Old photos from work as a decky.
Submitted by Goodz on Sun, 2011-04-03 08:24
Just found some old photos from my younger years working on a boat down in Albany that I thought some might find interesting.
Deep set line for Blue Eye Trevalla.
More Blue Eye Trevalla
Blue Eye and Bass Groper?
Oil Fish
Pink Ling
What is this shark???
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MattMiller
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Geez mate
there's some serious Blue Eye!
till
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Hmm those trevala are on my
Hmm those trevala are on my jig hit list ;)
Alan James
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Some very nice Blue Eye there
I've never caught one of those oil fish but they have a reputation of being decidedly unfriendly when near or on a boat though attached to a heavy set line they are probably subdued a little easier.
Goodz
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Yeah those oil fish are a
Yeah those oil fish are a serious piece of work. Theyve got blade like scales that are sharp as all over their body. Pretty sure this one didn't have much fight left after being pulled up from the very deep.
Fathom
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Brings back memories, we got
Brings back memories, we got 8 ton of Trevalla, Hapuka and dog shark off a seamount in 1000mtrs once. Used 80 hook drop lines with 20 floats and radio beacon. Had 12 sets and took 20hrs to check and re-deploy them all.
Goodz
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Was that over east? I hear
Was that over east? I hear Tassy way is the place to be for the Trevalla?
Fathom
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yep over east half way
yep over east half way between NZ and Aus, the skipper was later charged for fishing in a no go zone and selling some of the catch labelled as Barramundi....i was young and stupid and only did the one trip, the boat and skipper are well known for raping and pillaging and not paying the deckies, would not suprise me if the skipper dissapeared at sea......by accident of course.
Rig
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shark
I think that shark could be a goblin shark. I am sure Canarvonite will know
carnarvonite
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Defeat
Have to admit defeat on that one, haven't done too much of the deep deep water stuff but will see if I can track it down.
Alan James
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Looks similar to a six gill shark
.... ??
TAPOUT
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What is the fish in pic
What is the fish in pic number 4 ?
Alan James
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Oil fish
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fishnut
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The shark is a False Catshark
The shark is a False Catshark Pseudotriakis microdon. That is very interesting to see it from Albany - thanks for sharing!
fishnut
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and it's hard to tell from
and it's hard to tell from the photo, but are you sure the one you called 'Bass groper?' is not a big Hapuku. Bass Groper should have white tips on the tail IIRC
i feel seasick just looking out the back of the boat ;-)
Goodz
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Nope not sure myself hence
Nope not sure myself hence the ? mark.. got a few more pics, the first one is definately Harpuka but dunno about the second pic with the big single fish? Same eyes but I thought we called that one for a bass groper... but I could be wrong.
fishnut
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you might be correct - it is
you might be correct - it is hard to tell with certainty from the pics. The smaller ones are definately hapuku. I agree that the big ones are much heavy in the body and it doesn't look like the lower jaw sticks out as far either. Either way mate - I love the pics. very interesting to me. I'm guessing a couple of hundred metres? I'm sure you picked up all sorts of other interesting stuff too.
Goodz
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Yeah definately an
Yeah definately an interesting time fishing out there in the deep. Was along the edge of the shelf around a few hundred meters yep. Always something new coming up from the depths!
bourbon
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the shark
of course its a "false catty'........ GEEZ we would all know that... lol. to me its a bit like the" barramundi" on the XXXX ad. !!!!!! ps, great pics.
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