TunaSickle Posted February 27, 2009 Share Posted February 27, 2009 (edited) Hi all, I've been catching these in the past few days around the mouth of Pittwater. Are they Mack Tuna or Frigate Tuna (Frigate Mackeral)? (The bottom fish in the top picture is a Tailor) Thanks all Ashley Edited February 27, 2009 by Ash_Has_Gone_Fish'in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 bluefin Posted February 27, 2009 Share Posted February 27, 2009 Frigate, macs have 5 black spots behind there gills. Howard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 bobfish Posted February 27, 2009 Share Posted February 27, 2009 Hi all, I've been catching these in the past few days around the mouth of Pittwater. Are they Mack Tuna or Frigate Tuna (Frigate Mackeral)? (The bottom fish in the top picture is a Tailor) Thanks all Ashley Hey mate, thats gotta be a frigate. A good sized one at that! well done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 TunaSickle Posted February 27, 2009 Author Share Posted February 27, 2009 thanks all!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 bobfish Posted February 27, 2009 Share Posted February 27, 2009 You just beat me to it bluefin! The best thing you can do with a frigate is to whack a 10/0 in him and send him back out into the blue yonder, unless you wanna salt the fillets for jew baits that is Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 cobba Posted March 6, 2009 Share Posted March 6, 2009 Mackerel Tuna: Most but not all have one to nine, and sometimes even more, small black spots or blotches between the pelvic fin and the pectoral fin. They can also be distinguished from the Frigate Mackerel by the lack of space between the two dorsal fins, the Mackerel Tunas first dorsal fin extends nearly all the way to the second dorsal fin where as the Frigate Mackerel's first dorsal fin is distinctly separate from the second dorsal fin. Mackerel Tuna with 2 spots: Frigate Mackerel: Mackerel Tuna: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Blackfish Posted March 6, 2009 Share Posted March 6, 2009 Thanks for that Cobba. Makes it very clear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 choad Posted March 6, 2009 Share Posted March 6, 2009 i know bonnies cook well but is it worth filleting a frig for the plate? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 TunaSickle Posted March 7, 2009 Author Share Posted March 7, 2009 thanks! Great pics! Helps heaps! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 fisherman1994 Posted August 8, 2009 Share Posted August 8, 2009 im pretty certain that's a frigate mate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 fisho1990 Posted August 9, 2009 Share Posted August 9, 2009 a frigate.. is that patonga camping grounds mate?? very nice place! cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 TunaSickle Posted August 10, 2009 Author Share Posted August 10, 2009 yup sure is!! a frigate.. is that patonga camping grounds mate?? very nice place! cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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TunaSickle
Hi all,
I've been catching these in the past few days around the mouth of Pittwater.
Are they Mack Tuna or Frigate Tuna (Frigate Mackeral)?
(The bottom fish in the top picture is a Tailor)
Thanks all
Ashley
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