Port Hacking- A couple of interesting fish

[Krispy !]

Before i get started just letting you all know that this isn't a fishing report but more of a sight seeing report. After uni today headed down to the hacking with a loaf of bread started throwing some into the water to see how many different types of fish i could spot. Almost immediately there was over a hundred blackfish infront of me gorging themselves on the bread, i noticed a fish swimming amongst them that looked a bit different so i took some photos as best i could. Now that i had a better look im pretty sure that its a zebra fish although i might be wrong.

This little fella seems to be quite a long way from home as i have never seen them in the hacking before.

Another fish took my notice amongst the bread however this time i couldn't identify it. It looks like it belongs in the great barrier reef. Took some happy snaps of it too see if any raiders could help me identify this lil fella

Never seen this fish in my life so the east australian current seems to be working, doesnt explain how the zebrafish got here though.

Here are some of the other fish i saw today

yakkas and sweep loving the bread

little trev coming in for the burley

some blackies and ultimate bait stealer mado

blackfish surface feeding on bread

big mullet cruising the shallows

whiting feeding in the shallows

legal bream in a foot of water

plenty of poddies around

Cheers,

Krispy,

Edited April 3, 2014 by Krispy !

[Witha]

Nice shots mate really pretty fish regardless of what they're called

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[Nas]

That's the hacking alright, its water has to be the best in Sydney, why didn't ya take a rod with ya ?

[Krispy !]

Nice shots mate really pretty fish regardless of what they're calledSent from my GT-I9300 using Tapatalk

Thanks mate, they sure are very pretty fish to look at.

That's the hacking alright, its water has to be the best in Sydney, why didn't ya take a rod with ya ?

Had just finished uni ahaha was spewing since there were a few 40+cm blackfish

[Nas]

Maybe next time! It shows how important berleying is...

[tasksta]

Small blue one looks like a damsel! Long way from the reef...

[Krispy !]

Small blue one looks like a damsel! Long way from the reef...

Legend mate you got it, just searched it up and it's a sergeant major damselfish! Certainly not expected to be here, it's a tropical species.

[Pongrass18ft]

Great pictures Krispy,can only imagine what shows up next???

Chris.

[Krispy !]

Great pictures Krispy,can only imagine what shows up next???

Chris.

Thanks mate, yeah who knows, every year something new shows up. I've found them both now, the first one is an indo pacific sergeant and the second is a yellow back puller

[Yowie]

In the clear waters of the Port over the years, I have seen some fish I could not identify. They looked close to certain species, but not quite right.

Blackfish will sometimes attack bread floating on the surface, have hooked the occasional one with the biggest near 40cms, and they usually fight hard. Sometimes beat the bream to the surface to grab the bread.

One of the strangest fish I caught some years ago were Pineapple fish in South West Arm, also called Port and Starboard fish.

[Spoodge6]

Great shots

[dave nagy]

Port defiantly comes up with some unexpected fish in it.

Over the years ive seen Yellowfin (not bream) tune.

Caught a cobia last year

Massive seal snoring at my mates pontoon. Funny as hell. It lifted its head out of the water while upside down then blow bubbles on the exhale.

Reef sharks.

Hammer head.

Massive cuttlefish.

Love the port, nice an clean water.

[Krispy !]

In the clear waters of the Port over the years, I have seen some fish I could not identify. They looked close to certain species, but not quite right.

Blackfish will sometimes attack bread floating on the surface, have hooked the occasional one with the biggest near 40cms, and they usually fight hard. Sometimes beat the bream to the surface to grab the bread.

One of the strangest fish I caught some years ago were Pineapple fish in South West Arm, also called Port and Starboard fish.

Have seen those on diving videos awesome looking fish

Port defiantly comes up with some unexpected fish in it.

Over the years ive seen Yellowfin (not bream) tune.

Caught a cobia last year

Massive seal snoring at my mates pontoon. Funny as hell. It lifted its head out of the water while upside down then blow bubbles on the exhale.

Reef sharks.

Hammer head.

Massive cuttlefish.

Love the port, nice an clean water.

caught a few cobes in the hacko, whereabouts did you see the yellowfin?

[Yowie]

Report in The Telegraph fishing section that some yellowfin tuna to 12kg were recently caught in South West Arm. Saw a photo of one caught a couple of years ago, weighed 26kg.

A few fishos that know about it target them, but not with the bream gear, they have the heavier gear and live baits.

[wrxter]

My new pet in the Hacking

[Krispy !]

Report in The Telegraph fishing section that some yellowfin tuna to 12kg were recently caught in South West Arm. Saw a photo of one caught a couple of years ago, weighed 26kg.

A few fishos that know about it target them, but not with the bream gear, they have the heavier gear and live baits.

Would be pretty difficult to target since I suspect it's a random thing but would be an awesome catch inside that's for sure.

My new pet in the Hacking

ahahahaha that's awesome!

[f1shen]

My new pet in the Hacking

Was it ok? Poor buggers usually only come in when they're sick or have been hit by a boat.

Edited April 6, 2014 by f1shen

[Dolmo]

The sgt majors are around all year in sydney. The other fish is a barrier reef chromis by the looks of it. Good aquarium fish