mattyt Posted August 15, 2005 Share Posted August 15, 2005 Hi there, I the researcher working on the jewie stocking and tracking projects. I heard on the rumour mill that someone local to Sydney caught a jew of about 50-55kg sometime in the past few months. Is this a vicious rumour, cause i would really like to get in touch with them, and if a fish has grown this big around Sydney it is really important for our research. If anyone could confirm or deny this, or knows the person and would be happy to pass on my details that would be great. I would be really interested to hear about this fish (if it exists). Matt Uni of NSW mattytaylor@unsw.edu.au Daytime #: (02) 9385 2118 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jocool Posted August 16, 2005 Share Posted August 16, 2005 Will 35 KG do you Matt? There is one of 35 in the reports section. Wouldn't be hard to find. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Posted August 16, 2005 Share Posted August 16, 2005 Matt, I think i know the one you are referring to but unfortunately the report can't be believed as photo's that were promised did not eventuate Some people can't handle their grog cheers Red Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bluecod Posted August 16, 2005 Share Posted August 16, 2005 (edited) Will 35 KG do you Matt? There is one of 35 in the reports section. Wouldn't be hard to find. 62468[/snapback] This would be the 35kg jew attributed to moonlitecreeper 35kg jew Edited August 16, 2005 by bluecod Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_lure Posted August 16, 2005 Share Posted August 16, 2005 This would be the 35kg jew attributed to moonlitecreeper35kg jew 62483[/snapback] that doesnt look like a 35kg jew to me it looks a bit bigger actually Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Posted August 16, 2005 Share Posted August 16, 2005 Guys I gave Matt a call when he first posted, very interesting person to speak to about his reasearch. Top job hes got, gets to go fishing a least once a week. Reasearch is concentrated on the Georges re the stocking programme. Matt, when can you stock the Pittwater and Hawkesbury? PLEASE PLEASE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattyt Posted August 16, 2005 Author Share Posted August 16, 2005 Guys I gave Matt a call when he first posted, very interesting person to speak to about his reasearch. Top job hes got, gets to go fishing a least once a week.Reasearch is concentrated on the Georges re the stocking programme. Matt, when can you stock the Pittwater and Hawkesbury? PLEASE PLEASE 62542[/snapback] Gday Martin- Thanks for pointing me toward the 35kg Jew. I'm pretty sure that it was around 50kg, and it was said that it was caught around Botany Bay. Nothing solid back yet. I'm hoping someone might know a freind of a friend of a friend who knows who caught it, and pass on my number - a bit of a long shot though. The biggest jew we have on our Scientific Records is 75kg, from South Africa. The biggest i have heard of in Australia is 41kg. We base a lot of our food consumption estimates on the maximum size the fish can grow to.... If anyone knows of someone thats caught one larger than 41 kg, let me know..... Nothing on the cards at the moment for stocking the Hawkesbury. Anyway, hope everyone keeps their ear to ground........ Cheers, Matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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