does any of you expert fishos know what this thing is. caught around 1/2 dozen of these- one at night was at least double this one size. (another fisho on the beach told me whiting- but definately doesnt look like a whiting)- could be wrong though?
i wouldnt have a clue what it was- (agree with the spikes- soon found out after me first one - lil bastard!!!)
can you eat them- and if yes are they any good (just cause ill tell me brother not to throw them back if they are nice)
its a spotted trumpeter.. u get them at rotto all the time. they annoying and they come in big school. dont tase good but make very good squid attractents if u cast em out un hooked and retrive slowly. also good ray bait
These fish had us looking up the books for a while. We used to catch a few off the beaches at Hopetoun, closest we could find was scavenger trumpeter. They really bite hard, makes you think you have something much bigger on the chew.
Jdubya
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What is it???????
does any of you expert fishos know what this thing is. caught around 1/2 dozen of these- one at night was at least double this one size. (another fisho on the beach told me whiting- but definately doesnt look like a whiting)- could be wrong though?
Jdubya
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yer???
i wouldnt have a clue what it was- (agree with the spikes- soon found out after me first one - lil bastard!!!)
can you eat them- and if yes are they any good (just cause ill tell me brother not to throw them back if they are nice)
mako magic
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not good eating just throw
not good eating just throw them back
Faulkner Family
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found it in a book
it is a sea trumpeter
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SPESS
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throw them back with a hook
throw them back with a hook through them mmmmmm mullas love em
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Jdubya
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all these buggers went back!!
thought as much- (nearly laughed at the local bloke telling me it was a whiting!!) hahahaha
Jdubya
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thanks russ- i couldnt match
thanks russ- i couldnt match up a pic hey. but by the amount of seeweed getting around i didnt think they would be much chop
Faulkner Family
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good book
a good book to get is sea fishes of southern australia.its helped us identify lots of fish
RUSS
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Jdubya
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Will look into it for future
Will look into it for future trips- thanks for your info RUSS. (i cant rely on the almanac -only shows good eating fish) hehe
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its a spotted trumpeter.. u
its a spotted trumpeter.. u get them at rotto all the time. they annoying and they come in big school. dont tase good but make very good squid attractents if u cast em out un hooked and retrive slowly. also good ray bait
matabeles
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trumpeter for sure
These fish had us looking up the books for a while. We used to catch a few off the beaches at Hopetoun, closest we could find was scavenger trumpeter. They really bite hard, makes you think you have something much bigger on the chew.
holden2340
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yer ive caught millions of
yer ive caught millions of them only thing ii ever found them good for was mully bait but apparently theyre not a bad crab bait either