Spangled emporer in the hacking

[mollers]

Fished off a mates jetty at lilli pilli in port hacking last weekend and caught a 45cm spangled emporer. Was wondering if this is a rare catch as have recently moved over from Perth and had never heard of these getting caught in Sydney.

Edited August 1, 2013 by mollers

[Catchin Jack]

Got a photo of it?

They have been caught in Sydney waters in the past.

[mollers]

Dont really know how to upload photos so hope this works

[Guest]

that's A SPANGLED EMPEROR ALRIGHT nice one

[boattart]

That's a spspspspspspangled emememperor...must have been reeeeeealy cold....I have heard of them before this far south but not in winter.

[AGP]

They are pretty regular in the Harbour. I see them when scuba diving regularly around the Northern Beaches.

Edited August 1, 2013 by AGP

[tswiggs]

Caught a really small one opposite to the spit bridge on a plastic!

[filthmonger]

Thats epic. I fish the hacking all the time and have never seen one

[Blackfish]

There is a resident population on the Northern Beaches.

[SargeRX8]

Ive caught a 41cm one on plastic in the harbour too. Put up a nice fight. Tasted awesome too.

[Guest hawkesbass]

Cracker surprise catch that one well done

[martymonsta]

Got one off Long Reef back in June.

[Pongrass18ft]

Wow,Wow,Wow just amazing.

Just goes to show the unexpected can turn up at any time.

curios to see if any raiders hook another???Imagine they became a little more common???

Great work mate,thanks for sharing,

Chris.

[rockfisherman]

Something good has come out of global warming

[balsarini]

Great catch, I never knew you got them down south!

[VBCB]

Good one ! they put on a good fight and taste beautiful... Well done

[Krispy !]

That's a beauty! Have caught a small big eye trevally about 10cm on a baitjig 3 years ago in the hacking. I think these warm water species come down in summer and get stuck. Even heard of jacks caught in the upper reaches of the hacko. Here's a cobe I got out of the hacking a couple years ago

Edited August 2, 2013 by Krispy !

[filthmonger]

This popped up on The Port Hacking Fishing Facebook page about a year ago. Caught off the rocks right at the mouth of The Hacking

[filthmonger]

Wahoo caught 1 mile off Cronulla

[tumra]

Ive caught a 2 small cobias in the hacking over the year, mainly in late summer. Never big monster like the ones in the photos above. They are around.

[Yowie]

5 or 6 years ago, I caught a spotted mackerel near the Lilli Pilli baths, also a teraglin many years ago, and some nannygai many years ago. The nannygai were bigger than any I have ever caught outside.

Just goes to show that anything is possible at times.

Now to catch a barra in the Hacking

[Guest]

I would just like to get a bite in Port Hacking as it has been a long time since I have even thought about going there...bogey spot for me

[filthmonger]

I would just like to get a bite in Port Hacking as it has been a long time since I have even thought about going there...bogey spot for me

You need to get back there. Best waterway in Sydney!!

Also lets not forget the legend of the huge yellowfin tunas that have been captured inside the hacking.

[Yowie]

I would just like to get a bite in Port Hacking as it has been a long time since I have even thought about going there...bogey spot for me

There are fish in there at times, just have to know a few spots.

Have been fishing there for about 55 years (so I am a grumpy old f***er when the fish go quiet) and there are places I have not yet fished, but at present, the fish are quiet (and looking over the sand flats, not much to see lately)