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Lookdown (Horsehead)

I was wondering if anyone has any advice on catching a lookdown (aka horsehead). I know that they aren't a popular game fish so advice is probably limited, but any would be appreciated such as: What type of structure are they usually found? What do they typically bite off of? Any specific techniques?

Any advice would be appreciated.
June 24, 2012 at 1:50pm
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Mike Guerin, Louisiana Sportsman Field Reporter Profile Photo
Posted June 24, 2012 at 2:49pm
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Never caught one but I saw some in a marina one night in Florida. Why do you want to catch one. I don't think they have much meat on em. I have dipped up a couple of baby lookdowns before at Grand Isle years ago. Had one in my aquarium for a while too.

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Posted June 24, 2012 at 5:18pm
Reason

Well I myself have always been fascinated by the fish, but my kids saw them at an aquarium a couple months ago and have not shut up about them since! We are going to Grand Isle in a couple weeks and I promised them that we'll try to catch some.

But I myself have always been fascinated by the fish as well. So I guess we're all just hungry for lookdowns! Hahaha!

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Ricky Pon Profile Photo
Posted June 24, 2012 at 8:38pm
Same

I also had one in my aquarium. I dont really know much about them except that they do prefer live food. i saw some years ago in a big school about 15 miles off grand isle around a rig.

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Posted June 24, 2012 at 9:16pm
small mouth

The small mouth reminds me of trying to hook trigger fish at the G.I. rigs. I used a small treble hook with cut bait. I don't know the quality of table fare the lookdowns will offer, but trigger fish are excellent white meat and often over looked.

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Capt. Tommy Pellegrin Profile Photo
Posted June 24, 2012 at 9:58pm
Look down

believe it or not about 2 weeks ago we were fishing mangroves in the SS area and were pestered by the look-downs. There was a school of small ones about 10 inches long and would not leave the chunks alone. Probably caught 3 or 4 but watched them eat lots of chunks.

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shadrig Profile Photo
Posted June 24, 2012 at 10:12pm
Lookdowns

Caught a few in a castnet behind Grand Isle in the past few years. Might want to try that.

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