Bloo62 Posted December 14, 2006 Share Posted December 14, 2006 Guys, On our trip to Greenwell point we boated several of these on the drift inside the estuary. Does anyone know what they are? They had a mouthful of teeth like you wouldn't believe!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1 zen801 Posted December 15, 2006 Share Posted December 15, 2006 Fishing in deep water in middle harbour a few years ago we pulled in a nice flathead. Once boated Herman was holding it up and we were having a look at it when to our amazement the flattie just dropped to the floor. It had taken one of those grinning fish in question that had taken the original piece of bait. Got two for the price of one bait. We kept the flattie and let grinning fella go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 mottyman Posted December 14, 2006 Share Posted December 14, 2006 IT'S A GRINNER!!! Ha ha, got in first Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Robbielites Posted December 14, 2006 Share Posted December 14, 2006 I would love to know as well! No Idea what it is but I got one about the same size a couple of weeks ago in MH when we were sitting on a mooring killing time and flicking squid jigs about, we had 2 lines out mid water with squid strips on just in case. The little buggar took both lines before we noticed. When it was reeled in it had both 6/0 hooks in its guts. Cheers. Robbie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 hooked Posted December 14, 2006 Share Posted December 14, 2006 (edited) What ever it is....with teeth like that I don't think I'd let it that close to the boys........ Fish usualy have a tendency to slip out of the hands too often...... Ouch!!!! Edited December 14, 2006 by hooked Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 SUFFO Posted December 14, 2006 Share Posted December 14, 2006 I caught a few of these critters or something very simmilar at Foster/Tuncrurry in October.Look like whiting bodies whith great white heads. Did not give it the opportunity to remove any fingers and let it keep my hook. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Dalucius Posted December 14, 2006 Share Posted December 14, 2006 First time I caught some was at Lake Macquarie I asked other fisherman and they had also caught them but had no idea what they were. So I asked the local dive shop who confirmed that it was a grinner. A pretty fish has fluro blue stipes that glow as it gets more agro. Strange all the fish around now that we never caught years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Martin Posted December 15, 2006 Share Posted December 15, 2006 Is this a native fish to Sydney/NSW or is it the result of a ship that emptied its balast tank releasing frogien species? Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Marybob Posted December 16, 2006 Share Posted December 16, 2006 (edited) My Guess is a Painted Lizardfish http://www.amonline.net.au/fishes/fishfacts/fish/tmyops.htm Or Cookie Monster Fish Cute little suckers ....... Lucky they don't grow to 100kg. B.F. Edited December 16, 2006 by Mary-ann Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Penguin Posted December 20, 2006 Share Posted December 20, 2006 I call them Grinners penguin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Flattieman Posted December 20, 2006 Share Posted December 20, 2006 My Guess is a Painted Lizardfish http://www.amonline.net.au/fishes/fishfacts/fish/tmyops.htm Or Cookie Monster Fish Cute little suckers ....... Lucky they don't grow to 100kg. B.F. From what I can see, I agree with Mary-Ann. Grinners are similar fish, but it appears that Bloo caught a Painted Lizardfish, Trachinocephalus myops. Here's a couple of pictures for comparison: Grinner: Flattieman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Flattieman Posted December 20, 2006 Share Posted December 20, 2006 back Ryan we have missed you Cheers Stewy Hi mate... Damn holidays! Internet connection has proven a problem for me... But I'm back!... and for quite a while. Flattieman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Martin Posted December 20, 2006 Share Posted December 20, 2006 Hi Martin, They are found naturally along the east coast of australia Dan, Thanks for that. Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 madasacutsnake Posted December 24, 2006 Share Posted December 24, 2006 I've caught 2 of these at greenwell point too. It took me a while to figure out they weren't grinners. Stallo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 mrelxr6 Posted December 24, 2006 Share Posted December 24, 2006 can they be eaten? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Davemmm Posted December 24, 2006 Share Posted December 24, 2006 can they be eaten? According to a previous thread not good to eat at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 mrelxr6 Posted December 25, 2006 Share Posted December 25, 2006 thanks for that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 james1990 Posted January 22, 2007 Share Posted January 22, 2007 Hi Martin, They are found naturally along the east coast of australia Iv heard they are more common around the northern parts of the east coast of australia. cheers james Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 robthefisherman Posted January 25, 2007 Share Posted January 25, 2007 I don't think they're all that uncommon, I've caught quite a few in Port Hacking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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On our trip to Greenwell point we boated several of these on the drift inside the estuary. Does anyone know what they are? They had a mouthful of teeth like you wouldn't believe!!
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