rob boban Posted January 24, 2009 Share Posted January 24, 2009 Hi Raiders, A mate of mine went fishing somewhere in SA and caught a heap of snapper, When I seen this photo I couldn't help myself but to share it with you . Hope you enjoy the pic, Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hodgey Posted January 24, 2009 Share Posted January 24, 2009 Simply Awesome snapper! What an incredible fishery they have over there. Thanks for sharing the photo Rob ... maybe next time it will be you standing in the piccy! Cheers Hodgey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishhunter76 Posted January 24, 2009 Share Posted January 24, 2009 There monster . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob boban Posted January 25, 2009 Author Share Posted January 25, 2009 Simply Awesome snapper! What an incredible fishery they have over there. Thanks for sharing the photo Rob ... maybe next time it will be you standing in the piccy! Cheers Hodgey Yeah i wish it was me in the pic, I might have to go check SA out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nemo1203 Posted January 25, 2009 Share Posted January 25, 2009 There one smashing pair of snapper... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VA911 Posted January 25, 2009 Share Posted January 25, 2009 They dont muck about there in SA.. MASSIVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcel haber Posted January 25, 2009 Share Posted January 25, 2009 OMG....... Just imagine if we could catch snapper of that size just out of sydney. Now thats what I call a fish. Twin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tide'n'knots Posted January 25, 2009 Share Posted January 25, 2009 I think your mate hooked a pink bus!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeh191 Posted January 25, 2009 Share Posted January 25, 2009 Ripper snapper bet your mate was happy with that catch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark1 Posted January 25, 2009 Share Posted January 25, 2009 CRACKER FISH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleNoah Posted January 25, 2009 Share Posted January 25, 2009 ABSOLUTELY BLOODY BEAUTIFUL FISH!!! Anyone know why the bump is much more pronounced on one more than the other? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelzurd Posted January 25, 2009 Share Posted January 25, 2009 now that awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delboy030767 Posted January 25, 2009 Share Posted January 25, 2009 well done nice size snapper cheers delboy030767 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilove2fish76 Posted January 25, 2009 Share Posted January 25, 2009 I would love to catch snapper like that, simply awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.dawg Posted January 25, 2009 Share Posted January 25, 2009 Your mate is a tank and the fish are tankier than him!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shakeel Posted January 26, 2009 Share Posted January 26, 2009 thats over 1 meter long!! Crazy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olitay Posted January 26, 2009 Share Posted January 26, 2009 nice schnapper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PPSGT Posted January 26, 2009 Share Posted January 26, 2009 (edited) ABSOLUTELY BLOODY BEAUTIFUL FISH!!! Anyone know why the bump is much more pronounced on one more than the other? Snapper in SA tend to have less of a pronounced bump than eastern states, yet you catch more "knobbers" fish with big growths on their noses. Snapper caught offshore below Kangaroo Island tend not to have a bump at all, regardless of size yet the fish caught in both gulfs over 60cm nearly always have a bump. In New Zealand they also catch lots of big snapper without the bump I think it has to do with where they spend their time, until they start feeding on the inshore reefs ( of which SA has very little ) the hump doesnt form. Even though the fish in the pic are large, they are still school snapper - so it makes sense that it might not have a hump as it may not have spent a long time in the gulf and only ventured in there during the spawning run big resident fish (17kg+) which spend all their time in the gulfs and mostly on one reef are generally loaners and always have a big hump. I've seen lots of pics of QLD and Far North NSW snapper with massive humps on small fish that are almost triangle shaped. I've never seen one even close to that in SA, so I the environment must play a big part in forming the hump Jason Edited January 26, 2009 by Burley King Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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