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

First one is a Estuary Catfish "Cnidoglanis macrocephalous"

They have poisonous Dorsal and Pectoral spines .... and bloody hurt. So be careful with those ones.

Second one is a Blind Shark "Brachaelurus waddi"

Good on you for returning them to the water.

[Middle harbour King mushy]

Had one a couple of years ago from Sydney, but around Coffs higher percentage Mushy.

Disappointing.

[HAPPY BIRTHDAY BIG NEIL]

Buggar, I've only noticed it myself.

Hope you had a good one and keep up the great work.

[Big shark Botany Bay]

Thats a solid shark.

[Another day in Paradise...]

Yes, it does look like paradise. 

Half your luck BN.

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

I see she's apprehend some fish.

[Shark ID please]

Duskys are very common in Sydney.

[Shark ID please]

 

Dusky Whaler Carcharhinus obscurus ..maybe

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

Oops, sorry Georgia.

What Georgia suggested she would do 

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

What Joh suggested.

Also Juveniles and adults can look totally different. Take one that came up on FR recently,

Girdled Scaleyfin , adult and Juvenile totally different

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

Was that from up your way CJ

[South Avoca Rocks]

Lucky buggar, had to work myself.

You have a Yellowfin Leatherjacket and a Girdled Scaleyfin or another common name is a "Palma"

[Sunday king with my daughter]

Awesome and in the years to follow the photo will even more special.

[Fish ID help. (Scad and Blind Shark)]

I'm going Smallmouth Scad "Alepes apercna"

[Fish ID help. (Scad and Blind Shark)]

Where was it caught C/T. Rough area will do mate.

[Box Head land based]

They used to spin up some big Jew on feathers when the Hawkesbury was in flood back in the day but other than that not much.

Places like Winney Bay and Avoca had the limelight.

[Golden oldies]

You just gotta love old photos.

Excellent.

[further 'bidgee update]

On-Ya BN, always enjoy reading your reports. 

Hopefully we'll be reading one soon on a 1mt fish you get and if we don't keep up the reports anyway.

Thanks.

[Old bluefin record 282kg?]

Not a Pacific Bluefin but still a rare occurrence. You would know if you hooked it spinning for Bream or Flathead.

http://www.begadistrictnews.com.au/story/5171184/big-bluefin-tuna-sighting-in-pambula-lake/?cs=512

[What Are These? "Blackspot Goatfish"]

Also called a Blacksaddled Goarfish, though Blackspot is the most common name.

[south west rocks]

Good fish there Bruce, great on the tooth to.

['bidgee update]

Thanks Neil for such a great report.

Alwsys love reading about that part of the country.

[Seagul down the hatch]

Just excellent again Jon. Thanks for posting these up.

[Big bass]

51cm Wild Bass, now thats a great fish.

Congratulations.

[Old bluefin record 282kg?]

The only thing I can add to it is I thought it was caught at the Peak and the 60  was the gear it was caught on. 60kg or the old 130.

130 off Sydney, it wouldn't get much use even in those days.