Blackfish

Silver Perch have a Concave tail, YellowBelly/Golden Perch have a Convex tail. This one looks like its got a a Convex tail. Bit like Jewfish Vs Teraglin.

Yeah but when you meet up with Sting .... lucky buggar.

Not arguing about the pressure on fish stocks and Im all for management, plus fish stocks are under threat , but ........... 1)Who Run the Aquatic Conservation Journal. 2) Quote "Over-fished stocks include the eastern jackass morwong, eastern gemfish, greenlip abalone, school shark, warehou and the Grey nurse shark Grey Nurse Sharks haven't been commercially caught for many years Gem fish have made a come back since they have been managed (every one old enough remember the late 70's to the Early 80's where they were smashed)

Inland Freshwater crab Bruce. “Austrothelphusa transversa”

Recon its a Yellowbelly with that tail. BN

On-Ya Bruce. Having a good time I hope.

Nice rebuild

Thats a nice Snapper and a nice photo to. But you got the Premium fish though Jon, I like how both you and the fish are smiling at the same time.

Found one in the Shed today. 3/8 OZ. Might just put a new split ring and treble on it then take it away in a couple of months up NW. Little fella may not survive.

First fish. Ok, this one is hard because of Colour variations. I've heard back from the Uni and the only definite thing it's a Weedfish. Their closest guess is either, 1) Whitley's Weedfish, Heteroclinus or 2) Ogilby's Weedfish, Heteroclinus heptaeolus Second fish is a Eastern Kelpfish, Chironemus marmoratus Thanks for posting this up CT.

Pearl Perch for me to. The "Supracleithrum" bone on top of the Gill plate makes me think it is and the high rear dorsal fin. Plus what Yowie said.

Taken in the Sydney area Foxxy.

First is a Male Crimsonband (Crimsonbanded) Wrasse. Notolabrus gymnogenis Second is a Blacksaddle Goatfish. Parupeneus spilurus Third is a Female Crimsonband (Crimsonbanded) Wrasse. Notolabrus gymnogenis

I was thinking either Cristiceps australis or Cristiceps aurantiacus but someone more knowledgable than I said the First Dorsal was to far back. (I've seen other photos of this fish)

Looks like a great session Dave,shame about the size but looks like fun. Better than work. Also the Trevally could be a Thicklip Trevally rather than a Bluefin. Good looking fish.

I recon one came up on here the other day and Volitan nailed it . Starry Toadfish.

Same here Waza, you bought back some memories. First lure caught Flathead was also on a Wonder Wobbler up at Umina Beach. Early 70's. I had run out of prawns and this fellow said his son had caught them on lures before. I was doubtful but 5 minutes later I had one.

Haven't had much internet access in the last week, so I'm not sure how that happened. Maybe autocorrect. ??? or maybe crap typing. But you both right. Girella zebra.

The stripes are sometimes noticeable on Silvers, maybe its the mood they are in at the time. Blue Trevallly don't have the black spot on the top of their Gill Plate (operculum) and this one has.

I would say Zebrafish "Gisela zebra" as well. Colour variation could be just the environment the were in. Take Luderick for example. From Charcoal to Bronze to a very light colour.

Favourite part of the day for me and those photos confirm why. Thanks.

Yes you are right Volitan, Silver Trevally.. Pseudocaranx georgianus Thanks.

Good call.

I was thinking of a Kelp Weedfish Volitan.

I recon your right Volition on the Mullet, but I'm still going Long Nose Trevally.