John Dory

 I pulled this old guy up a week or two ago:

 

It was a fish I'd never seen in the flesh before.  Since then I've done some research, and I think it's a bit rare to catch.

 

How special would you say that it was?

 

Caught in 20m off Gracetown.

 


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 Heard of them off busso

Sat, 2021-03-13 05:16

 Heard of them off busso jetty before but a great catch and not too common. What did you get him on, they are suppose to love live yellowtail

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 Top of the line eating,

Sat, 2021-03-13 07:51

 Top of the line eating, great catch.

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Brilliant eating

Sat, 2021-03-13 08:38

I got one off Garden Island just behind FFB a few years ago ......wish we would see them more often  

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 Got one off Rocko about 20

Sat, 2021-03-13 11:58

 Got one off Rocko about 20 years ago, only one I've ever seen caught.

As far as eating goes, right up there with the very best !

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I have seen one caught

Sat, 2021-03-13 14:39

from memory in approx 60-80m off Albany - on a large knife jig I think it was. Definately a jig in the 200g+ size. 

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Noice

Sat, 2021-03-13 17:09

 Very special i say

 They are my favourite eating fish but ive never caught one myself. Ive heard they only take live bait - or a lure presumably

 What were you using?    

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 Certainly gotta be happy

Sat, 2021-03-13 18:10

 Certainly gotta be happy with that one . Decent size too

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Fished for

Sat, 2021-03-13 20:59

40 Years Outwide ,Never seen one or caught one . Ghosts

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Geo bay

Sun, 2021-03-14 11:59

 Got a couple in geo Bay both on large plastics intended for a pink!

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 Awesome catch, extremely

Sun, 2021-03-14 12:57

 Awesome catch, extremely rare! 

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Boston Whaler 235 Conquest......getting the flogging it was built for.

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 Got a big one in 30m of

Sun, 2021-03-14 13:08

 Got a big one in 30m of water of hillarys a couple of years ago.Awesome eating.