saltrix Posted May 25, 2022 Share Posted May 25, 2022 Decided to give fishing a go despite wet weather forecasted so started with our wet weather gear on. Started with a troll around Grotto and Washawayand my mate got a just legal tailor and another whooper. Then headed across the harbour in a bit of choppy sea. Then tried a troll around North Head where I caught a good sized bonito. Headed out to Dee Why Wide where we got a few couple of pan size snapper, a morwong, and a few flathead. I even kept a couple of larger spikeys. We managed to avoid the rain but out a bit further it was raining. The westerly eased about 10am and it was more comfortable fishing but we gave it away. The bonito, tailor and movie were all a good size and make the flathead look small but all the marbled were well over legal size and the spikeys do not have a legal size but are mature at a small size. 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masterfisho7 Posted May 25, 2022 Share Posted May 25, 2022 Well done some top fish there also nice photos and report Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isaac Ct Posted May 25, 2022 Share Posted May 25, 2022 Nice fish mate, well done. Some nice quality amongst those. Just letting you know, some of those spikies look like Southern Blue spot flatties which have a minimum size limit of 33 cm in NSW. Feel free to correct me if I'm wrong. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saltrix Posted May 25, 2022 Author Share Posted May 25, 2022 Thanks for the advice but I was sure they were spikeys . I check the tail formation which is distinctive as well as the oversized spike. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big Neil Posted May 25, 2022 Share Posted May 25, 2022 Nice outing considering you were supposed to get a soaking. Can't complain at getting a few feeds of fresh fish, eh? Good pics too. bn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leonardgid Posted May 25, 2022 Share Posted May 25, 2022 very nice bag of fish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noelm Posted May 25, 2022 Share Posted May 25, 2022 Not too sure I personally would keep that Wrasse thing, they have a rather degrading nickname, and not that flash to eat (in my opinion) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saltrix Posted May 25, 2022 Author Share Posted May 25, 2022 Thanks for the advice but I was sure they were spikeys . I check the tail formation which is distinctive as well as the oversized spike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saltrix Posted May 26, 2022 Author Share Posted May 26, 2022 After the query about the spikeys I checked the tail fins again and took these photos as a guide. photo 1 Elongated spike photo 2 tail fins of the 2 spikeys or long spiked flathead. Photo 3 tail fins of the 3 common deep sea flathead caught off Sydney Top is the Spikey, middle the marbled Flathead, and the lower is the Eastern Bluespot. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebel Posted May 26, 2022 Share Posted May 26, 2022 Top haul. Well done. Super photos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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