mark84 Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 caught this spinning off the rocks at freshie apart from the head i thought it might be some type of trevally but i just dont know.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 mrmoshe Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 Looks like a silver biddy to me. http://www.fishbase.org/Summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=5996 Pete. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 I know them as bulls eyes or butterfish and we used to catch a lot of them when catching live baits at night from the torpedo tubes at Jervis Bay. Cheers Stewy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 mark84 Posted January 10, 2008 Author Share Posted January 10, 2008 Looks like a silver biddy to me. http://www.fishbase.org/Summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=5996 Pete. certainly not trying to argue mate but the fins on the bottom (whatever theyre called) look a bi different to my eyes and what about the lower lip?? but im no expert.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Davemmm Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 Sorry Pete I have to agree with Mark. Silver Biddies are just that silver - all over. Try this Eastern Pomfred Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 Sorry Pete I have to agree with Mark. Silver Biddies are just that silver - all over. Try this Eastern Pomfred Dave So thats what they are called Thanks Dave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 abiasin Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 a few mates and i got heaps of these buggers at yarra bay on boxing day whilst targeting yakkas. are they any good as livebait??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 mrmoshe Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 Sorry Pete I have to agree with Mark. Silver Biddies are just that silver - all over. Try this Eastern Pomfred Dave Yep...agree on the Pomfred...Never heard of them before. You learn something every day on these forums. Great stuff guys... That amonline link sure comes in handy and gets a great workout Cheers, Pete. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 mark84 Posted January 10, 2008 Author Share Posted January 10, 2008 grows to 24cm does that mean i got a big one..lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 grows to 24cm does that mean i got a big one..lol Why not submit it as a Fishraider record,Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 mark84 Posted January 11, 2008 Author Share Posted January 11, 2008 Why not submit it as a Fishraider record,Mark stewy i would if i measured it but it was more than 24cm thats 20lb mono line under it and it took a raider im not sure what size but i was going for salmon or tailor.. musta been hungry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted January 11, 2008 Share Posted January 11, 2008 stewy i would if i measured it but it was more than 24cm thats 20lb mono line under it and it took a raider im not sure what size but i was going for salmon or tailor.. musta been hungry Ok we will call it 24 cms and I am happy with that,submit away in lure caught records. Cheers Stewy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Tony Soprano Posted January 15, 2008 Share Posted January 15, 2008 They eat these little guys in Thailand, they drop the whole fish into boiling hot oil and it explodes, when you drain it out you're left with nice crispy chunks of fried fish....mmmmmmm my mouth is watering just thinking about it... I didn't know we had them in Australia. Cheers Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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