[Fish ID please. "Bluebottle Fish"]

I recon your right Ryder.

[There is a PLOT afoot!]

I wait with “Baited” breath. ?

[A few from Sunday]

Gotta agree with BN on that one.

Oh and Montague Is is certainly a special photo.

[Any Ideas on this Reef critter? (Scedophilus)]

We'll put it down as a "Scedophilus" not sure if its a "labarinthicus" or a "maculates" 

 

[Can anyone ID this fish? Stonefish in Coffs Creek?]

I'd agree with Bluefin. Common Stargazer "Kathetostrom laeve"

Cool catch. Though I'm not sure how Bluefin knows its names Howard. 

[No fish]

You could go half and half.

Half for a fish and half for a feed for yourself.

[a reconaisance trip to the river]

Good on you BN.

Better to be out than not.

[Airlie Beach day 3 out on the boat]

I would guess a White Tip Reef Shark as well. Juvenile.

Hope you had a good day and more species caught.

[Airlie Beach day 3 out on the boat]

Buggar ..... sorry to hear. See how you feel in the morning.

I've been lucky and never suffered like this.

Mind you I've felt like that but I believe alcohol may have been involved.

[Airlie Beach day 3 out on the boat]

Excellent.

Cure for the wobbles  ........ more fishing from a boat.

[Airlie Beach trip (Days 1&2)]

Congratulations on certainly a mixed catch of species, nothing boring there. I recon the smile says it all.

I'll have a go at whats left to ID.

First the Trout is a Trout but not a Common or Blue spot but a Barred-cheek .... see you can drop that when retelling the story about the different fish you caught. 

Pick 7. I'm calling it a Yellow and Blue Back Fusilier

Pic 8. Narrow-Banded Sergeant

Pic 10 Paradise Threadfin Bream

Pic 11 Bristle Worm

Pic 12. I'm calling it a Moses perch (Snapper) Dirvin21 on here catches a few up in the Nambucca river.

As always, happy to be wrong.

Keep the reports coming in N.T. Great trip by the look of it.

 

[Coral Crab (Coral Crab)]

Certainly not a lot on the Web. Seems to be a few more caught in QLD.

[Wot the lake. (Ridged Swimming Crab)]

Also the Asian Paddle crab has 6 distinct spines down each side of the shell, Ricks seemed to lack those.

Also the Ridged Swimming Crabs have distinct dimples on their claws and Asian Paddle Crabs not as prominent.

Mate got one in the Hawkesbury about 6 years ago and had it ID'ed then and I recon its the same critter.

[Wot the lake. (Ridged Swimming Crab)]

I think you find its a Ridged Swimming Crab (Charybdis natator)

[Botany bay]

Thanks mate, neither do I.

[Botany bay]

Had a early start this morning at Kurnell, but the Southerly that was predicted mid/late morning decided to come thru at 8am so my day was canned.

On the way I snapped these from Grand parade. I hope others appreciated the morning.

 

[Wading shoes]

Hard Sole diving booties. No dirt or crap can get in.

[Scheduled power cut = enforced trip to the river]

Thanks again for the report BN, seems like the Cod are on the chew for you and as for the Carp, your right about the Stones or maybe Steve Tyler out of Aerosmith.

Poor buggars watching you as you head off, suppose someones got to do it. 

[id please (Diamond Fish)]

Bloody common names, that's why I try to include a Scientic name.

[id please (Diamond Fish)]

Also a couple of other Common names i've heard "Butter Bream and Butterfish" a  mate used to call them Mono's but as Rick said the most common name is Diamondfish.

"Monodactylus argenteus"

[Bloody Media And Boffins.]

First I am no SHARK EXPERT,

So,  the size of the bite is how they determine the size of the animal and the damage to the flesh from the teeth determines the Shark.

I don't think it was a full blown attack as any shark with a mouth that big would have taken the leg off as Oldfella said.

The soft tissue damage would have been far more extensive.

Because sharks don't have hands they do their testing with their mouth, so I would guess it was a bit of a bite and see what this strange splashing was all about.

Now for the Woman that was interviewed last night on TV who was asked what they were going to do said "they would try to find the Shark", then asked what they would do if they found it  said "Shoo it to to Sea ....."

Baaaahhhhaaaaaa.

My 2 cents worth any way.

Hope the lady makes a full recovery.

 

[Taking the kids to school]

Beauty is where you find it but most don't look.

Thanks.

[Big shark Botany Bay]

I asked the experts and they came back with Bronze Whaler.

[Not what we planned for]

Congratulations on both the Triathlon and Marlin.

[Couple of ID requests. (Estuary Catfish & Blind Shark)]

18 minutes ago, notoriousTASH said:

Do blind sharks give birth to live young?

I believe they do N.T.