Found in Gladstone marina

[agnes_jack]

We have a few big-uns around here at 1770. One frequents the estuary and is often hand fed at the jetty. Another very large one and several slightly smaller ones are seen around one of the rock fishing platforms. I have lost many fish to the old bugger. He has worked out the best place to land a fish and as soon as one is hooked he goes and lies right underneath, waiting for you to bring your fish within range. One morning my son and I lost 5 bluefin between 15-20pounds, fish lures the whole lot. He grabbed a 35 pounder I had on one morning It is amazing to see the speed these guys get up, you have got a bluefin tuna screaming along at the end of your line, and the big fella actually catches up and up to half his body leaves the water as he crashes down over the top of the bluie!!! We once had him chase a fish right up onto the rock, about 3/4 of him out of the water, he waited for the next swell and then rolled himself back into the water Great fun to watch!!!
There was a bigger one that lived there that was killed by some spearo's years ago, just for the sake of thier ego. Also was told of one that was speared in the estuary. It was dragged up next to the boat ramp, a fillet roughly removed from one side, then pushed back into the water to rot >
They are magnificent creatures, and should be respected as such.
I have to wonder why the one in the photo was deemed to die of old age, they certainly grow a lot bigger than that fella, many reaching 300 + kg.

Regards, Tony

[Jewmaster]

That is a huge fish, would have made some kids day fishing with his kmart rod at the marina

[madmix]

Wonder if that gladstone harbour oil spill
earlier in the year may have finally taken its toll.

Know Aukland Ck and the Marina were both affected

[phatty]

It may have attrubuted to its death.. in the way of making it sick.. but that was a long time ago

[madmix]

Yeah phatty I know it was a while back, but a fish that size
would have eaten a lot of smaller fish that had been affected
by that spill, even if it was not directly affected, would be
interested to hear of any toxicology results.
Exposure to some chemicals etc takes years to kill, but can kill
a lot quicker if ingested.

Cheers Mick

[phatty]

yea it would have been good to find out what did..
its is really quite possible.
to bad they dumped it!

matt

[pojo]

Bloke who caught it should be hung no good to eat and should have been released i have just returned from a trip to swaines reef where we hand fed 2 big groper and have been doing it for the last 7 years

[the_baker]

what a shame hopefully it was old age.


dave.

[the_baker]

We have a few big-uns around here at 1770. One frequents the estuary and is often hand fed at the jetty. Another very large one and several slightly smaller ones are seen around one of the rock fishing platforms. I have lost many fish to the old bugger. He has worked out the best place to land a fish and as soon as one is hooked he goes and lies right underneath, waiting for you to bring your fish within range. One morning my son and I lost 5 bluefin between 15-20pounds, fish lures the whole lot. He grabbed a 35 pounder I had on one morning It is amazing to see the speed these guys get up, you have got a bluefin tuna screaming along at the end of your line, and the big fella actually catches up and up to half his body leaves the water as he crashes down over the top of the bluie!!! We once had him chase a fish right up onto the rock, about 3/4 of him out of the water, he waited for the next swell and then rolled himself back into the water Great fun to watch!!!
There was a bigger one that lived there that was killed by some spearo's years ago, just for the sake of thier ego. Also was told of one that was speared in the estuary. It was dragged up next to the boat ramp, a fillet roughly removed from one side, then pushed back into the water to rot >
They are magnificent creatures, and should be respected as such.
I have to wonder why the one in the photo was deemed to die of old age, they certainly grow a lot bigger than that fella, many reaching 300 + kg.

Regards, Tony

hey tony
and the 18kg GT that I caught but it was landed.


dave..

[agnes_jack]

Yeah Dave
He goes thru more fish than a japanese longliner!!
Gotta luv him!!

Regards, Tony

[fartfish]

wow thats a huge fish we caught one like that jigging off cairns while on holiday. i am 6 foot tall and the one we caught was as long as me. it tasted really good too, my friends family all took fillets home to freeze.

[fishingnottake]

you're taking the piss aren;t you?

[fartfish]

why would I be taking the piss? We caught our fish on a 100gm knife jig while jigging some reefs about an hour out from Cairns. Like I said, I am 6 feet tall and when I laid down next to the fish he was as long as me.

I didnt like the taste of it much but the mates family said it was fantastic. Caught on 80lb braid, TLD25 fished on a T-Curve 37kg rod.

[DaveSue_Fishos_Two]

You're a game bugger coming on here and admitting that Fartfish. Prepare for war matey.

Dave

[fishingnottake]

why would I be taking the piss? We caught our fish on a 100gm knife jig while jigging some reefs about an hour out from Cairns. Like I said, I am 6 feet tall and when I laid down next to the fish he was as long as me.

I didnt like the taste of it much but the mates family said it was fantastic. Caught on 80lb braid, TLD25 fished on a T-Curve 37kg rod.

http://dpi.qld.gov.au/cps/rde/xchg/d...7_ENA_HTML.htm go there then mate