Not a bad fish to christen the new boat - Can anyone help identify species?

Not a bad fish to christen the new boat - Can anyone help identify species?


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Having trouble identifying

Thu, 2014-04-03 10:39

Having trouble identifying species - can anyone help?

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 Chinaman fish, Have a look

Thu, 2014-04-03 10:46

 Chinaman fish, Have a look in the fishwreckapedia.

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Red Bass

Thu, 2014-04-03 12:23

Not a blunt enough head for a chinaman , looks more like a red bass with the deeper colouring

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X 2 for chinaman fish. hard

Thu, 2014-04-03 12:41

X 2 for chinaman fish. hard to see the colours in the pic but they are normally lit up with a lot more stipes. red bass are more like a jack on steriods

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ching chong

Thu, 2014-04-03 12:59

china man

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I would call that for a

Thu, 2014-04-03 13:02

I would call that for a Chinaman as well............ Christ they go hard on the end of the line

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+1

Thu, 2014-04-03 13:23

For China

but the colour is light. However you can just see the lines. The eye is positioned where it should be IMO for a Chinaman. Not bad to blood the boat with that.

Question - where did you get it from as this may help with ID for certain.

Oops saw the forum.

Still say Chinaman.

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Think Chinaman aswell

Thu, 2014-04-03 13:39

 Just been on ice for a while..

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 Yep Chinaman, I reckon it's

Thu, 2014-04-03 13:40

 Yep Chinaman, I reckon it's been on ice!

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might be

Thu, 2014-04-03 15:35

might be a scarlet sea perch

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stonkin big China there for

Thu, 2014-04-03 16:08

stonkin big China there for sure, well done

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Agree Brucey

Thu, 2014-04-03 16:10

Hows it all going in Kcity. Still pulling in a few China's?

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All going well Neels, had a

Thu, 2014-04-03 19:44

All going well Neels, had a few sessions out as of late, managed a solo sailfish once week and last week got 2 reds, 2 rankins, a trout, cobia and a big mack for 90 mins work. No chinamen for a while.

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Thanks GuysIt was on ice for

Thu, 2014-04-03 16:11

Thanks Guys

It was on ice for a while before I could get a photo. Colours were a lot deeper when I finally got it into the boat.

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How did you rate it on the table

Thu, 2014-04-03 16:28

In the eastern states and other places it is the number one carrier of Ciguetera, so everyone avoids them (even here)

But they are very safe in WA and I enjoy the firm white flesh.

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