Anyone have a clue what this fish is???

It was caught in the swan river with a net ive only ever seen it once and i have asked a few older more experienced fisherman and they have never seen it before. Its white underneath and has a long snout and if ya look closely on the end of its fins it has like claws but they are not sharp. The fish was caught and released.

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Jamie?????

Fri, 2011-10-14 11:05

wtf is that?????????????

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 Have netted those couple of

Fri, 2011-10-14 11:07

 Have netted those couple of times now, only thing i could find resembling it was a baby sturgeon but doubt that.

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Strange one... Type of

Fri, 2011-10-14 11:26

Strange one... Type of gurnard

 

nets in the swan are illegal??

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Ahh, its in this thread as

Fri, 2011-10-14 11:35

Ahh, its in this thread as well. It's a sea moth IIRC.

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You learn something everyday,

Fri, 2011-10-14 11:48

You learn something everyday, had never heard of such a creature. Cheers

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i have to ask did you jag one

Fri, 2011-10-14 14:06

i have to ask did you jag one on a jig yet jamie?:)

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getting the bottom line final answer from a bunch of blokes that use false names and put smiley faces at the end of paragraphs is not the best place in the world to get the information you seek.

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Na, never jigged in the river

Fri, 2011-10-14 17:22

Na, never jigged in the river ;)

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Very common in the river. 

Fri, 2011-10-14 12:20

Very common in the river.  See them all the time and have a a few on video.

Cheers Pete

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Thanks guys you do learn

Fri, 2011-10-14 15:06

Thanks guys you do learn something new everyday

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More importantly - How were the Prawns?

Sat, 2011-10-15 06:41

I saw the tide was looking alright for a late run out, but im still working on the boat trailer:/

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 It's a slender seamoth

Sat, 2011-10-15 15:48

 As till said, it's a seamoth: Slender seamoth (Pegasus volitans).