-America-187x300.webp 187w, https:\/\/stagingsite.whatsmybait.com\/07222026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Atlantic-Coast-Fishes-of-North-America-637x1024.webp 637w, https:\/\/stagingsite.whatsmybait.com\/07222026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Atlantic-Coast-Fishes-of-North-America.webp 933w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Field-Guide-Atlantic-Coast-Fishes\/dp\/0395975158\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Atlantic Coast Fishes of North America<\/a><\/h3><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e35473 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9e35473\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Literature Cited<\/p><p>Richards, W.J., 2005.\u00a0Early stages of Atlantic fishes: an identification guide for the western central north Atlantic, Two Volume Set. CRC Press.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"e-n-tab-content-77880425\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-tab-title-77880425\" data-tab-index=\"5\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 5;\" class=\" elementor-element elementor-element-b857b31 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b857b31\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dff1319 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dff1319\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Story Map<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18e5001 elementor-widget 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