Black Jewfish

Greg had trouble holding this up for a quick photo before releasing. The video has been posted in that section if you want to check it out. Easily over 100 lb.

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bloody ripper

Thu, 2011-09-29 21:21

did you eat it or release?

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 nah mate, watch the video.

Thu, 2011-09-29 21:50

 nah mate, watch the video. released well.

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Hooly Dooly

Thu, 2011-09-29 21:24

that's a MEGA Black Jewie and if that's over 100lb massive props to Greg for holding it up.

I struggled big time to hold up my 100lb+ Bass

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Matt check out the video and

Thu, 2011-09-29 21:36

Matt check out the video and tell us what you reckon. We think we have the sizes pretty close to the mark. They called it for a 50 kilo fish and I reckon they are pretty close. I put 45 plus in the clip and threw some Groper in as a guide. It was very fat.

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All good mate

Thu, 2011-09-29 21:45

i'm not doubting the estimate (never caught one) just giving props for being able to hold it up

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Sheeeeiitttt man. Absolute

Thu, 2011-09-29 21:27

Sheeeeiitttt man. Absolute beauty. That's why I love this site.

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great fish there bunny well

Thu, 2011-09-29 21:41

great fish there bunny well done mate, did it release well mate ???

 

 

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That is an epic fish!! Wow,

Thu, 2011-09-29 21:44

That is an epic fish!! Wow, where was it caught if you dont mind me asking. Absolute cracker!

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Those shallow water fish sure

Fri, 2011-09-30 07:19

Those shallow water fish sure go hard. We get some great sessions over here on them. Too bad if you get them out of water over 8m they all die otherwise I would chase them more often.

 

 

BTW, keeping a Jewie like that is quite sustainable. That fish is probably only 7 or 8 years old. Much faster growing than a Fingermark or Red Emperor that at 10 kgs is likely over 30 years old.

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Do the Black Jews have the enlarged Otoliths?

Fri, 2011-09-30 07:22

Like the southern Mulloway? Nice fish anyway!

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Bunny

Fri, 2011-09-30 08:04

Great mega-fish. But where did you get that. The pine looking trees in the background doesnt remind me off anywhere north in Oz?

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Thanks all. I wasn't actually

Fri, 2011-09-30 11:52

Thanks all. I wasn't actually there but have fished that spot many times now. It was north of Weipa and those trees are mangroves on the shallow side of the creek. It was caught in less than 10 metres of water and swam off pretty well which was good to see. We've caught some big oens there before that really struggled. They really need to get rid of the 120 max limit as these big fish usually struggle after capture no matter what you do.

There is no 120 max on the East coast.

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What a corka...I liked in the

Fri, 2011-09-30 11:56

What a corka...I liked in the video at around 6.44 when the bloke on the camera is telling him to get some line on it as it screaming off !

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big black jewfish

Fri, 2011-09-30 13:25

I know you released it but for the ones that don't release well, that'd be pretty terrible eating at that size surely.  mighty fish btw.

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Massive Croaker!!

Fri, 2011-09-30 13:53

Well Done!

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Hope his knee held out after the struggle

Fri, 2011-09-30 13:53

and then having to lift the fish!!!???

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 Way to go.. Wouldn't mind

Sun, 2012-05-27 15:34

 Way to go.. Wouldn't mind catching that.

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