First fish on new boat - Fish ID
Submitted by selthy on Fri, 2017-12-01 20:08
Went out from Ocean Reef today with the intention of getting the deck dirty for the first time. I landed this as my first fish. Initial thoughts was that it is a Bonito, however appears to look different to other Bonito pics I have seen. Mackeral? Measured 35cm and went straight back in. Caught using a basic paternosta rig with long shank hooks as we were chasing somem whiting.
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scano
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Date Joined: 31/05/07
Looks like a blue mackerel to me
Awesome bait!
thats what a lot of guys run in their cray pots. Also make awesome deep drop baits.
He was lucky I suppose
Faulkner Family
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Date Joined: 11/03/08
good to see you christened
good to see you christened the boat. now you have released the first on the boat there will be luck your way if you believe in superstition.
RUSS and SANDY. A family that fishes together stays together
selthy
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Date Joined: 27/05/11
Just looked up blue mackerel
Just looked up blue mackerel on fish.wa and that looks to be it.
Hopefully more luck will come my way when the demersal ban ends in a few weeks.
duncan61
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Date Joined: 21/11/14
blue mackerel
Its a blue mackerel I used to get them at the fremantle moles
just do it.
streaker boy
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Date Joined: 23/05/09
Marlin live bait that is
Marlin live bait that is
Doc
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Date Joined: 29/05/16
slimey mackerel, great bait
slimey mackerel, great bait in chunks, use them to catch elephants in the bay.
streaker boy
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Date Joined: 23/05/09
Also makes a great chuck
Also makes a great chuck bait for gummies