I think that may be a fair entrant, lots of quality already for October. Only thing letting the pic down is some fill flash to light it up, other than that, its a bloody ripper!
yep the old queen snapper sure do go hard. I also don't know what the go is with people saying they aren't much good to chew in, I reckon they're great as long as you trim out the dark patch in the fillet.
great fish mate,also agree that the old queen snapper is much underated.i always keep them and reckon they are pretty good on the tooth,also they sometimes have cowrie(spelling?) shells in their stomachs which fetch a pretty penny if youre lucky to come across them
Didn't even think they got near that size. And the pink cheeks just blows me away. This IS the FOTM IMO and for all the fish I have seen the POTY ( now that does have a funny ring and perhaps we will have to have a "POTY" price for the best of the year.
"Size The queen snapper record is 11.36 kilos – an absolute thumper. But a good fish is four or five kilos, and a queenie of around three kilos is a nice keeper. These days larger fish tend to be found in deeper water, partly due to fishing pressure"
I know someone posted the record above but I am certain from a fisho's eyes that has got to be bigger mate.
Solid awesome fish and I must have missed the earlier posting.
Weldone and IMO you have the new 'uncertified" record for sure.
Faulkner Family
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thats a beauty. what size
thats a beauty. what size was it aprox . and your right they go real hard. got a 90cm one a while back from that depth and they dont give up one bit
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meersy
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Look not exactly sure on the
Look not exactly sure on the length but it was about 250mm bigger than the fishing regulation sticker and that goes up to 900mm.
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I think that may be a fair entrant, lots of quality already for October. Only thing letting the pic down is some fill flash to light it up, other than that, its a bloody ripper!
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meersy
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No probs maybe november
No probs maybe november then. I will remember the flash for next time. Cheers adam:)
Albee Mangles
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What the
heck is that fish, its huge!
Faulkner Family
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its a monster blue morwong
its a monster blue morwong
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grayzeee
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nice queenie. congrats and
nice queenie.
congrats and well done for releasing.
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chrisp
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Wow..
Huge queenie, Good stuff..
biggerfish
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Nice queenie that one would
Nice queenie that one would of gone like a train their always a good fight but not the best on the chew. Great photo though
Play hard fish harder
Lucky Tim
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yep the old queen snapper
yep the old queen snapper sure do go hard. I also don't know what the go is with people saying they aren't much good to chew in, I reckon they're great as long as you trim out the dark patch in the fillet.
carnarvonite
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Chewin
There's nothing wrong with a bit a queen snapper to chew on. Don't even bother to trim the red stripe off because it doesn't change the taste one bit.
Thats a real hooter queenie, I haven't seen one that big before.
wicked game
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that is pre historic. i
that is pre historic.
i didnt think they got that big.
nice fish mate, awsome photo to go with it
Colt_Striker
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Yep nice Queenie & I'd take
Yep nice Queenie & I'd take them over a Pinkie any day much better tasting. Bleed them & Ice they are great.
Shorty
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Nice the record is 11.36
Nice the record is 11.36 kg,, that must have been close
meersy
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I guessed it was about 10kg
I guessed it was about 10kg but wish i weighed now. Oh well i will just have to catch her again. HA HA
bibs
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very nice
great fish mate,also agree that the old queen snapper is much underated.i always keep them and reckon they are pretty good on the tooth,also they sometimes have cowrie(spelling?) shells in their stomachs which fetch a pretty penny if youre lucky to come across them
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Mate I recon that would be a record!
Didn't even think they got near that size. And the pink cheeks just blows me away. This IS the FOTM IMO and for all the fish I have seen the POTY ( now that does have a funny ring and perhaps we will have to have a "POTY" price for the best of the year.
"Size
The queen snapper record is 11.36 kilos – an absolute thumper. But a good fish is four or five kilos, and a queenie of around three kilos is a nice keeper. These days larger fish tend to be found in deeper water, partly due to fishing pressure"
I know someone posted the record above but I am certain from a fisho's eyes that has got to be bigger mate.
Solid awesome fish and I must have missed the earlier posting.
Weldone and IMO you have the new 'uncertified" record for sure.
Neels
You have my vote for sure.
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