Flightmanager Posted November 25, 2006 Share Posted November 25, 2006 Caught two of these in the Harbour today , can someone tell me what they are please , and can they be eaten? Ross Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 mrmoshe Posted November 25, 2006 Share Posted November 25, 2006 (edited) Looks like some type of Maori Wrasse but I can't identify it from the Fishbase website. Closest I could find is this one: http://filaman.ifm-geomar.de/Summary/Speci...ry.php?id=56982 A bit out of his territory if it is. Looks like one for Flattieman! Pete. Edited November 25, 2006 by MallacootaPete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Davemmm Posted November 25, 2006 Share Posted November 25, 2006 My punt is on Maori Wrasse too Pete. From the Australian Museum Site An adult male Maori Wrasse at a depth of 6m, Gordon's Bay, Sydney, New South Wales. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Flightmanager Posted November 25, 2006 Author Share Posted November 25, 2006 Thats the one , thanks fellas !! Ross Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Geoff Posted November 26, 2006 Share Posted November 26, 2006 Agree with the others maori wrasse , commonly known as Butchers Pr**ks. Why , I have no idea. If you plan on eating them then do so the same day as they the flesh tends to turn brownish if left in the fridge for a day or so. Freezing has the same effect Geoff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Flattieman Posted November 26, 2006 Share Posted November 26, 2006 Here's a link to the thread where I properly identified it: http://www.fishraider.com.au/Invision/inde...showtopic=12512 They're Maori Wrasse (Ophthalmolepis lineolatus) - as opposed to the other "Maori Wrasses"... Flattieman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Reely Posted November 27, 2006 Share Posted November 27, 2006 They make good strip baits and fillets for reef fishing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Reely Posted November 27, 2006 Share Posted November 27, 2006 everyone can, but sometimes you're down to the scraps, and when some of these come up, you have extra bait for the time being! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 SUFFO Posted December 11, 2006 Share Posted December 11, 2006 I seem to find these buggers everywhere.When watching Fishing WA on foxtel I watched the host use these as a filleted bait and landed some monster fish that I only dream about.So if you are getting low and hook up to them,use them as it is my intention with the next encounter with them.Maybe that dream fish will rock up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Davemmm Posted December 11, 2006 Share Posted December 11, 2006 Jewel Posted Nov 27 2006, 07:45 PM "commonly known as Butchers Pr**ks. Why , I have no idea." From the expression as slippery as a butchers pr**k Due to the type of work a butcher does his hands are constantly covered in blood, fat etc. The myth is that as butchers are supposedly dirty buggers they dont wash up if they need to take a leak. Therefore their old fellas become extremely slippery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Dan A Posted December 11, 2006 Share Posted December 11, 2006 I know when I used to fish with my grandfather, he always used to call them butchers ...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Big-Banana Posted December 11, 2006 Share Posted December 11, 2006 Ahh the good ole' butchers %%%%%. Throw em back mate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Caught two of these in the Harbour today , can someone tell me what they are please , and can they be eaten?
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