Blackfish

Sorry, bit of a typo. I did mean Candle not mantle but you have explained it. Thanks.

Where about did you take the measurements from Fxhedge, just the body or including the mantles.

That’s a cracker of a EP there Kobi, congratulations mate.

What ones are you thinking of Juicy.

I recon it’s a Jameson’s Seaperch @juicy233

Bastard Red Cod ... Plus other common names I believe. Very similar to the Common Ling (Largetooth Beardie) Difference between the two is the "Common" one has white edging around the fins and the "Bastard" has dark edging around the fins. Oh and also there's the Red Cod but they have a dark spot at the base of the Pectoral fin. Well, that's what I recon but always happy to be corrected.

Storm a couple of days ago approaching from “Up the Street”

I'm no hero, it was spikey but all good.

Sorry to hear about you getting so sick mate and spoiling the trip, cutting it short. At least you got out for a fish and made a good contact. Bloody parking in a major city is such a pain and I had my fair share of it when I lived in Sydney. For work we did a lot in the city and close suburbs. 😤 As for COVID, I had friends and family who tested positive and they were not to bad and I couldn’t catch it. I did finally catch it and was the second worst thing I’ve had in my life. I’m pretty fit and healthy and can see how it can kill people. Take care Neil, hoping you improve quickly.

That’s the ones XD, Three Bar Porcupine fish. Fish inflated while I was holding it and after we let it go floated down the river till slowly deflating then swam away . 😄

I Recon it could be one of those big Porcupine Fish as XD351 mentioned. Pretty common in the estuaries.

As Ryder said, definitely a Flounder. If you caught it in Sydney, then I reckon it’s a Largetooth Flounder. There’s two common ones in Sydney, Largetooth Flounder and Smalltooth Flounder. Pretty hard to tell in that dark colour mode but Largetooth for me. A mate I’d fish with in Sydney for Bluespot Flathead, his wife would think the Flathead were just ok but was really excited when he bought home a flounder.

That’s a great story, well written with some great fish especially the Whiting.👍

@Derny Driver have you measured you Measuring Mat with, say a good tape measure just to confirm was it the measuring mat or shrinkage.

Great point Hood. I suppose it’s a personal point of view to, meat on table, catch and release, scenery, environment, limited human activity giving you that feeling that “ I’m the only one for miles” Also on another note you mentioned SE QLD, lots of Mosquitoes and Sand flies and I mean LOTS in the warmer months but more chances of different fish.