dirvin21 Posted October 4, 2018 Share Posted October 4, 2018 Out with the kids yesterday fishing (no fish), swimming and trapping shrimps for the fishtank, in a bit of weed not 6 feet from where the kids were playing got this guy only small but a bullrout this size will bring a grown man to his knees, this fish came from green weed in 30cm of water in crystal clear gravel bottomed creek it's easy to forget they're there. He now resides in the fishtank because the property owner wanted to dispatch him fishtank was the alternative wear shoes when walking/swimming in freshwater 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickmarlin62 Posted October 5, 2018 Share Posted October 5, 2018 Nice one havnt been hit by one but my uncle did years ago ouch never ever seen him with a tear in his eye except that day...rick 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Hornet Posted October 5, 2018 Share Posted October 5, 2018 I remember my dad getting spiked cleaning the weed out of a prawning drag net as a kid. My brother and I kept out of swinging distance for a couple of days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big Neil Posted October 5, 2018 Share Posted October 5, 2018 9 hours ago, dirvin21 said: Out with the kids yesterday fishing (no fish), swimming and trapping shrimps for the fishtank, in a bit of weed not 6 feet from where the kids were playing got this guy only small but a bullrout this size will bring a grown man to his knees, this fish came from green weed in 30cm of water in crystal clear gravel bottomed creek it's easy to forget they're there. He now resides in the fishtank because the property owner wanted to dispatch him fishtank was the alternative wear shoes when walking/swimming in freshwater Hey Dave. Don't know what I'm looking for in your tank...so where is it? bn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsswordfisherman Posted October 5, 2018 Share Posted October 5, 2018 Neil it is a tiny fish just near the piece of greenery 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickmarlin62 Posted October 5, 2018 Share Posted October 5, 2018 Is this better neil 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big Neil Posted October 5, 2018 Share Posted October 5, 2018 Thank you so much for helping this old fart out. It was well camouflaged, that's for sure. So how prolific are these things? I've never heard of them. Would they exist in the Murray Darling system? Cheers folks, bn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rah Posted October 5, 2018 Share Posted October 5, 2018 53 minutes ago, big Neil said: Thank you so much for helping this old fart out. It was well camouflaged, that's for sure. So how prolific are these things? I've never heard of them. Would they exist in the Murray Darling system? Cheers folks, bn Don't worry Neil, I couldn't see it either. very cool. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackfish Posted October 5, 2018 Share Posted October 5, 2018 Don’t believe they would be in a that System Neil. https://australianmuseum.net.au/bullrout-notesthes-robusta 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickmarlin62 Posted October 5, 2018 Share Posted October 5, 2018 They range up coastal rivers from brackish into fresh but i havnt heard of one above a weir anybody else ??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirvin21 Posted October 5, 2018 Author Share Posted October 5, 2018 2 hours ago, big Neil said: Thank you so much for helping this old fart out. It was well camouflaged, that's for sure. So how prolific are these things? I've never heard of them. Would they exist in the Murray Darling system? Cheers folks, bn Not in the murray-darling as Blackfish said..... it's easy to forget they exist I've seen 6 including this one....... have looked after many sting victims in my profession....... just posted up the pic to remind people these guys are out there especially in weed it's easy to get complacent in freshwater 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nutsaboutfishing Posted October 6, 2018 Share Posted October 6, 2018 4 hours ago, Rah said: Don't worry Neil, I couldn't see it either. very cool. I couldn't see it either but didn't want to admit it!! 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottyboy Posted October 6, 2018 Share Posted October 6, 2018 I trode on one many years ago dragging for prawns at Elizabeth beach in budgewoi lake. I still have flash backs to this day about the pain . I spent a day i A@E and no matter what they gave me the pulsating pain would not go away. They are a nasty bit of gear. Cheers Scotty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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