is it a grunter?

 

Using a freshwater prawn caught in the shallow with a net by 5 yr old. We didn't expect to pull anything out of the water as we didn't have much with us just the telescopic rod and I honestly thought the hook was too big to pull anything up.

Its not bream is it, is this what they call a grunter? The spines on his back looked a bit nasty, was reluctant to let 5 yr old take the hook out of him. We put him back because he was small, but there were quite a few schooling...also silver flashes in the water which I thought might be bream but not sure.

We were down at kent st weir. 

not sure if the photo is going to upload but will try anyway.


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I can't seem to upload a

Sat, 2010-01-23 17:35

I can't seem to upload a phototo this site.

 

http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/9hpgoITgHsx8S5B5U2-zDw?feat=directlink

 

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Or some kind of trump, not

Sat, 2010-01-23 17:37

Or some kind of trump, not dinner, live bait perhaps.

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Trumpeter

Sat, 2010-01-23 17:40

Its a yellowtail trumpeter

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thanks googled trumpeter

Sat, 2010-01-23 17:43

thanks

googled trumpeter and I think this is the one http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellowtail_trumpeter

 There were definately lots of them schooling . 

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Nah

Sat, 2010-01-23 18:48

Thats a Yellowtailed Grunter!

Don't grow overly big and yeh school and feed along the shallow flats

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yeah thats a yellow tail grunter

Sat, 2010-01-23 19:51

thats a grunter

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grunter = trumpeter ?

Sat, 2010-01-23 22:01