[Small fish with tenticles (Pennant Fish)]

Have a look at a couple of these links. Previous Fishraider Topics..

http://www.fishraider.com.au/Invision/index.php?showtopic=69579&hl=trevally

http://www.fishraider.com.au/Invision/index.php?showtopic=62247&hl=trevally#entry436092

http://www.fishraider.com.au/Invision/index.php?showtopic=18313&hl=trevally#entry148082

[Hawkesbury commercial fishing closure]

I would guess it would have something to do with this http://www.marine.nsw.gov.au/key-initiatives/hawkesbury-shelf-marine-assessment

There's a huge push to create another Marine park from Newcastle to Wollongong.

[GT, Bigeye, Brassy ? (G.T.)]

There was one caught up here on a charter, Mark called it a Bigeye, he thinks. it has almost the same colouring but seems longer in the body, slimmer. this is one I caught a couple of weeks ago.

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I would call that a Brassy Trevally, quite sure thats not a Big Eye.

[GT, Bigeye, Brassy ? (G.T.)]

I would have to agree, Giant Trevally Caranx ignobilis.

[Surprise catch - (sole) - and a blast from the past]

I'd call it a Black Sole to Tony. Brachirus nigra.

Pretty slimy critters. Have caught a couple over the years around Watts Reef.

[Really LOW water...and still dropping]

Excellent, love seeing that part of the country.

[Queensland grouper the truth!]

" but probably worth mentioning they are a protected species if anyone didn't know."

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Excellent point to make Adsy.

[Queensland grouper the truth!]

I recon it could be the culprit.

I've been busted off, then a few minutes later you catch one of these with you line out of its mouth. Hungry and not shy.

Ones I've caught have been in Kimberleys certainly not in NSW which makes it extra special.

Oh and I see your the Silver Biddy record holder, certainly nice having this badge beside that.

[Estuary cod? (Juvenile Qld Grouper)]

Excellent capture Bluefin and good luck with the Jacks.

They are pretty fish when they're juveniles, pretty bland when adults.

I suppose that goes with us to.

[Estuary cod? (Juvenile Qld Grouper)]

Only on my phone at the momement but looks like a juvenile Queensland grouper .( Epinephelus lanceolatus)

I'll have a better look later

[Frigate tuna and mack tuna - what's the difference?]

Put them into your search engine as well

http://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0012/375888/Frigate-Mackerel.pdf

http://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/375911/Mackerel-Tuna.pdf

You will see the dots on Mac Tuna.

Sorry for the quick reply .... off to work.

[Pirtek fishing challenge]

Excellent catch.

Also like the photo that the top of the tail fin is same as the bottom ............ genuine length.

Good on you.

[Hawkesbury Jew and kings]

Yep, concave tail, orange colour inside the mouth, colour of the body, smaller legal size than a jewie, and I think slightly better eating than a jewie. Should have kept if for the table.

Great description mate.

Plus 1 Yowie.

[Fish ID anyone? (Purple Cod)]

Sorry Perch.

[Fish ID anyone? (Purple Cod)]

Black Bandit, got it.

Purple Cod Epinephelus cyanopodus.

There's a few taken each year , but I know only a couple around your size over the years.

Yours is certainly a cracking fish.

Excellent work.

[Osprey at Byon Bay]

Great Pics John.

[What happens to the fish that come down the EAC at the end of the season?]

MikeR, I recon the water doesn't get really cold to late Winter so middle of winter still could be bearable for those Tropicals.

I remember a couple of years back had some 14 deg water in late January around Merries Reef/ Stink pipes.

[What happens to the fish that come down the EAC at the end of the season?]

I recon Pelagics head back.

Smaller tropical fish do what Houdini said.

And some stay like Spangled Emperor, maybe a Jack as well plus I know of Purple Cod, Blue Bar Parrots caught here and down at the Banks. You would not think of them as migratory fish.

Thats my "guess" I'm not a marine scientist.

[Port hacking]

I recon its a Yellowtail Barracuda Sphyraena obusata. Different common names, I call them Sea Pike.

They have come up on here before, have a search in the Aquarium section.

It certainly sounds better if some one asked you how you went and you tell them "I got a Yellowtail Barracuda" than a Sea Pike.

[fishing can be expensive]

Bad luck Neil, I suppose any sport costs a bit.

But I bet it puts a damper on the outing.

[Drifting the northern beaches]

Good to see a few Flattys about, they were thin on the ground down south of Sydney a couple of weeks ago.

Also your Bream I recon are Tarwine.

[Off Garie - Sunday 21.2.16]

I'm not aware of a "Spikey Flathead" as a species of Flathead (NOTE- not saying there isn't) but, I like others on the thread call small Flathead, Spikeys. And this is more prevalent with the Ocean species,(Sand, Tiger, Marbled) rather than say, Duskys in a Estuary situation.

Many years ago a fellow I knew who really was into Fish ID and had credentials to go with it, always insisted on a Latin name to identify a fish because of common names cause confusion.

Happy for someone to put up a Latin name for a "Spikey" Flathead as that would be interesting.

Happy Sunday and watch those waves on the coast. Stay safe.

[Sydney Spotted Mackerel]

As Fireflies said . At least you got a look at it before it released itself.

Bad luck anyway.

[Jewfish tagging]

Thanks for the update Julian. Great reading.

[Fish ID please(Stout Longtom)]

You do have to be careful in tropical and sub tropical areas as long toms can cause Ciguatera poisoning if eaten.

I know the common fish that have Ciguatera in those areas but never knew Longtom could also carry it.

Thanks Dr Funk.

Mind you I've never needed to knock one on its head either and eat it.