Confirm ID please

 Had an interesting day out yesterday. Hoped for some dhuies but only managed 2 undersize. Got 3 nice baldies but the interesting part was that I think IU got a spangled Emperor. Picture included. Hope someone can confirm ID. Thanks

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 Def a spangled. Was that

Tue, 2021-02-16 08:42

 Def a spangled. Was that metro 

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Spango

Tue, 2021-02-16 08:49

Spango

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Metro

Tue, 2021-02-16 08:51

 Hi Russ

Yep, Metro. Northwest out of Ocean Reef. Bit of a surprise. Nice to see you're back and catching good fish with Sandy. Cheers - Eric

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 Only back for a few weeks .

Tue, 2021-02-16 09:27

 Only back for a few weeks . Heading back up Saturday.  

Redthroats and spangos down here . Can't wait for reds and rankins to show up

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 I've seen recent metro

Tue, 2021-02-16 08:52

 I've seen recent metro catches of Red Throat too

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 Metro spango!!? 

Tue, 2021-02-16 09:10

 Metro spango!!? 

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Red Throat

Tue, 2021-02-16 09:33

 Sea-kem, we have been catching the occasional Red Throat out of Ocean Reef for over 20 years.....they are certainly not uncommon.  We even have them as one of our nominated species in our monthly fishing competitions.  However, I've never caught a Spangled here....good one Eric!!!

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 We've caught them up at

Tue, 2021-02-16 09:37

 We've caught them up at Seabird too mate, but usually only over the warmer months. 

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Seen small one when diving

Tue, 2021-02-16 15:16

Indeed common over late summer months yet have never hooked on metro.   Equally odd, shot a huge John Dory a few years ago in mid summer....it was in water almost 25C so well out of its preferred climes  

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great feed

Tue, 2021-02-16 10:00

 

3 Baldies and a spangled.  Doesn't get too much better on the plate than that!  Nice work.  

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Thanks Bradmac73

Tue, 2021-02-16 10:30

 My 2 daughters and their families love Baldies. Their favourite fish. Family dinner for 12 tonight. Good fish and a few nice glasses of wine - cheers

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Good

Tue, 2021-02-16 15:57

doogs 

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Club Record

Tue, 2021-02-16 17:48

 Hi Bellyfish

I guess that I now have the club record for Metro Spanglies 

 

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Well done Eric

Wed, 2021-02-17 06:10

Good job Eric, sounds like you got a first in metro, that should give you bragging rights for a very long time, cheers mate 

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Was he wearing glasses and holding a map upside down??

Thu, 2021-02-18 11:22

 I fink hes a bit lost... bloody tourists!

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Well done. I got a spango in

Thu, 2021-02-18 14:47

Well done. I got a spango in 10m off point peron a few years ago. Was a good surprise. 

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