fish id and share farmers

[bam424]

first of all I forgot my camera but will try to describe 33cm shaped like a jack but deep blue to purple in colour caught and released around cavill bridge also caught a couple of nice moses pearch earlier in the day spied some share farmers lifting my pots got into my boat and confronted the 3 young fellows and told them to leave pots alone got a lovely response and was told they would check them again hopefully the fisheries will discourage them after I gave them their boat rego tight lines to all :o

[marty_z]

kids these days have so much attitude - good on you for reporting them - lets just hope fushreies actually do something about it

the only blue/purple fish I could think of would be a morwong (see pic) - I haven't caught any on the Coast, but have caught them around the Hervey Bay area.

good luck with the crabbing

Marty

[tunaticer]

Did this mystery fish have any colour unside its throat??

I'm thinking it might be a very darkly coloured grunter as well.

Jack.

[bam424]

fish same colour maybe a little lighter around throat
could be morwong
have asked guys at tackle shop no idea
will keep looking
thanks fellars

[bam424]

ps caught some nice sandies

[2iar]

Good to see you taking some action against theshare farmers. Well done.

I know it's a pain, but any chance you could follow up on your complaint withn fisheries to see what the outcome is?

My guess on the fish is a slatey bream/mother in law fish.

Good luck,
Mike

[bam424]

fishery were really helpful hopefully they will get back to us

overall we think the fish is a blue morwong

thanks bruce

merry christmas all

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