Fish ID's please - Hamelin Bay

Caught these at Hamelin Bay on the weekend. Does anyone know of the species and whether they are good eating? I know the last one is some sort of drummer, but it took a squid bait!

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 1st, western blue devil2nd,

Tue, 2012-10-02 09:19

 1st, western blue devil

2nd, western rock blackfish

have a flick through fishwreckapedia, very detailed.

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Spot on

Tue, 2012-10-02 15:01

Milsey is spot on.

 

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The western blackfish , are

Tue, 2012-10-02 17:31

The western blackfish , are they edible or a throw back . Have caught a few but never bothered to check

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not sure about the blackfish

Tue, 2012-10-02 17:53

but the western blue devil is awesome eating

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Western Rock Blackfish

Wed, 2012-10-03 12:30

...are good eating.  Not in the same category as Dufish or Baldies mind, but not bad all the same.

Never tried eating a Blue Devil...I reckon they've always looked too pretty to eat