Ear To Ear Grin

[Whats a fish]

ok so they ae small but i have lived away from the coast for a LONG time.

first up i was having no luck so went for a cruise up the creek.

The sounder was reading VERY shallow then i got near the bridge and deep water (3m +) and some fishy blips on the sounder.

about 1 min after i got the line in under the bridge i hooked this and was very happy.

took a pic then tossed him back

5 mins later i got this one

now not knowing my fish i looked in the book and thought it may be a estuary cod but the colour was off so i rang fisheries and asked them.

I was told tha the inspector is sick today but you can bring it in and we will look in the book.

I kept him in a bucket of water to keep him alive, just incase.

By this time i was outa prwan so swapped to squid and the line was not even hitting the bottom before tiny fingermark were nailing it. I landed 2 but the other got away.

3hrs fishing and one keeper so i'm DAMN happy.

I just had to share.

[Josh88]

Thats looks pretty much like an estuary Cod.

Whereabouts were you fishing?

[Whats a fish]

Up the creek behind the bowen marina.

I was told it was not good for fishing but will be spending more time there.

[Steve07]

If its not an estuary cod,could be either a potatoe cod or a baby queensland groper,

which ever one,its definately the smallest ive ever seen.

[Whats a fish]

The first one was tiny, and i know i have caught smaller ones when i was a kid. Also caught a feeww finger mark in the low teen range but they got tossed.

Second pic is 36cm and legal.