just on the males i think. as they get older the bump gets bigger. Its used to bump the females when spawning to help the eggs get out quicker or something like that. could be wrong though, wouldnt be the 1st time haha.
is from fish feeding on reef, trying to knock things off the rocks and stun or hit things with their head. They can also get one on the nose area from the same thing. I dont think its genda driven. Nice catch mate. Iam so glad we got outfished by you as well. haha
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verry nice feed. what did
verry nice feed. what did the big pinky go , looks around the 5kg mark to me
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Frank F
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The pinky was 4kg and I
The pinky was 4kg and I think it was 73cm
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well done there Frank some
well done there Frank some nice pinkies ,what depth were you fishing .
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Dasho
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How do the bumps on the
How do the bumps on the Snapper's head work?
Is it a male or female thing, or just age?
Awesome catch by the way.
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males
just on the males i think. as they get older the bump gets bigger. Its used to bump the females when spawning to help the eggs get out quicker or something like that. could be wrong though, wouldnt be the 1st time haha.
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Nice fish! Thats a decant
Nice fish! Thats a decant nannygi there! And the snapper are looking the goods!
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Great catch by the way, very
Great catch by the way, very jelous!
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The bump on the head
is from fish feeding on reef, trying to knock things off the rocks and stun or hit things with their head. They can also get one on the nose area from the same thing. I dont think its genda driven. Nice catch mate. Iam so glad we got outfished by you as well. haha
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Frank F
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Paul fishing in depths of
Paul fishing in depths of 80-120m and I was told once that the bump on the head was a genetic disorder.
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maybe thats a question that
maybe thats a question that Ryan can answer for us , as he has done a lot of research on pinkys over the time
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Very nice feed there, Cant
Very nice feed there,
Cant complain with that lot and I agree that is a very decent red in amongst that lot
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yeah, as i said im probly
yeah, as i said im probly wrong, just thought i heard that thats what caused it while watching a fishing wa episode the other day.
SamC
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From what i know it's a
From what i know it's a bacterial growth
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awsome bag frank, some top
awsome bag frank, some top fish m8, congrats
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Thanks boys
Thanks boys