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ribbonfish

[ rib-uhn-fish ]

noun

plural (especially collectively) ribbonfish, (especially referring to two or more kinds or species) ribbonfishes.
  1. any of several marine fishes of the families Trachipteridae, Regalicidae, and Lophotidae, having a long, compressed, ribbonlike body.
  2. any of several related fishes, as the oarfish.
  3. any of several unrelated but similar fishes, as the cutlassfish and jackknife-fish.


ribbonfish

/ ˈɪəˌɪʃ /

noun

  1. any of various soft-finned deep-sea teleost fishes, esp Regalecus glesne (see oarfish ), that have an elongated compressed body. They are related to the opah and dealfishes
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of ribbonfish1

First recorded in 1785–95; ribbon + fish
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For example, king mackerel prefer menhaden in the Carolinas but are partial to blue runners and ribbonfish in the Gulf of Mexico.

Slow-trolling ribbonfish baits or live hardtails on downriggers around the rig legs is a proven tactic to score big.

To make sure my ribbonfish run straight, I rig them on Boone King jigs.

Rubber Ribbons The Live Ribbonfish trolling lures from Williamson Lures produce the same snake-like action and appealing profile of natural ribbonfish.

Rigged with Perma-Steel VMC hooks attached to a stainless-steel cable, Live Ribbonfish are available in black, natural and blue, and packs of two sell for $18.

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