Amateur river angler, what's this?
Submitted by BigDunc on Sun, 2014-02-23 00:47
Caught this fella at Garvey Park in Redcliffe today.Gave plenty of pull for a fish about 22cm. What is he?
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Tradewind
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Definately looks like a
Daniel Y
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Have you actually tried
Have you actually tried eating them?
Tradewind
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I tried Trumpeter when I was
I tried Trumpeter when I was a kid and I didn't know any better
Normal pan fried it tasted like a fishy mess with bones all through it
I suppose if you really wanted to do something with it you could make fish cakes or cook it in 101 spices and herbs until it flaked apart
Daniel Y
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Although Yellowtail Grunter
Although Yellowtail Grunter are in the same faimly as the Western Striped Grunter (which I'm assuming you are refering to have eaten as a kid), they taste completley different.
If you get them at a reasonable size, they are actually pretty good on the chew. A few people i've spoken to even prefer them to bream.
tailor marc
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Yep Yellowtail grunter. A
Yep Yellowtail grunter. A fish you cant grab without getting stabbed a million times lol Spikes everywhere
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chipper
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Put it on a hook and throw
Put it on a hook and throw it back out. I caught my first mulloway with one!
BigDunc
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Thanks lads
Only ever caught juveniles while chasing bream, they look a lot different to the older boys. Chucked him back to swim another day and shit someone else down the track. Thanks again.