Rock hopper Posted January 4, 2019 Share Posted January 4, 2019 Hi, Headed out at midday today, armed with leftover frozen prawns and some soft plastics to see what was around. Hot hot hot in the sun but to be expected. Landed a couple wrasse and what I think is a baby grouper ? Can anyone shed some light ? Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackfish Posted January 4, 2019 Share Posted January 4, 2019 Yeah RH it's a Blue Groper....... though they are really a Wrasse. Hotter tomorrow mate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
connico Posted January 4, 2019 Share Posted January 4, 2019 Yep baby grouper. Female = brown and apparently turns blue when the blue in the territory hands up its hat or gets caught lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masterfisho7 Posted January 4, 2019 Share Posted January 4, 2019 8 minutes ago, connico said: Yep baby grouper. Female = brown and apparently turns blue when the blue in the territory hands up its hat or gets caught lol Spot one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rock hopper Posted January 5, 2019 Author Share Posted January 5, 2019 Cheers guys. thanks for the info. And yeah heat is a killer lately. Southerly has just cooled things down her near Woy Woy. I suppose wrasse is a generic term I use for the little fish you catch around the weed off the rocks. Don't really know if they are good to eat. Like these things among others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
connico Posted January 5, 2019 Share Posted January 5, 2019 That looks like a Wirra Cod or old boot. If you want to eat it you will need to do either two things Scrape the skin of its slime before you gut and fillet. If you dont the slime will contaminate the skin and make it taste like old boot Or Kill it and spike the brain, put it in an ice slurry. DO NOT PUT ANY OTHER FISH IN THE SLURRY. Then take it home and poor boiling oil or water on the skin before gutting and steaming or frying whole. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rock hopper Posted January 6, 2019 Author Share Posted January 6, 2019 Thanks for the heads up connico. Don't think I will bother if they were as small I come across. 🙄 But always good to know. Thanks for the advice. Good info. I suppose it could turn a poor day into a successful one. Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackfish Posted January 6, 2019 Share Posted January 6, 2019 That ones a Eastern Kelpfish,always to small to eat the ones I’ve seen to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob81 Posted January 7, 2019 Share Posted January 7, 2019 On 1/4/2019 at 9:35 PM, connico said: Yep baby grouper. Female = brown and apparently turns blue when the blue in the territory hands up its hat or gets caught lol We all probably know what you mean, but its spelt "Groper" rather than "Grouper". Grouper is a different species and may confuse others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
connico Posted January 7, 2019 Share Posted January 7, 2019 5 minutes ago, Rob81 said: We all probably know what you mean, but its spelt "Groper" rather than "Grouper". Grouper is a different species and may confuse others. yeah sorry auto correct mate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob81 Posted January 7, 2019 Share Posted January 7, 2019 Nothing to be sorry about Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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