Gatte Posted June 22, 2012 Share Posted June 22, 2012 (edited) Hi All, I was out fishing on Avoca Lake today on NSW central coast. Good day with about a dozen bream or so of all sizes, but my smallest fish of the day was the most interesting. It was a species I've never seen before and was wondering if anyone else had and could tell me more about it. I took a quick photo before throwing the little guy back and noticed that he had some pretty nasty looking spikes behind his gills, as well as some mean looking teeth in a pretty big mouth for its size. Cool looking fish, and although it didnt put up much of a fight (due to its size obviously), it did feel quite strong through the body while I was removing the hook. Hopefully someone can give me some info because I haven't found anything on the net so far. Thanks, and happy fishing, Gatts. Edited June 22, 2012 by Gatts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.dawg Posted June 22, 2012 Share Posted June 22, 2012 I think it's some sort of trumpeter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackfish Posted June 22, 2012 Share Posted June 22, 2012 I'll take a guess and call it a Crescent Grunter. Terapon jarbua Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjc123 Posted June 22, 2012 Share Posted June 22, 2012 Not sure of the name however i got truckloads of them in a castnet in weipa (cape york). Could be a crescent grunter i guess Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gatte Posted June 22, 2012 Author Share Posted June 22, 2012 Crescent Grunter it is, Had a look on the web. Thanks guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sam bros Posted June 23, 2012 Share Posted June 23, 2012 i have caught heaps of them in terrigal lagoon and clifton gardens they usually take bait aimed at catching live bait, they take tiny nibbles on the bait and it gets really frustrating happy to finally know what they are do they grow any bigger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackfish Posted June 23, 2012 Share Posted June 23, 2012 Hi Sam Bros. What i recon you have caught is a Eastern Striped Grunter Pelates sexlineatus, super common.. Pull them up and when you hold before releasing them they go grunt grunt grunt. Don't grow very big unfortunatly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gatte Posted June 25, 2012 Author Share Posted June 25, 2012 Did some research, only about 25 cm. Do you know any good spots for live bait too? Only new to the area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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