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stunnedmullet
04-05-2006, 02:57 PM
Well with the look of the tides and a few public holidays I decided to take some time off and fish hard for a few days over Easter. Needless to say, the fish were scarce around the Townsville creeks. I tried Bluewater Creek, Bohle and Pallaranda but zilch to speak of. Afternoon tides, morning tides, rising, falling the whole lot.
I decided to give the breakwater at the casino and crack with the hope of a barra lurking along the ledge. After gathering enough live bait for a fish I loaded op the 8 and 10kg outfits with a couple of nice mullet.
Kicking back reading the bully and enjoying an ice coffee life was pretty good. After a vicious hit and boil on the surface I realised a large barra had eluded me, especially when I retreived a scaled and rather scared looking mullet.
With that thought ringing in my head I was taken by surprise when my 10kg outfit was hit and this then led to me jumping up and down the rock ledge trying to keep a very determined fish out of it's home. With a thumblock on the spool and a bit of luck I managed to drag the beast out of the rocks. Then the fun began as I caught a glimpse of it and realised the pressure was on to net this myself.
One good net shot and she was all mine. My PB Fingermark at 62cm and 8lb cleaned.
They say it only takes one good fish to make a trip well it only took this fish to make 4 trips worthwhile.
Damo

mat_anderson04
04-05-2006, 05:12 PM
nice catch there

Slient
04-05-2006, 05:36 PM
Congrat's to yr PB Fingermark... 8-)
I'll fly to TSV next month to try SP at breakwall to see what fish will gulp
Hopes Fingermark awaiting for me ;D

Cheers
Silent

blue-mako
04-05-2006, 08:50 PM
are moses perch the same species as a finger mark??? just want to clear up wots rite and rong with a mate! haha i beleive they are different???

cheers, troy

nabs12
04-05-2006, 09:01 PM
Hey
Thats a nice fish there,
Im also not sure i dont think they are the same species, but im probably wrong..
Well, the moses perch's circle is more distinct and they loook a bit different...JMO
Anyway nice fish there Damo 62cm is awesome.
Cheers

richieboy
04-05-2006, 09:54 PM
That fish looks the same as what I've heard people call golden snapper. Is golden snapper mature fingermark?? Is fingermark the same fish as golden snapper?? I'm confused....... :-?

But a BLOODY TOP CATCH mate!! They taste great too on a salad burger! mmmmmmmm :P

Rich ;)

jackextracter
04-05-2006, 10:48 PM
Nice catch there mate nice size and a golden snaper is a finger mark just another name and moses perch are different to, they are all apart of the same lutjanis family but just different fish.

Jim_Byrne
04-05-2006, 10:55 PM
Owesome landbased catch of the rocks Stunnedmullet! Those things fight hard and love to brick ya! And your right richieboy they make a great feed too!

Jim_Byrne
04-05-2006, 11:12 PM
Blue-Mako I reckon you mght find that they are both Lutjanus's. Which means they put up a good fight just like jacks!http://www.ausfish.com.au/yabbfiles/Templates/Forum/default/wink.gif

Jim_Byrne
04-05-2006, 11:15 PM
Gotta love those Lutjanus's!

Jim_Byrne
04-05-2006, 11:15 PM
Gotta love those Lutjanus's!

White_Steenbras
05-05-2006, 12:10 AM
Nice Work Mate, yup gottat love the fighting spirit of the L Family!

Slient
05-05-2006, 07:57 AM
That fish looks the same as what I've heard people call golden snapper. Is golden snapper mature fingermark?? Is fingermark the same fish as golden snapper?? I'm confused....... :-?

But a BLOODY TOP CATCH mate!! They taste great too on a salad burger! #mmmmmmmm :P

Rich #;)

Yes this Fingermark has another name Golden snapper popular used by Northern Terrority,
We at East coast still call them 'Fingermark' simple... ;)

Cheers
Silent

fishn-ads
05-05-2006, 10:21 PM
Good job, made me think back to fishing at Garbutt A.F.B (don't tell any one ;D ) don't they pull? and spot on the chew my mouths watering have to go and catch a Whiting ;D ;D

cuzzamundi
07-05-2006, 02:54 PM
that is a great fingery mate! they are a lutjanid, as are moses, and the purple man himself! taste as good as they fight! big congrats mate.

cuzza