smuggler Posted September 15, 2011 Share Posted September 15, 2011 (edited) G'day guys, Only just found this photo. While getting frigate mackeral for bait at Jibbon in March last year One of them spat this on the deck.I'm guessing it's a juvenile billfish,does anyone know what sort or rough age? Cheers,Brad Edited September 15, 2011 by smuggler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 boattart Posted September 15, 2011 Share Posted September 15, 2011 I don't think it is a juvenile Billfish and Juvenile of most species are notoriously hard for a layman to ID. I suggest you send a photo to Jullian Pepperell. Probably the easiest way is via his Bluewater column. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Mr Squidy Posted September 15, 2011 Share Posted September 15, 2011 (edited) Hi Brad, Check out this post from a few months back, Link I reckon it looks pretty similar. Probably a different species within the same sort of family. Rich Edited September 15, 2011 by Mr Squidy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 smuggler Posted September 16, 2011 Author Share Posted September 16, 2011 Hi Brad, Check out this post from a few months back, Link I reckon it looks pretty similar. Probably a different species within the same sort of family. Rich Thanks,for the link Rich.I'll give what boattart said a go and send it to Julian Pepperall.I tried to do it after I caught it but couldn't get his email.If anyone can forward it to me it would be appreciated. Cheers,Brad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 finin Posted September 20, 2011 Share Posted September 20, 2011 lol unfortunately its not a juvi billfish of any sort,im 90% sure its a snipefish. A favourite food of marlin and dollies. Usually marlin get stoned eating these and they will lay on their side usually oblivious. Quite funny to see actually. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 alvillanova Posted September 20, 2011 Share Posted September 20, 2011 lol unfortunately its not a juvi billfish of any sort,im 90% sure its a snipefish. A favourite food of marlin and dollies. Usually marlin get stoned eating these and they will lay on their side usually oblivious. Quite funny to see actually. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Black Bandit Posted September 26, 2011 Share Posted September 26, 2011 My guess would be a juvenile bellowsfish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 rockfisherman Posted September 26, 2011 Share Posted September 26, 2011 Juvenile billfish actually look like billfish from memory... Saw a documentry once. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 finin Posted September 29, 2011 Share Posted September 29, 2011 black bandit, snipefish and bellowsfish are one and the same. Bellowsfish is just another name for them. fishingphase you are correct. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 smuggler Posted October 6, 2011 Author Share Posted October 6, 2011 Thanks for all the input guys.It proves one thing...........we still haven't got a marlin on the boat yet.Bring on this season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 helliconia Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 Theres a good doco on billfish on ABC's iView at the moment. Google "iview" and look in the documentaries section. At the end they find a Sailfish nursery and film the juveniles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Flattiehunter991 Posted October 24, 2011 Share Posted October 24, 2011 Theres a good doco on billfish on ABC's iView at the moment. Google "iview" and look in the documentaries section. At the end they find a Sailfish nursery and film the juveniles. Yeah the doco is called "SuperFish" i think.. The juvenile billfish they show on the doco, doesnt look like the fish being ID'd here but. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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G'day guys,
Only just found this photo.
While getting frigate mackeral for bait at Jibbon in March last year One of them spat this on the deck.I'm guessing it's a juvenile billfish,does anyone know what sort or rough age?
Cheers,Brad
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