Tiger Cam Posted September 27, 2008 Share Posted September 27, 2008 Hi Raiders, I presume this is a leathery of some sort - it felt leathery? Caught today by my b in law in Middle Harbour on a squid strip. Cheers, Cam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Juzza Posted September 27, 2008 Share Posted September 27, 2008 Yep its a leathery, called the fan-bellied leatherjacket/fan tailed leatherjacket. Nice catch, i never caught one of these before. Justin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 softplasticsjunkie Posted September 27, 2008 Share Posted September 27, 2008 They put up a good fight for their size... Ugly buggers... Harry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Dreamtime Posted September 27, 2008 Share Posted September 27, 2008 Looks a bit like a dory on steroids lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Ray R Posted September 28, 2008 Share Posted September 28, 2008 AH THE MEMORIES, I CUT MY FISHING TEETH ON THOSE LITTLE BUGGERS, THEY ARE CALLED ' FAN BELLIED LEATHER JACKETS, USED TO GET THEM AROUND THE JETTY'S AROUND MILLERS POINT( THE ROCKS ) WHEN WE WERE YOUNGIN'S, THEY WERE A FAIR SIZE TOO FROM WHAT I CAN REMEMBER AND A BEAUT EATING FISH.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 flatty hunter626 Posted September 28, 2008 Share Posted September 28, 2008 this is how my fishing started:P....you get a few nice ones in the river as well caught this bigin up at lake mac Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Day's Fishin Posted October 16, 2008 Share Posted October 16, 2008 Fanbelly jacket.Problem is once you cut behind his barb & pull down to take his head and guts theirs not much left,however very tasty. Jeff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 silverbike Posted October 16, 2008 Share Posted October 16, 2008 I wont eat them cos they are just too ugly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 daleyboy Posted October 23, 2008 Share Posted October 23, 2008 Useless Fact for the day - Aboriginal tribes in Sydney used to use the skin from leatherjackets as a type of sandpaper for sharpening tools etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Tiger Cam
Hi Raiders,
I presume this is a leathery of some sort - it felt leathery?
Caught today by my b in law in Middle Harbour on a squid strip.
Cheers,
Cam
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