Caught at Burns Beach groin 4am this morning
Submitted by tadpole on Sat, 2013-05-25 09:18
Some type of cod I presume, a touch under 30cm, took a whole mulie
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bod
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leopard wirrah
http://fishwrecked.com/content/fishwreckapedia?page=3
Leopard Wirrah are a relatively new species of serranid fish (1981-Hutchins). Leopard Wirrah vary in colour from pale greenish grey, silvery grey, dark brown and pale brown, with many irregular dark spots and often with darker large blotches. There may be two to three dark lines radiating from behind the eye. They have 13 dorsal fin spines.
Leopard Wirrah grow up to 2.7kgs and 52cms in length.
They are not recommended eating.
Leopard Wirrah are only found in Western Australia, from Cape Leeuwin north to Coral Bay and are reasonably common.
FISH-ON
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funny just caught one at cott
funny just caught one at cott groyne
Be patient and calm - for no one can catch fish in anger
TorquenFish
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I've eaten Wirrah before
I've eaten Wirrah before (miss ID'd the fish, then thought may as well try). Very firm flesh, a little rubbery I guess, would be fine in a curry or for fish balls but that's about it.