SaltyGreek Posted April 23, 2020 Share Posted April 23, 2020 My mate caught this today on a sabiki rig. I first thought it was a smelly pike but it’s got different stripes. Anyone know what it is? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackfish Posted April 23, 2020 Share Posted April 23, 2020 I call them Sea Pike but I think the correct "Common Name" is Yellowtail Barracuda. They have a few more common names but ....... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noelm Posted April 23, 2020 Share Posted April 23, 2020 I think the proper name is a "striped sea pike" we get quite a few fishing for Yellowtail, I guess the same family as the common old Pike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackfish Posted April 24, 2020 Share Posted April 24, 2020 MMMMM I think Striped Barracuda is more like it. "Sphyraena obtusata" Not Yellowtail Barracuda, both are very similar and get mixed up. @noelm I've got them in the Harbour and Botany Bay, not outside though. Have you've got them down you way and outside. Sorry @SaltyGreek Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noelm Posted April 24, 2020 Share Posted April 24, 2020 Yeah, I have caught them here, just outside Shellharbour Harbour fishing for Yakkas, probably get a couple in a season, we always called them Striped Sea Pike, should have looked it up I guess, but, once you call them something, then, that's what there're called forever. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickmarlin62 Posted April 24, 2020 Share Posted April 24, 2020 Its a short finned pike skinnier and distinct stripes compared to the normal long finned pike that annoy us snapper fishos 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
temnina Posted April 27, 2020 Share Posted April 27, 2020 (edited) On 4/23/2020 at 7:59 PM, SaltyGreek said: My mate caught this today on a sabiki rig. I first thought it was a smelly pike but it’s got different stripes. Anyone know what it is? Obtuse barracuda, also known as striped sea pike Edited April 27, 2020 by temnina 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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