Wrasse
Submitted by Esky85 on Wed, 2010-09-29 06:22
Hey fishing gurus,
I'm relatively new to the WA boat fishing scene and I was just wondering what the reason was behind the negative image of Wrasse caught off our reefs here in WA. Is it because they are a bad fish in their own right, or is it because they get in the way of that prized Pinky or Dhuey? It just got me wondering because I hear a lot of complaining about them.
Cheers,
Guesty
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DieHard
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The wrasse are really any
The wrasse are really any where mate. some spots dont have them at all. some are just packed with them. we have caught a dhuie amongst a big load of wrasse.
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Ryan C
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wrasse
my mates wife is from bali and she prefers wrasse to anything for eating , i've tried some and it not bad at all
Just1morecast
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I eat them from time to
I eat them from time to time. I rate them on the table and as bait, dhuies dont say no to a big fillet of wrasse. I know what you mean hearing all bad things about them though, i think most people dont like them
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monfsts
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They do look ugly...and
They do look ugly...and scary to me. I caught 4 in Margaret River and they are fat. Didnt know what it is or whether it's protected or has size limit, i actually put them back.
Do they have any spike or any sharp/poisonous bit on them?
Spinnerak
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They fight reeeaaaall hard,
They fight reeeaaaall hard, makes me think i've got a decent sized KGW on, but i've never eaten one or used one as bait
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dallasthedog
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the western king wrasse is
the western king wrasse is ok to eat - i wouldnt touch the other types
the frustation for me is when i pull up wrasse after wrasse when taregeting other species - they just get in the way
Fisherman
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Some species are protected.
Some species are protected.
carnarvonite
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Protected
Since when are some of them protected?
hlokk
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Hump-headed maori
Hump-headed maori wrasse....?
I pull up the things all the time when fishing shallow in Perth...
carnarvonite
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Correct
Correct with the hump headed maori wrasse but in all the years of fishing and I've never laid eyes on one and the only place I've heard of them over here is at the Rowley shoals.
Fisherman
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There are quite a few around
There are quite a few around Exmouth. Had a fillet a few years ago before we found out they were protected, as far as I am concerned, they can stay protected, and they can stay where they are......tasted like crap.
MattMiller
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HAHA
must be able to cast a looooonnnnnnnngggggggggggggggggggg way
Dreamtime
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im with everyone else on
im with everyone else on this one besides the eating part, get em everywhere and good for bait, i dunno about everyone else but i found if there are sambos around drop a fillet down and ur sure to get one, a mate recently hooked up on a sambo and when we got it boat side his daddy was following him up so chucked an unweighted wrasse fillet straight over and bang was on, proves it has to be good bait.
eddie
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I rate them as bait for
I rate them as bait for sure, and the one i ate tasted ok, but it was a bugger to clean! don't know if they are all like that but was really slimey and hard to handle on the cutting board.
Markie
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i dont mind eating them. if
i dont mind eating them. if thats all we get haha :)
STEVE231
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The main reason for most
The main reason for most people disliking wrasse is because they get in the way of catching much more favourable species. They can have your bait away in no time, not giving you the chance at a decent fish.
I generally find the deeper I go the less wrasse I come across.
Nelly
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Whats with everyone
Whats with everyone filletting them send em down whole and live and hold on!!!
DazSamFishing
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agree. I've used live wrass
agree. I've used live wrass shorebased plenty of times & have caught big pinks.
Dreamtime
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shit that would be a good
shit that would be a good way of turnin somethin annoying into some good fun.
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the western king wrasse are
the western king wrasse are ok on the tooth. yeah they get in the way but as far as bait goes they are great. they do turn out great when you smoke them too
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