Harlequin fish
Submitted by Gav475 on Tue, 2014-10-07 16:15
caught a harlequin today. Checked the regs to ensure it was legal but found it to be quite ambiguous. It is listed with cods and there is only a minimum size listed for estuary cod @ 400 and breaksea @ 300. I am assuming, dangerous I know, that there is no legal size for them It measured 450 so was a good size but I hate not being sure so it went back.. Can someone clarify for me. Cheers
quadfisher
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The bible
No , you are on the money , its not ambiguous to me , says right there , harlequin , under cods
no size limit , 2 each allowed on the west coast bi region.
They must know , if most fishers are out there , and catch a baby one -300mm , your going to put it back
( with your release wieght , you are conpelled to carry of course) and the good thing is if you say get a 400+ one
and its blown up , at least you can keep it.
Only a opinion , the last one i got , i wasnt super impressed with it on the chew , but in general , they are highly reguarded.
quadfisher
Gav475
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yep that's how I read it.
yep that's how I read it. Even at 450 its not a big fish, much better options to chase. First one I have caught for some time but as I remember them they are a tad on the soft mushy side but better than a poke in the eye on a slow day. Thanks for the input
tim-o
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Wont be suprised to see a
Wont be suprised to see a size on them with the next regs. Recently added to the bag limit. I get excited when one comes up, top eating
I am, as I've said, merely competent. But in an age of incompetence, that makes me extraordinary.
Pitty
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They have always been in the
They have always been in the bag limit and in the regulations as a cod, they have just been named seperatly in the guide so there is no misunderstanding. Unless there is a change to the actual regulations (fish resources management regulations 1995), they will remain unsized.
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Ol Tom
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funny how opinions differ?
funny how opinions differ? Especially what tastes good and what doesnt. Thats why wea are all different i suppose. But I also throw them back if I am not sure because I would rather do that than risk a fine. Good job mate