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Can you fill in the details. If you are not aware, that fish is a broadbill swordwish and is an extremely rare catch for a rec fisher, especially during the day. You'll notice the fish's large eye, they do most of their feeding at depths of 300-500 m during the day and generally only come to the surface at night to feed on squid.
I think you are right Shane, big eye, big dorsal, no ventral fins ... although it looks a little short and round in the bill length... may just be the pic
What were you thinking Jeffo?
That is the dream of nearly every billfisher to catch one of them ... great work !!
my instant thoughts as well....only thing that has me stumped is the bill...broadies should have a really long bill, almost the length of their body at that size. might be just camera angle.
would love to know more about the capture...depth ect.
congrats on your first billfish.......agree with above comments about possible broadbill but need better pic....hope you kept it.....have seen a few broadbill up that way over the years.
cheers andy
We were with a group that caught a small Broadbill like that one down off Bermagui a few years ago whilst Snapper fishing. They were less than 1 KM off the coast at the time. looked just like that fish.