fish ID? small caught landbased has blue spots

Hi guys,

Anybody able to ID this fish?

A mate and i were out at hillaries this morning just doing a little fishing and hooked this little fella.

Thanks 


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baby pink snapper

Tue, 2010-04-06 13:13

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Theres 10 millon of his

Tue, 2010-04-06 13:29

Theres 10 millon of his mates out there at the moment,thats about the average size seeing the spawning season was recently,its great to see therm around in numbers.

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yer 10 bazillion of em inshore at the moment

Tue, 2010-04-06 13:36

size limit 500mm bag limit 2 per person ...( i think)

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if u dont know what  that

Tue, 2010-04-06 14:07

if u dont know what  that is something must be wrong with ya lol

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Fish ID

Tue, 2010-04-06 14:51

Streaker Boy
There is no need to be rude. I bet once apon a time you did not know the ID of a particular species of fish???? Perhaps you were born with this knowledge.????? This site is here to help amatures and professionals alike. There is no need to laugh and say there must be something wrong with someone just because they couldnt ID a fish.
Think before you post.

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I think it was a joke?

Tue, 2010-04-06 14:57

I think it was a joke?

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Used to catch them all the

Tue, 2010-04-06 14:58

Used to catch them all the time at hillarys harbour by the lighthouse. biggest was 40 or 42cm and then they just disapeared :(

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mmmmmm i hope it was

Tue, 2010-04-06 15:02

mmmmmm i hope it was intended as a joke as these types of comments can bring a site down he might be just a kid new to the sport or even a older bloke getting int it comments like this to a newbie would be enough to make em say stuff it and go elsewere jmho
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Streaker boy comment

Wed, 2010-04-07 13:47

I rekon the " LOL" on the end of his comment gives it away!

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hey guys thanks for the

Tue, 2010-04-06 15:56

hey guys thanks for the info.

i have the fish identification guide from the fisheries dept. but i wasnt looking at the offshore species..

Oh and fyi i have only recently got into fishing and none of my family fish so its all new to me.. so most species i catch go back in unless i know what they are..

like recently i think i threw back a garfish cause i didnt know what it was haha 

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thats the best way

Tue, 2010-04-06 18:57

Thats the best attitude to have, you dont wanna get a nasty fine for taking something your not spose to, sure way to ruin a good day/night fishing. there are seasoned fishermen/women on this site that still bring up the odd species they dont know, this is where you find out :)

good luck in the future and if you get that little guys 50cm dad remember they are pretty bad eating so its best to just give me a call and i'll get rid of it free of charge for you ;)

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Good that you threw it back

Fri, 2010-04-09 10:08

as my moto is and my hubbie ...... if in doubt throw it back to grow and breed.  Excellent thoughts SimiA, you'll make a good fisho as you learn more and more, as a few of the fellas have said, a wealth of knowledge on this site, enjoy your fishing.

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keep the questions commin

Tue, 2010-04-06 16:24

keep the questions commin there are very knowledgable fishos here that are more than happy to give heaps of info

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I believe the mexicans call

Tue, 2010-04-06 19:16

I believe the mexicans call them squire.

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Good to see you out having a

Tue, 2010-04-06 19:53

Good to see you out having a crack at the fishing thing ,there are heaps of good advice on the site and most are willing to help.Strecker boy was only muckin around ,good to see you releasing your fish ,am looking forward to some post and pics of your fish in the future happy fishing .

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good to see you have the

Wed, 2010-04-07 06:58

good to see you have the right attitude when it comes to fish you dont know. there are many out there that will take home then ask after they are dead. its great to see a new fisho joining the site as you will get a great deal of good info on here . good luck with your fishing adventures and hope to see some pics of you with a feed of fresh fish to take home for dinner

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i've gotta catchy me a pink

Wed, 2010-04-07 08:09

i've gotta catchy me a pink snapper one day! You'll be the taost of the town if you pull a legal one up to the shore thats for sure, best iof luck mate.

as i tell my apprentices, no question is a stupid one especially when you've had a go to find out yourself, we all start somewhere.

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yeah

Fri, 2010-04-09 01:28

i was nearly toast of town when i caught a 42cm pinkie a couple of years back when the limit was 45cm :( at hillarys marina by the lightouse Cool

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i must say its a pink

Wed, 2010-04-07 08:20

i must say its a pink snapper but i have been fishing for my whole life and i got a tarwine brim mixt up with a pink snapper every one makes mistakes hope the fishing goes well for ya simi a

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It was a joke and down here

Thu, 2010-04-08 02:48

It was a joke and down here in Melbourne we call them pinkies