greenbacks down the Gold Coast

[CHRIS_aka_GWH]

jeez drew,

i wouldn't say it was a dark green

a greenback has the colour the ocean takes under a summer storm - that glowing translucent aqua green.
the green fades to bronzed colour after death as below - you need to see a live greenback to see it.

choppers have a steel blue back - in some parts where they speak funny they call them "steel backs".

They are the same fish, just a change in colouration as they grow - maybe as they become more the hunter than the hunted.
Big horse whiting get called blue-noses. Red emporer look some some sort of St George supporter as a juvenile fish.

[SURF_SNIPER]

ok chris maybe not dark green, but greener then choppers and they almost turn black directly on top after death, or am i just fishing in the dark to much...

nice tailor, big fella looks about 3.5..
drew

[bigred]

Picked up 2 greenbacks last night one 44 and 52 cm fishing 36 ers S E Gold Coast