todays catch
Submitted by james14 on Fri, 2012-02-10 17:28
Hi all,
im just after an id for this little fish??
caught it out from ocean reef this morning.
cheers james
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uncle
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blackarse
snapper[breaksea cod]
all aggressive fish love bigjohnsjigs
chris raff
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Did you throw it back
be a shame if it was size ....
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james14
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Thanks guys, yeh I threw it
Thanks guys, yeh I threw it back as I wasnt sure what it was or the size if I was to keep it.
chris raff
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Yeah right thing to do
if you don't know...easy to pick for next time. should be a black spot, on the underside...
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Terry
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yumm
A very nice Breaksea Cod.......aka blackarse cod. Easy to see why so named when you have a look at it's clacker valve.
IMO they are one of the best eating fish on the west coast. And south as well
So, next time is you get a sized speciman give him a spot in your esky. You wont be sorry.
Terry
james14
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Thanks Terry, i did have a
Thanks Terry, i did have a look there and saw the "blackarse"
But just wasnt too sure, seein as though I dont get much out of my 14ft tinnie.
Do you know the size requirements?
cheers James
CURT
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30cm
I reckon he might have snuck in!
james14
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Oh Bugga!! Sure would have.
Oh Bugga!! Sure would have. Oh well. I'll know for next time :)
GlennO87
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threw him back, but the
threw him back, but the pictures taken on the road? ;)
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Faulkner Family
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actually it looks like boat
actually it looks like boat carpet to me.
it looks like it was size but if yoour not sure chuck it back. you did the right thing but now you know , keep the buggers. great eating with a nice white flesh
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james14
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Yeh, that really looks like
Yeh, that really looks like bitumen....