Busy-livin Posted November 8, 2014 Share Posted November 8, 2014 (edited) Hey everyone I was in bate bay thismorning and was pulling these two fish one after the other, I havent seen them and have no idea. Cheers Edited November 8, 2014 by Stanton44 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 NaClH2OK9 Posted November 8, 2014 Share Posted November 8, 2014 (edited) Top fish is a longfin pike 2nd fish is southern Maori wrasse, ophthalmolepis lineolatus. I believe the Maori element references larger specimens having conspicuous blue lines radiating from the eyes resembling Maori tattoos. Edited November 8, 2014 by NaClH2OK9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Scratchie Posted November 8, 2014 Share Posted November 8, 2014 First one is a pike and I think the second is a crimson banded wrasse! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Busy-livin Posted November 8, 2014 Author Share Posted November 8, 2014 Cool thanks scratchie!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Scratchie Posted November 8, 2014 Share Posted November 8, 2014 Thanks Steve, wasn't sure on the second but I knew it was a wrasse! Both throw backs IMO and you lose points for them when fishing with me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 NaClH2OK9 Posted November 8, 2014 Share Posted November 8, 2014 I'd have kept the pike for bait. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Busy-livin Posted November 8, 2014 Author Share Posted November 8, 2014 Gee great so I'm -2 fish hah I threw them all back today was just good to hit the water Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Yowie Posted November 8, 2014 Share Posted November 8, 2014 Have eaten maori wrasse a few times, a reasonable fish to eat. Best to remove the fillets, then remove the skin and bones. Maybe lose a few points there Scratchie, but they are way in front of those bloody mowies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 fishywang34 Posted November 9, 2014 Share Posted November 9, 2014 Larger southern Maori wrasse are pretty nice pan fried IMHO. Not worth keeping the smaller ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Busy-livin Posted November 9, 2014 Author Share Posted November 9, 2014 Seems next time I come across one I need to see how it goes In the pan, cheers guys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest no one Posted November 9, 2014 Share Posted November 9, 2014 Definitely cut up the pike for bait! Smell yuk things! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 fragmeister Posted November 10, 2014 Share Posted November 10, 2014 I'd have kept the pike for bait. Pike are a great live bait for kings & Jews but yes they smell terrible...don't know have they live with themselves! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Hey everyone I was in bate bay thismorning and was pulling these two fish one after the other, I havent seen them and have no idea. Cheers
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