james1990 Posted January 25, 2007 Share Posted January 25, 2007 What the hell is it? my mate caught at forster off a jetty. cheers james Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 KingsRule Posted January 25, 2007 Share Posted January 25, 2007 Im pretty sure its on of these http://www.fishbase.org/Summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=4457 We normally call them black trevally , nasty little buggars they are Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 james1990 Posted January 25, 2007 Author Share Posted January 25, 2007 Im pretty sure its on of these http://www.fishbase.org/Summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=4457 We normally call them black trevally , nasty little buggars they are Thanks mate, i was really stumped lol. looks like my x-gf cheers james Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 KingsRule Posted January 25, 2007 Share Posted January 25, 2007 looks like my x-gf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 bmar560 Posted January 25, 2007 Share Posted January 25, 2007 I heard that they're pretty good on the table. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 rocky2812 Posted January 25, 2007 Share Posted January 25, 2007 Its a Spinefoot mate. Also commonly called 'Happy Moments'. Make sure you dont get spiked by the bastards cause i can tell you from experience it bloody hurts! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 james1990 Posted January 25, 2007 Author Share Posted January 25, 2007 I heard that they're pretty good on the table. that was good. cheers guys for the help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest rzep Posted January 25, 2007 Share Posted January 25, 2007 I heard that they're pretty good on the table. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 mrmoshe Posted January 25, 2007 Share Posted January 25, 2007 I don't know about being good on the table, but they'd make an excellent spike strip for the highway patrol. Pete. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 choad Posted January 25, 2007 Share Posted January 25, 2007 I've seen guys targeting that species off lillipilli baths with bread many years back. must be alright on the dinner plate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 kabz Posted January 26, 2007 Share Posted January 26, 2007 (edited) yeah choad your absolutly right i usto always see them targeting them a few years back with those long pole rods they usto catcha few aswell and say they are very nice on the dinner plate Edited January 26, 2007 by kabz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 coastspinna Posted August 17, 2007 Share Posted August 17, 2007 lol saves my puttin up my own thread lol..... got a nice on e yesterday about 45 cm, got stung too... i thought it looked like a trevor too...they hurt6 prett7y bad but only for about an hour..... they fight really hard i couldn't work out what i had hooked Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 luderick59 Posted August 17, 2007 Share Posted August 17, 2007 hi ff catch themat mona vale when fishing for blackies up to 1kilo very painfull if you get spiked good eating but i would not go near them even if they had a 50 dollar note in thir gut i got spiked trying to kick it back in [felt sorry for it ] at the fish markets they are dearer than blackies they fight hard never give up scary ugly fish dont touch them peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 jewgaffer Posted August 17, 2007 Share Posted August 17, 2007 I don't know about being good on the table, but they'd make an excellent spike strip for the highway patrol. Pete. Cripes now that's gone and busted my new braces. jewgaffer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Treezo Posted January 5, 2008 Share Posted January 5, 2008 hi ff catch themat mona vale when fishing for blackies up to 1kilo very painfull if you get spiked good eating but i would not go near them even if they had a 50 dollar note in thir gut i got spiked trying to kick it back in [felt sorry for it ] at the fish markets they are dearer than blackies they fight hard never give up scary ugly fish dont touch them peter Happy new year guys. This may sound crazy but we target this species. luderick: Whereabouts in Mona Vale did you catch them? Are there many in that spot? ff: Whereabouts did you catch yours? Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 luderick59 Posted January 5, 2008 Share Posted January 5, 2008 (edited) [hi rossco i catch them while fishing for blackies they seem to prefer brown weed ,green weed over cabbage i have heard they are very good to eat anywhere around the rocks in the washes at mona peter Edited January 5, 2008 by luderick59 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Treezo Posted January 6, 2008 Share Posted January 6, 2008 [hi rossco i catch them while fishing for blackies they seem to prefer brown weed ,green weed over cabbage i have heard they are very good to eat anywhere around the rocks in the washes at mona peter Thanks Peter! Does anyone else know of any good spots to catch these guys? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 harrold101 Posted January 20, 2008 Share Posted January 20, 2008 ive caught one of those in MH it was about 25cm? i didnt go near it just cut it off i was thinkin it might of been a cod of some sort.. (im off to cowan creek tommorrow for 5 days bring on the jewies) tight lines Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Treezo Posted January 24, 2008 Share Posted January 24, 2008 ive caught one of those in MH it was about 25cm? i didnt go near it just cut it off i was thinkin it might of been a cod of some sort.. (im off to cowan creek tommorrow for 5 days bring on the jewies) tight lines Excuse my ignorance samy, but where is MH? Good luck with the jewies! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 harrold101 Posted January 27, 2008 Share Posted January 27, 2008 thats alright mate its Middle Harbour (didnt get any jewies to early in the seaSon a guy up there told me but plenty of flaties..) tight lines Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 rizzo Posted May 9, 2008 Share Posted May 9, 2008 that was good. cheers guys for the help Yeah laugh it up fellars Its true so the lebenese community keep saying about this type of fish is a delecacy on the tables of middle easterns when eating fish at times we call the fish ABOU SHOKI meaning father of spikes but bugger me if you'd catch me eaten it i'll stick to my humble tasty flathead Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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What the hell is it? my mate caught at forster off a jetty.
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