Chasin'tale Posted September 29, 2017 Share Posted September 29, 2017 On hoilday in Qld for 2 weeks with the family and thought we would pop over to bribe island for the day for a fish, no more then 3 mins of throwing it in and I catch this baby, any idea what it is? Thanx in advance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1 rickmarlin62 Posted September 29, 2017 Share Posted September 29, 2017 black spinefoot...be careful handling them the spikes are poisonous you will think someone is rammin a red hot poker thru your hand..alias rabbitfish happy moments black trevally...best left alone...rick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 BIGG DADDA TREVS Posted October 2, 2017 Share Posted October 2, 2017 Hiwi hiwi right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 rickmarlin62 Posted October 2, 2017 Share Posted October 2, 2017 never heard them called that...rick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 BIGG DADDA TREVS Posted October 5, 2017 Share Posted October 5, 2017 (edited) Hiwi hiwi is a New Zealand species originally but a friend's caught them of the rocks in Sydney. I've heard of them being called black trevally Edited October 5, 2017 by BIGG DADDA TREVS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Yowie Posted October 5, 2017 Share Posted October 5, 2017 The spikes do sting (have been stung a couple of times) You are not a real fisherman unless you have been bitten, stung, spiked by fish, bitten by a cuttlefish (only a small one), nipped by a large yabbie or a crab, stung by a blue bottle, zapped by a numb ray Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Regan Posted October 5, 2017 Share Posted October 5, 2017 49 minutes ago, Yowie said: The spikes do sting (have been stung a couple of times) You are not a real fisherman unless you have been bitten, spiked by fish, nipped by a yabbie, stung by a blue bottle. i am a fisherman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Trailcraft43 Posted October 5, 2017 Share Posted October 5, 2017 1 hour ago, Regan said: i am a fisherman On 29/09/2017 at 4:12 PM, rickmarlin62 said: black spinefoot...be careful handling them the spikes are poisonous you will think someone is rammin a red hot poker thru your hand..alias rabbitfish happy moments black trevally...best left alone...rick Add these to the list =Spiked by a hawksburry catfish n crapped on by a pelican! ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 rickmarlin62 Posted October 5, 2017 Share Posted October 5, 2017 the only one yous have left out is a bullrout..oouucchh...rick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Yowie Posted October 5, 2017 Share Posted October 5, 2017 13 minutes ago, rickmarlin62 said: the only one yous have left out is a bullrout..oouucchh...rick A fortescue in a prawn net. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Regan Posted October 5, 2017 Share Posted October 5, 2017 and stepped on oysters Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-1 Flickn Mad Posted October 2, 2017 Share Posted October 2, 2017 14 hours ago, BIGG DADDA TREVS said: Hiwi hiwi right? Whoi whoi? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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On hoilday in Qld for 2 weeks with the family and thought we would pop over to bribe island for the day for a fish, no more then 3 mins of throwing it in and I catch this baby, any idea what it is? Thanx in advance
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