Seen One Of Theese Before ?

[Bruce the Postie]

G'day all,

Caught this off Terrigal on sunday,has anyone got an i.d on this one for me ?

Thanks Bruce

Edited October 18, 2007 by johnno

[Frizzy]

I've caught a few of them myself when fishing for jews.

[Chris 55]

Hey Bruce

I caught one of those and when I put it down I couldn't

find it again

I think it is an Original Invisible Fish like Roberta says

Chris

[johnno]

okay

Bruce has had a problem with loading the pic

something has gone wrong wait until it is loaded,

Which then we can all see it and comment on it

[Bruce the Postie]

Sorry Guys,

I didnt even think that i had posted, I was trying to put a photo with it before i put it up for your learned opinions to hopefully come up with an answer. The reason for the lack of photo is that i am a computer numbskull and have not been able to master the art of posting photos on this site (Or any other for that matter ) . So with any luck i will nut out the photo posting bizz and we can see if we can identify my catch.

Thanks again

Bruce

Edited October 17, 2007 by Bananaphobic

[johnno]

Bruce see pm i sent you e-mail it to me and i will

post it for you

cheers

[noisy]

Hi Bruce

I reckon that'd be the Original Invisible Fish!

Roberta

hey roberta...didnt i see you with a bag full of these last week on the wall....bob

[johnno]

okay fish Pic is now up see first post

[pelican]

Ahhh Bruce . That's called a visible fish. Sorry I can't help with the exact latin name as I don't catch many of those.

Looks like you could scale and fillet it a lot easier than the invisable ones but a bit harder to get off the hook an do a good catch and release. Beautiful clear flesh on the invisable ones , no bones or skin to worry about but that one you got looks like it might have milky flesh bones and skin. I bet those really pull hard compared to the invisable ones. I've got lots of experience with invisable ones that must be monster huge because just a I am about to boat them they spew up a large piece of weed or an old boot. I always blame the gaff man myself a the fish must see his ugly mug and cough up the hook!!

When you get a bit more experience I hope you will get some invisable ones like the rest of us did last weekend.

I'm off to play with my invisible friend. Top bloke but doesn't drink all his beer even after I open it for him so I have to finish off his tailings. Wife is so happy my friend is a bloke as she would worry if it was another woman. I once spoke of an invisible woman friend in my sleep and apparantly some invisible boyfriend must of beaten me up cause I was lack and blue in the morning. Wife reckons she didn't see him.

Pel

Edited October 18, 2007 by pelican

[dani!o]

haha lol

funny thread eh

ya, invisible fish are definitely a better catch than visible fish, because they dont smell if left outside, they dont thrash all about and stick their fins into your eye, and of course, i am a total expert at all the invisible mahi mahi!!

[arpie]

Darn it!!! I thought I'd better delete my original 'invisible fish' post, now the photo is up ...... after reading the other posts, I wish I'd left it there!!!!

Heh Bob - I have had the odd bag full (on rare occasions ....) but I've never photographed them!!!

Cheerio

Roberta

PS No offense intended Bruce!

[Bruce the Postie]

None taken Roberta ,But i did think that somebody might be able to ID this fishy.

Bruce

[Blackfish]

My first guess was "The One that got away" hence no photo........... sorry there Bananaphobic to much Wine or was that whine....yes dear coming........

I reckon its a Butterfly Perch, have a look at the last photo on the page and you can see the spots better

http://www.amonline.net.au/fishes/fishfact...lepidoptera.htm

Juveniles don't have the spots.

B.F.

Edited October 19, 2007 by Blackfish

[Bruce the Postie]

Thanks Blackfish,

Your I.D looks pretty close to me, another mystery fish gets made.I will comit that to the memory bank and impress the crew next time one comes over the side.

Bruce.