UnUSUAL BAY CATCH

[bluefin59]

I haven't posted in this section for a while so having caught something a little unusual i thought i would share with you . Yesterday i was a bit crook in the morning so i had a sickie ,about 8.00am i came good so i thought i would recouperate out on the bay and check out a new spot i was given ,well low and behold i caught a very unusual catch for the bay a coral trout not quit to size but very close so he went back ,also caught a few snapper best went 45 cm anyway here is a piccy of the little devil i hope you enjoy matt...............

Also what is the other little sucker is it some sort of trevally i am not sure your help is appreciated

[Outsider1]

That looks more like a Coral Cod to me BF59;

http://www.amonline.net.au/FISHES/fi...h/cminiata.htm

The convex tail gives it away, trout have a concave tale.

Not sure on the Trevally?

Cheers

Dave

[juju]

pretty catch.....good to see you felt "better"

[wags on the water]

It's a coral cod.
Nice catch anyway.

Wags

[jackextracter]

Hey mate yeah i dont think its a coral trout here is a photo of what i thought a baby coral trout look like ,got different tails i would be interested to know the name to.

[Outsider1]

The Trevally looks like it might be either a juvenile Big Eye or maybe a White Trevally, my money is on the Big Eye.

Cheers

Dave

[bluefin59]

Thannks guys i thought it was a trout because of the spots but now you have pointed out the tail you are probably right sorry about that at least he went back to be caught another day i will go and have a look at the grants guide right now ....matt

[Outsider1]

Thannks guys i thought it was a trout because of the spots but now you have pointed out the tail you are probably right sorry about that at least he went back to be caught another day i will go and have a look at the grants guide right now ....matt

Easy to confuse them BF, you would not be the first by a long way. And just as unusual a catch as a Trout in the bay. The have the same legal limits as Trout too, but they only grow to 41cm according to the web link I put up, so the limit is there to protect them for others that mistake them for Trout I would say.

Cheers

Dave

[Keechie]

they are some nice fish, i also caught that trevally at the mouth of the river a few weeks back not 100% sure on the species mine went about 35cm and pulled like a beauty i thoguht i finally had some luck with a nice sized squire.

regards,
keechie

[Poodroo]

Sickie eh? On a Monday eh? Conveniently coming good by early morning enabling you to take the boat out eh? I hope your boss isn't an Ausfisher or "YOU'RE FIRED!" Seriously that is one beautiful looking fish for the bay. Not often you see something quite that red coming out of that area. I may have to do a bluefin59 and chuck a sickie on a Monday too.


Poodroo

[bluefin59]

I dont feel guilty poo and if he sacked me i'd have to use up some of my holidays and long service bummer how could istand that fishing all winter ,you can only wish . But on a serious note i think the weekdays are great no other boats to see and the bay to yourself ,i wont be fishing this spot on a weekend i am going to try and keep this one to myself hopefully its a small bit of arty that an old mate was telling me about ....ican feel a bit of unwellness coming on maybe in a week or two got to use up some of those 140 hrs of sic leave ....matt

[Dan5]

I dont feel guilty poo and if he sacked me i'd have to use up some of my holidays and long service bummer how could istand that fishing all winter ,you can only wish . But on a serious note i think the weekdays are great no other boats to see and the bay to yourself ,i wont be fishing this spot on a weekend i am going to try and keep this one to myself hopefully its a small bit of arty that an old mate was telling me about ....ican feel a bit of unwellness coming on maybe in a week or two got to use up some of those 140 hrs of sic leave ....matt

Yeah Matt you don't look well at all mate..........take two rod's a bag of pillie's and call me in the morning if the pain persist's

Dan........

[bluefin59]

Thanks DR Dan i am up for taking my medicine what time do you want me to meet you at the boat ramp ,but instead of pillies i will bring my placcies thanks for the concern ....matt [cough ,cough ]

[BrewGuru]

Crikey, the Monday Sickie could be rife amongst this site, it could be highly contageous, I'll see how I feel next Monday

[Dan5]

Thanks DR Dan i am up for taking my medicine what time do you want me to meet you at the boat ramp ,but instead of pillies i will bring my placcies thanks for the concern ....matt [cough ,cough ]

LOL @ Matt,geeze i hope it's not one of those 48hr virus's .
Dan.........