Pinfish

    Pinfish, or Lagodon rhomboides, are silver fish with yellow stripes down their side. Pinfish have a definite dark spot right behind the gills. Pinfish are bait-fish and rarely grow to be bigger than a human hand. The average Pinfish grows to be around 4.5 inches long (Pinfish (Lagodon rhomboides) Para 1-2). 
     The method used for catching Pinfish is called bottom fishing. When bottom fishing you should use a rig that holds two hooks and one weight. The weight size will depend on where you are fishing. If you are fishing in strong currents then you should use a heavier weight. Pinfish are not picky, therefore most dead bait will work, although shrimp is known as the best bait for Pinfish. Once you throw your line out you will not have to wait long until you get a bait. Pinfish will not pull your line hard because of their little size, but Pins do have a specific bite. Once you feel the bite you should tug on your rod and then reel the fish in. 
     Pinfish are common in many areas and a boat is not needed to fish for them. Many Pinfish are caught while surf fishing in the ocean. Another common spot to catch Pinfish is the sound. Fishing off docks and piers will almost guarantee that you catch a Pin. Fishing off a boat in the sound is also an automatic for catching Pin. Unlike many ocean fish, the farther out you go into the ocean, the less Pinfish you will find. 
     Pinfish are not good fish to eat. Most fisherman fish for Pinfish so that Pinfish can be used as bait to catch bigger fish. 

Works Cited

"Pinfish (Lagodon Rhomboides)." Texas Parks & Wildlife Department | Welcome. Web. 31 Oct. 2010. <http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/huntwild/wild/species/pinfish/>.