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if i had known that, i wouldn't throw it away

Some info from internet: toadfish is venomous. and some species of it has a strong mouth that can crack oyster, so do not put fingers into its mouth. most of toadfish are edible, but not all. it is in my bin now.

just found that it is an Oyster toadfish, because when I cut it it keeps shouting. i feel very bad now because i killed a fish that i cannot eat. I should have released it. fortunately i haven't get hurt by it because it is said that its spike is extremely toxic.

Is it edible? I had thought it is a flathead but was also worrying if it is a puffer fish. thanks

Could any one tell me what fish is this? thanks

Thanks Actually I used the same way yesterday, but it seems that there will be a lot of line tangle around (near the top) of the hook and I did lose lot of line. Anyway to stop that?

I recently bought some bobber float, it has a vertical whole in the centre and there is a removable stick inside the hole. Could anyone tell me how I can attach it to my fish line?

Thanks to all I have access to the Internet and next time before I go out I will definitely check these sites first

Thanks, Mondo. I am still new to fish and the only thing I know it to read the tide table. Could you please tell me where I can find the info regarding wave height, etc. ? Just want to avoid such kind of days in future

I went to Coogee for fishing yesterday night. Upon arriving there, I just said to myself "shall I go home now?" the waves are crazy, it is not the sea that I have seen before. The place I usually stay are full of water, I can only keep myself far away from the edge but still get hit by water. Got no luck in 4 hours. There was no one fishing beside me and no one on the beach. Could anyone please tell me if yesterday is a good fishing day? Is every high tide so "high" or it is just because of the recent rains? Thanks

then, sadly, plier.

Might try to catch some by hand, but not sure if it bites

Thanks I will try to do some research on the forum

To tell the truth, I don't know. I am new to fish and I would be happy if I can catch any fish However, every time after I stand beside the sea for a whole day I can only get 1 or 2 small ones. So I wonder what I can do to improve this condition

It might be a stupid question but I have been thinking about it for a long time. Every time after I cast and get no bites, I am just thinking if I should reel in my line and do another cast or just wait for some more time. So how long do you guys wait? 5 min? 30min or 2 hours?

great!!!! Probably it is just some thing about common sense So normally if you go to a new fishing place, what do you do to check if it is allowed to fish or not? Check the website? or do they have signs on site? Thanks!!!!

Thanks for the replies Sorry to haven't given enough information I live near Central Station. I haven't a car here so basically I can only go to the place where bus/train/ferry can reach. I can also walk for a while ( < 5km ) I am interested in catch some shellfishes because I will go with my friends. Since they have no gears so maybe catching shellfishes is easy to them. I have read the DPI website, it does give a lof of useful informations. The only thing confused me is the closures. I am afraid that missing a line will finally result in a fine

I am not sure if this topic is too naive. I am new to NSW and I want to do some fishing here. However, after checked the DPI website for 3 days, I feel completedly confused. Are there any easy way to know: Where is the nearest place allowed to fish? Where is the nearest place allowed to get shellfisher? Can I fish at a certain place? Can I get shellfish at a certain place? Also, I have heard that it is not allowed to do any fishing in any way in the whole Sydney Harbour? Is it true? Sorry for these questions, I am really don't know where to start. Thanks