WTF?
Rockfish ≠ Striped Bass ≠ Rainbow Trout
East coasters are weird.

 

the fish people changed names of fish to confuse and entice fish eaters.

whatever you do, dont catch and eat a stonefish!

 

The fish people changed our favorite "jew fish" to Goliath grouper. They just dont taste the same anymore,(protected).

 

Haha! We're the weird ones?

Check wiki and other sites. Striped Bass are called rockfish and stripers.

Rainbow trout are only freshwater and a totally different species. They don't even look remotely the same, neogenesis. Maybe you're thinking of sea trout (do occasionally make it to the Chesapeake Bay) or just striped bass?

FYI, early April and late November are good times for "trophy" rockfish. Limit is 1 per day, but we average 37" keepers. The largest we caught was 44". Nowhere near some of the other boats/charters that get even larger ones.

 

Figured I had better throw up some pics.

My fishing partner caught his first ever muskie. Bastard bettered my 15 year record by 3" on his first fish.

Marc's 49" muskie



My 42"



A 41"