Amberjack We think

Amberjack We think

Lost abit of colour in this photo

____________________________________________________________________________

Assassin landbase fishing club


deepwater's picture

Posts: 1921

Date Joined: 09/05/07

Amberjack We think

Sun, 2010-02-21 07:52

nice fish im not to sure with out seeing the colour as well

nice set off wobb jaws on the wall and your makos are up side down

jeff

Posts: 917

Date Joined: 04/12/09

looks like  sambo to me.

Sun, 2010-02-21 08:25

looks like  sambo to me. great catch though:)

____________________________________________________________________________

Forever learning with fishing

Faulkner Family's picture

Posts: 18022

Date Joined: 11/03/08

a bit hard to tell with the

Sun, 2010-02-21 09:10

a bit hard to tell with the angle and color gone out of it but it is possible looking at the head it is a ambo. either way would have put up a nice fight

____________________________________________________________________________

RUSS and SANDY. A family that fishes together stays together

wopjrb's picture

Posts: 1407

Date Joined: 05/03/09

looks like a sambo and an ambo

Sun, 2010-02-21 10:38

no idea mate maybe look up the differences fin rays etc

tonyb's picture

Posts: 188

Date Joined: 10/11/08

DISTINGUISHING FEATURES

Sun, 2010-02-21 11:16

I use the dorsal fin rays to determin the sepcies.

http://www.gfaa.asn.au/html/4spe_01.htm?section=species&sp_id=2

Sambos have less rays.

Posts: 9358

Date Joined: 21/02/08

Looks slimy, not scaly so

Sun, 2010-02-21 11:21

Looks slimy, not scaly so probably a sambo.

http://fishwrecked.com/forum/suday-fishing-out-wide

____________________________________________________________________________

hlokk's picture

Posts: 4290

Date Joined: 04/04/08

Definately a sambo. Can tell

Sun, 2010-02-21 16:49

Definately a sambo. Can tell by the shape of the head, and position of the eye. Sambos dont always have the splotches, and can have a kinda yellowy streak, so colour isnt really a good way to tell them apart sometimes (pretty obvious its a sambo if its splotchy though).

Colin Hay's picture

Posts: 10407

Date Joined: 23/10/07

Hi Matt

Mon, 2010-02-22 16:02

That fish came up with the normal sambo splotchy colouring, and then changed to gold almost immediatey.

____________________________________________________________________________

Moderator. Proud member of the Fishwrecked "Old Farts". Make sure your subscribed to Fishwrecked Reeltime http://fishwrecked-reeltime.com/

Maverick's picture

Posts: 1259

Date Joined: 06/06/06

MEAT

Tue, 2010-02-23 15:13

Did you process it , was the meat white (SAMBO) or red (AMBO) also an Ambo has a yellow stripe along it's lateral line and it goes thru the eye and sambo's have the stripe but it doesn't go thru the eye.

Easiset way to tell is if it has small and rough scales and if you process it the meat is red not white, also the stripe thru it's eye.

 

Amberjacks do get the stress markings like a sambo too, the blotches are a sighn the fish is stressed if you put one on a deck hose to help revive it the marking fade a bit as they lose the lactic acid and stress less .

HTH

____________________________________________________________________________

 

 OFW member 088 

 Sponsored by no one and I work for myself so my comments are my own.

Posts: 9358

Date Joined: 21/02/08

Sure mav, but we want to ID

Tue, 2010-02-23 20:33

Sure mav, but we want to ID them without opening them up =)

____________________________________________________________________________

Maverick's picture

Posts: 1259

Date Joined: 06/06/06

Other ways

Wed, 2010-02-24 14:44

I did mention 2 other ways as well, the stripe thru the eye as well as the rough scales, someone allready mentioned fin ray count.

 

But what would I know.

____________________________________________________________________________

 

 OFW member 088 

 Sponsored by no one and I work for myself so my comments are my own.

Posts: 9358

Date Joined: 21/02/08

I think you missed the

Wed, 2010-02-24 14:49

I think you missed the smilie!

____________________________________________________________________________

Colin Hay's picture

Posts: 10407

Date Joined: 23/10/07

Not sure what they did with it Maverick

Tue, 2010-02-23 21:31

Some good info there though thanks mate.

____________________________________________________________________________

Moderator. Proud member of the Fishwrecked "Old Farts". Make sure your subscribed to Fishwrecked Reeltime http://fishwrecked-reeltime.com/

Colin Hay's picture

Posts: 10407

Date Joined: 23/10/07

This picture might help with the ID

Tue, 2010-02-23 21:32


It was a pretty good capture on Steve's old Alvey.

____________________________________________________________________________

Moderator. Proud member of the Fishwrecked "Old Farts". Make sure your subscribed to Fishwrecked Reeltime http://fishwrecked-reeltime.com/

hlokk's picture

Posts: 4290

Date Joined: 04/04/08

Definately a sambo. The

Wed, 2010-02-24 14:55

Definately a sambo. The dorsal spacing would be tighter if an ambo (and the eye position and head shape arent right).

Colin Hay's picture

Posts: 10407

Date Joined: 23/10/07

Thanks Matt

Wed, 2010-02-24 15:37

All the best, Colin

____________________________________________________________________________

Moderator. Proud member of the Fishwrecked "Old Farts". Make sure your subscribed to Fishwrecked Reeltime http://fishwrecked-reeltime.com/

UncutTriggerInWA's picture

Posts: 2692

Date Joined: 05/09/08

Looks like a fish to me....

Tue, 2010-02-23 22:03

Something I haven't experienced for a week or so. The water last weekend was like dishwashing water at the office. Nice catch though :)

____________________________________________________________________________

Vince.
Work smart and fish often.
Member and die-hard supporter of the mighty West Coast Eagles.