Bagged out with Snapper
Submitted by Jason P on Sat, 2017-02-18 14:28
Took the kids down to the Recfishwest snapper release this morning to see the little snappers on there merry way.
Told these little fellas were just 110 days old, only 5 years more for legal size and to make to my dinner plate. lol
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Ashen
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Good on you!
Good work to you and your boys!
I'm sure they will grow up to be very keen and responsible fishermen. Hope the boys had heaps of fun releasing MY future dinner! Lol
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Adam Gallash
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Turn out
Was there much of a crowd there?
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Jason P
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I would estimate there would
I would estimate there would have been a crowd of 300. There was enough snapper to release for my kids to go back for another bag to release which kept them happy.
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Yeah, on the news showed a good turnout.
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How big?
how long are the fingerlings
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Just the depth that Varies
Dale
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They looked to be 70 or 80mm long.
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Jason P
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Most the fingerlings were
Most the fingerlings were 50mm long with a few larger ones around 60mm.
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Ripper
What would the servival rate be? Is there a way the fisheries can track it without tagging?