kermadum Posted November 19, 2012 Share Posted November 19, 2012 (edited) So we were out blackfishing yesterday off Middlehead. I'd caught one nice little fish (about 35cm) that I put in the keeper net and left in a rock pool that was about 1ft deep. A few minutes later there was a loud splash and the net was moving about, more than I expected my fish to be doing. We went to investigate and found this... Edited November 19, 2012 by kermadum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stickybeak Posted November 19, 2012 Share Posted November 19, 2012 That's gold mate !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjc123 Posted November 19, 2012 Share Posted November 19, 2012 Is that a Port Jackson Or looks a little like a wobbegong also. Never seen one in a rockpool before. Was expecting it to be an occy or something... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kermadum Posted November 19, 2012 Author Share Posted November 19, 2012 My guess (based on zero knowledge, but a quick google search) is that it's a Spotted Wobbegong. We couldn't believe it. We got totally distracted from the fishing and spent a lot of time just looking at him (and feeding him the odd frozen prawn). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kermadum Posted November 19, 2012 Author Share Posted November 19, 2012 Ps. We discovered the rock pool had access to the harbour under a giant rock after watching him. But still... Amazing!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockfisherman Posted November 19, 2012 Share Posted November 19, 2012 Something you don't see everyday. Fishingphase Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjc123 Posted November 19, 2012 Share Posted November 19, 2012 Funny as soon as i saw the topic i knew what it was about that happened to me me at Little Beach Nelson Bay about 10 years ago had 10 good blackfish in my net only to find a wobbygong had a feed on the lot ... It was great to watch tore a great big hole In my keeper net ... It's funny but I have have actually thought small blackfish might make good live bait... Not 100%b sure about livebait but plenty of jewie anglers use blackfish fillets on the bigger fish. I'm sure a decent jew or wobbegong for that matter wouldn't hesitate in scoffing one down though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kermadum Posted November 20, 2012 Author Share Posted November 20, 2012 Funny as soon as i saw the topic i knew what it was about that happened to me me at Little Beach Nelson Bay about 10 years ago had 10 good blackfish in my net only to find a wobbygong had a feed on the lot ... It was great to watch tore a great big hole In my keeper net ... It's funny but I have have actually thought small blackfish might make good live bait... 10!!!! Ouch!!!! I was glad we only had one. I was happy to part with it for the experience, I think I may have been less impressed about giving up 10!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockfisherman Posted November 20, 2012 Share Posted November 20, 2012 I did read a story about some bloke in a tinny watching a jew belly up moving ever so slightly past his tinny kicking with what little strength he had left, he got it on board opened its mouth to find a blackfish jammed in one side of its gills. Obviously the Jew has gone to chow down on this blackfish, it's to late for the black fish because hes already been swallowed but he thinks "stuff this, I'm outa here" hits turbo warp speed and wedges himself. Fishingphase Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frantic Posted November 20, 2012 Share Posted November 20, 2012 Damn have to be the biggest lime green SP ive seen what sort of jig head ya use for the wobby Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scratchie Posted November 20, 2012 Share Posted November 20, 2012 That is gold!!!! Had the same thing happen to me the other day with a pelican. Grrrrrr!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Aussie007 Posted November 21, 2012 Share Posted November 21, 2012 haha thats a cracker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
denzor Posted November 21, 2012 Share Posted November 21, 2012 Hahaha bloody wobies!!! They hastle us when we spear fish as well when we have fish on the float line!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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