Hi All,
First Post Got this Rankin just before Christmas up in Derby.
Scizzors
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What are they like to eat?
Still learning
Riaz
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I would say juvenile qld groper judging by the fin colouration?
Anyone else?
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definately a QLD groper. absolutely no doubt about it.
is that you in disguise fisherman1992 ?!?!?
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Yeh I would say a QLD grouper as well. Before the lynch mob move in, it may be an honest mistake (which is easy enough to do).
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Nice fish! Never seen one underwater yet but the juveys are very pretty from the shots ive seen in mags and on vidz. Fully protected also arnt they? That was just a question too not a accusation as some on here would have it!
What did u get him on scizzors? What est weight?
Fear The Spear............!
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yep looks like a groper to me, sweet looking fish!!!
Seen a bigger one once, man it could have eaten me!
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Didn't eat that one was not sure at the time what it was, we had plenti of finger mark in the bucket by that stage of the day.
It was caught on the yellow hand line in the photo just on squid, weight approx 22KG,
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22kg and a juvee? sorry but how big do they grow?
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The record size is about 270kg, but its no longer kept as they're fully protected. They have been seen at lengths to 2.7m, and estimated at 400kg.
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bib big mouth and those coloured fins on the side of the head
all aggressive fish love bigjohnsjigs
Ganged
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Nice size Fish
What are they like to eat?
Still learning
Riaz
Simon C
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Juvee groper
I would say juvenile qld groper judging by the fin colouration?
Anyone else?
scotto
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prank?
definately a QLD groper. absolutely no doubt about it.
is that you in disguise fisherman1992 ?!?!?
Adam Gallash
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qld
Yeh I would say a QLD grouper as well. Before the lynch mob move in, it may be an honest mistake (which is easy enough to do).
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poddyfish
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Qld Groper
Nice fish! Never seen one underwater yet but the juveys are very pretty from the shots ive seen in mags and on vidz. Fully protected also arnt they? That was just a question too not a accusation as some on here would have it!
What did u get him on scizzors? What est weight?
Fear The Spear............!
Bodie
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yep looks like a groper to
yep looks like a groper to me, sweet looking fish!!!
Seen a bigger one once, man it could have eaten me!
Scizzors
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was not sure
Didn't eat that one was not sure at the time what it was, we had plenti of finger mark in the bucket by that stage of the day.
It was caught on the yellow hand line in the photo just on squid, weight approx 22KG,
shifeng
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22kg and a juvee? sorry but
22kg and a juvee? sorry but how big do they grow?
till
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The record size is about
The record size is about 270kg, but its no longer kept as they're fully protected. They have been seen at lengths to 2.7m, and estimated at 400kg.
uncle
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groper for sure,
bib big mouth and those coloured fins on the side of the head
all aggressive fish love bigjohnsjigs