Fish ID

[bcb20]

Does anyone know a good website or book which has a comprehensive range of fish that are caught predominantly offshore, SE Qld? I know there's the DPI website but not very user friendly (already have their reef fish book)........Being new to fishing the offshore grounds, it's pretty hard to know if a fish is legal if you can't firslty identify it!

Any input would be appreciated........

Thanks
Sabre

[SeaHunt]

http://www.amonline.net.au/fishes/

Cheers

[Volcano]

Sometimes it is difficult to identify fish even with a nice thick book to refer to.
I picked one up from Big W that looked the goods and has helped me a few times.

Only thing to keep in mind... if you DON'T know what it is, take a photo of it and return it to the depths. Nothing worse than finding out you've killed a protected species (heaven forbid) or even filletted a noxious one ready for the plate

[banshee]

I've got a copy of Grants that is fully waterproof,can be taken on the boat if your in unfamiliar territory and get onto fish that you don't come across on a regular basis,bit more handy than the computer but a lot more expensive.

[gabeo]

Hello, You may like to check these titles out,

Fish Guide Saltwater Freshwater & Noxious Species (QBD)
Gregory's Australian Fishing (Australia Post)
Australian Fish Guide (k-Mart)
Australian Fish And How To Catch Them (QBD)

I found these books excellent reading and reference. Not real waterproof though.

Gabeo

[fishingnottake]

where did you get the waterproof grants from banshee?

[banshee]

My old man bought it for me years ago localy (Lismore),it resembles a paperback version of the normal one printed cover and all on the same sort of plastic they make our bank notes out off,just dug it out it's circa 1982,I supose you can still get them I don't know for sure.

[wayne_cook]

what a great idea never seen 1.wish mine was waterproof and childproof.