slinkymalinky Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 Just because I have too much time on my hands thought I'd start an on-line brawl by asking which is the toughest fish (pound for pound) that swims.... My opinion (and it's bound to raise eyebrows) is Frigate Mackerel. I reckon if they grew to 20kg they'd be terrifying. Cheers, Slinky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warnie Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 Just because I have too much time on my hands thought I'd start an on-line brawl by asking which is the toughest fish (pound for pound) that swims.... My opinion (and it's bound to raise eyebrows) is Frigate Mackerel. I reckon if they grew to 20kg they'd be terrifying. Cheers, Slinky And in the red corner i reckon a striped tuna would give him a run for his money pound for pound there would have to be hard to beat.... with there never say die and never give up attitude...... Cheers Warnie... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
netic Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 Not being bias here but i think Kingfish would have to be up there....... If you were to compare 20kg kingy with all the other species thst grow to or are at 20 kg i think kings will be hard to beat 20kg Jew 20kg YFT 20kg Marlin 20kg Samson A king of 20 kg will give you a harder time then all of the above... All that said i think Trevallys are good fighters also pound for pound....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mondo Rock Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 Black Drummer. They fight hard and they fight dirty. If they grew to 10kgs they'd be unstoppable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dorado 2 Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 I have found that striped tuna don't have the stamina of the king but perhaps most would have a laugh at this but a good sized bonito has given me hell in the past and broke one of my prized rods that I had only just had rebinded a week before. Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirks Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 I would have to go with netic pound for pound kingies are the toughest and dirtiest fish in the sea. But also there cousin the samson fish are hard and dirty. kirks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squizzytaylor Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 (edited) LB for LB Papuan black bass Dogtooth tuna Mangrove jack Geoff Edited January 30, 2008 by squizzytaylor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodidas Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 Bonefish... nuff said Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 (edited) According to my 8yo it's a "bottom fish" because no one can ever get them in. I reckon a Yakka! Cheers, Brian Edited January 30, 2008 by Brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gretsch Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 (edited) It has to be a King I reckon. That said, I have never landed a Tuna, GT or Bone. I read an article recently on Bones and from what the author was writing, I believe they go very hard. He wrote that one of the specimens he hooked dragged him a km up the sand flat!!! Edited January 30, 2008 by Ceph Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luderick59 Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 i agree with mondo black drummer peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black CC Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 Coral Trout followed by Kings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abiasin Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 im with netic, kings all the way pound for pound although a GT would mybe change my mind if i caught one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stylo Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 trumpeter ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Iceman Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 For me its a toss up between a chinaman and a bluespot tuskfish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mondo Rock Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 Remember that 'toughness' is only one element of a good fight. There are many (myself included) who rate other elements such as visual display, violence of the strike and length of fight as being as, if not more, important than 'toughness'. Fish like Barramundi offer a fishing experience that is absolutely unique in terms of these three elements, and are one of Australia's most prized sport fish as a result. For mine, I'd much rather fight a barra that mauls a well placed lure and then completely exhausts itself with five minutes of spectacular acrobatics and smoking runs than a yellowfin that requires two hours of pump and wind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Iceman Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 Also would like to add blue salmon as a favorite fish to catch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishguts Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 Red Emp!..... ..cheers!..stevo!.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davemmm Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 If we are talking true pound for pound then two that have already been mentioned have to be winners. Drummer are straight out drag racing machines and trevs arent far behind them. When you compare them to similar sized fish they outstrip them every time. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce the Postie Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 Personaly, i reckon The toughest bastards are all those ones that won their freedom before i could get them in the boat ! . Cheers Bruce Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frangkie Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 (edited) im with netic, kings all the way pound for pound although a GT would mybe change my mind if i caught one. they are very similar although gt's fight a little more lateraly rather than kings which fight more or less up and down. pound for pound mangrove jack, just for their initial violent power burst. Edited January 30, 2008 by frangkie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbielites Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 Pound for pound! Yakkas! Ducking, diving, little freight trains heading straight for the prop Thank God they don't make them in 20kg models Robbie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RPL Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 Yakkas, Slimies and Mullet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jigholio Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 Slinky I'm with you on the Frigates. I've never encountered another fish that can change it's repertoire of tactics so rapidly. surface running, then sounding, coming up on the wrong side of the boat, jinking left, right, up, down then planing on it's side fins extended for max resistance. circles deep...then finally - when it sees the boat shows it's true colours & strips off another 20m of line to do it all over again. Awesome little Tuna! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inhlanzi Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 A 10kg Yakka would give you a go!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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