Got 2, a big one that we took the sides off on the boat and a smaller one to identify back at the shearing shed at Gnaraloo. We had heard of them but never caught one before.
A surfer was there having a beer with us and helping to fillet and pack so we offered him the smaller one to try, "no way, you don't know what it is and you want me to test it"
Okay, here have some fillets [off the bigger one that he knew nothing about], he came back the next day and reckoned they were not too bad so we gave him the rest of the big ones fillets and the ones off the smaller one.
Gav475
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Date Joined: 16/11/11
Painted or slate sweetlip.
Painted or slate sweetlip. Mother in law fish. Boil fish and boot in water. Drain water. Throw out fish. Eat boot
carnarvonite
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Date Joined: 24/07/07
Sand snapper
Also known as sand snapper
scotto
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Date Joined: 21/04/08
blue bastard
not the best eating
trymyluck
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Date Joined: 06/05/12
Considered a prime target on
Considered a prime target on fly, but not much else
Tarpon
Posts: 60
Date Joined: 22/05/14
Sold at the Seafresh fishmonger chain as sand snapper
And apparently very popular, maybe some members of the public don't know what good fish should taste like ...
carnarvonite
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Date Joined: 24/07/07
Got 2
Got 2, a big one that we took the sides off on the boat and a smaller one to identify back at the shearing shed at Gnaraloo. We had heard of them but never caught one before.
A surfer was there having a beer with us and helping to fillet and pack so we offered him the smaller one to try, "no way, you don't know what it is and you want me to test it"
Okay, here have some fillets [off the bigger one that he knew nothing about], he came back the next day and reckoned they were not too bad so we gave him the rest of the big ones fillets and the ones off the smaller one.