balsarini Posted March 21, 2014 Share Posted March 21, 2014 Hi Guys, Long time between posts! We headed out the heads for a quick troll south along the rocks towards Cronulla and managed to catch one of the fattest Bonito I've ever seen along with a few smaller models as well. Best we have done on the troll in a while! On dark we headed back into the bay for a few drifts near the runways and i hooked something i have never seen before, it looked like a squid at first but upon closer inspection it certainly wasn't! Can anyone id it from the pics? Sorry about the pic quality. Cheers, Simon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linc Posted March 21, 2014 Share Posted March 21, 2014 Looks pretty weird, it's not a sharks egg is it? Also known os a mermaid's purse, they can look like all kinds of weird and wonderful things. Did it have eyes, mouth or anything>? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balsarini Posted March 21, 2014 Author Share Posted March 21, 2014 It didn't have eyes or a mouth but it appeared to swim away when it was put back in the water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mako2000 Posted March 21, 2014 Share Posted March 21, 2014 The fat fish in the second pic is a Striped Tuna, the lower fish is a Bonito Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest no one Posted March 21, 2014 Share Posted March 21, 2014 I have a tendency not to touch anything that looks alien... Please tell me you didn't touch it? I think that Bonito is a Tuna bro! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balsarini Posted March 21, 2014 Author Share Posted March 21, 2014 Oh wow, shows how much we know, probably should have guessed by the thickness of it. I definitely did not handle it tef1on, i employ the same policy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockfisherman Posted March 21, 2014 Share Posted March 21, 2014 That Bonito was definetly living the good life, fat bugger... Definetly a weird look item, no eyes ? No mouth ? Might be some sort of sea plant. Harry If it's to good to be true, it usually is... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolmo Posted March 21, 2014 Share Posted March 21, 2014 Looks like a sea pen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NaClH2OK9 Posted March 21, 2014 Share Posted March 21, 2014 I think dolmo has it. Sent from my GT-I9300 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balsarini Posted March 21, 2014 Author Share Posted March 21, 2014 Thanks for all the info guys! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanRob Posted March 21, 2014 Share Posted March 21, 2014 Would love to know what those things are too. I often encounter them when I pull my baits in around the spit. They definitely seem to be living. Also they don't bite/sting as I have grabbed them before. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NaClH2OK9 Posted March 21, 2014 Share Posted March 21, 2014 There a member of the soft coral families. Cnidarians order pennatulacea. Sub order sessiliflorae. I'd be cautious touching any unknown marine life. Many can be toxic and have natural defence systems. Sent from my GT-I9300 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockfisherman Posted March 21, 2014 Share Posted March 21, 2014 There a member of the soft coral families. Cnidarians order pennatulacea. Sub order sessiliflorae. I'd be cautious touching any unknown marine life. Many can be toxic and have natural defence systems. Sent from my GT-I9300 using Tapatalk Renaming you to DavidAttenborough13 Harry If it's to good to be true, it usually is... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flickn Mad Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 Just when u think u have seen it all, a "sea pen" pops up and u remark WHAT THE $@$%^. And that fat bonnie is a stripie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bharris Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 big fat one looks like a stripe tuna Sent from my GT-S7500T using Tapatalk 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balsarini Posted March 27, 2014 Author Share Posted March 27, 2014 What are the stripies like to eat? For future reference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jew Stalker Posted March 27, 2014 Share Posted March 27, 2014 What are the stripies like to eat? For future reference. I have never eaten one personally but I have been told by a few folk that if bled straight away they smoke up really well in a smoker. As a little FYI also I have been told that most tinned tuna is stripey. If that is the case then I guess they are not too bad if you boil them to the point of dissolving them and added a few things for flavor like union and vinegar or corn and mayo. Never really know unless you give it a go though I guess. Luc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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