| Marrakai |
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| 09/06/06 12:13 AM |
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Diamond-scales fight Dirty!
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There have been a few diamond-scale mullet hanging round the rock-wall a hundred yards from my place of work, so today I figured on stirring them up a bit on light spin-gear during my lunch-break. The ol' Ambidex 2401 spooled-up with 4lb mono was the weapon of choice!
Dunno what I was expecting really, but when hooked these things don't tear off into the deep blue, but rather head straight for the rocks and fight like a GT or mangrove jack! They tried their hardest to rub me out on the oysters and barnacles, not a difficult task on spiderweb, had to work bloody hard to keep them away from the bricks. Managed to bring two to bag in the alotted time: marvellous fun!
At least we now know how to amuse ourselves on those days when the mackerel and queenfish won't cooperate!
Not easy to drag myself away and head back to the office!
It's a tough life.....
| DittoHead |
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| 09/06/06 03:34 AM |
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That’s a nice fish for light tackle.
Are they good to eat, or just fun to catch?
NitroX
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| 09/06/06 03:24 PM |
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Marrakai
Tough life you have! Fishing on your lunch breaks.
| Marrakai |
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| 09/06/06 06:16 PM |
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Ditto:
I think they're pretty ordinary culinary fare, but one of the young blokes I work with wanted to take a fish home to try. He reckoned it was passable, but did say that he used the juice of two limes.....
| SAHUNT |
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| 10/06/06 06:16 AM |
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I do not want your life, it looks a bit stressfull
| Marrakai |
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| 13/06/06 10:48 PM |
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Here's one for Al McKenzie, seeing as how 'sand-gropers' love their bluebone grouper! Pulled this one off a reef in Darwin Harbour late afternoon yesterday. Thought I had a jewie on the line for a while: pulled like a train!
Cooked up most of one fillet, garnished with the unused remainder of the 'bait' (large endeavour prawns) and fed the family last night. Delicious!
| foxfire |
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| 14/06/06 12:38 AM |
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That's one beautiful fish. It looks just like our Blackfish (Tautog) also a reef dweller and great eating too.
What did that fish weigh?
| SAHUNT |
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| 14/06/06 03:27 PM |
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What a fish
Enjoy the feast
| Marrakai |
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| 14/06/06 10:44 PM |
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Foxfire:
Didn't weigh it, so no idea. My mates and I have ordered a couple of those fish-gripper gadgets from the States, with in-built scales. That should cut down on the lies a bit when they arrive!
Had another piece for dinner tonight, not bad at all.
I remembered that Western Australians also call them "bald-chin", and Yes: he did indeed have a bald chin! The text-books seem to prefer Blue Tusk Fish, and Yes: he did indeed have tusks too!
| foxfire |
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| 14/06/06 11:46 PM |
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Marraki,
This is a picture of a Blackfish (Tautog) look at the similarities.
They are noted for their "White Chin" and they have teeth that look like a baby's first teeth. Short square teeth for breaking and eating crabs.
They are reef dwellers and are very good eating. Usually when you find one, there are a lot more of them around.
| Marrakai |
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| 16/07/06 08:18 PM |
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foxfire:
That is indeed a handsome-looking reefie, always better when they taste great too. There have been a few more bluebone in my local arm of the harbour lately, bagged two more last weekend. Not as large as the one pictured earlier, consequently they lack the humpy-head but show brighter coloration. You may be able to see the teeth better too. Like your tautog, they live on crabs and usually have plenty in their gut, but they can't resist a big prawn!
