nice trout

[fishandchips]

hi all, went for a quick run on sunday morning with gav from north shore bait and tackle,wind was up early so made for a rough ride but fishing was good,fished 7mile off mooloolaba got 2 cobes 2 kings 2 ajs 1 estuary cod 1 maori cod plenty of trevally and 1 very nice trout PB for me at 7.3 kg so very happy,back at the ramp by 10.30 good times. LUKE

[TimiBoy]

Not having caught that many Trout before (because, as so kindly pointed out previously, I can't fish), and never having seen a Chinaman in person, can someone please ID this fish?

I'm no expert (as so many agree, including me), and I'd really like a crash course on Chinaman in this context, even if all it does is save Fishandchips from a bad end.

Cheers,

Tim

[whatscracken]

It's a Trout Timiboy, no doubt about it.

[Wahoo73]

Def a trout - not a chinaman. Chinaman are a lutjanid, trout are serranids.

It kinda looks like a big blue spot with the stripes/saddles.

Awesome fish tho, well done

[TimiBoy]

Thanks guys, I know it looked that way, but the upright bars had me going. I wasn't sure, and just wanted it clarified before we all had a funeral to attend!

Stonker fish by the way!

Cheers,

Tim

[jtpython]

Thats a cracker of a trout top stuff.
Here Timmy here s ya mate with a china men
http://i371.photobucket.com/albums/oo159/jtpython/16052010016.jpg

[TimiBoy]

Thats a cracker of a trout top stuff.
Here Timmy here s ya mate with a china men
http://i371.photobucket.com/albums/oo159/jtpython/16052010016.jpg

I know that red thing, but what's the galoot behind, holding him up?

Cheers,

Tim

[Camhawk88]

Beautiful trout mate, and I see where Timi is thinking Chinaman- the markings on that fish are very similar. No doubting the shape but.
I gotta ask did you keep him?
I havent caught a trout bigger than about 5kg and have often thought Id have a delima deciding what to do with one that size as they are definitely getting into the high risk catagory for Ciguatera. Actually had a mate get a good dose from a 4kg model about a year ago and now cant touch the stuff- crying bloody shame.
Top way to start the day but.

[jtpython]

I know that red thing, but what's the galoot behind, holding him up?

Cheers,

Tim
Thats the ( Doesntcatchanyornoneatall Goofusalotus ) The Wags common name THE GUMBY :P

[fishandchips]

Beautiful trout mate, and I see where Timi is thinking Chinaman- the markings on that fish are very similar. No doubting the shape but.
I gotta ask did you keep him?
I havent caught a trout bigger than about 5kg and have often thought Id have a delima deciding what to do with one that size as they are definitely getting into the high risk catagory for Ciguatera. Actually had a mate get a good dose from a 4kg model about a year ago and now cant touch the stuff- crying bloody shame.
Top way to start the day but.

yea i thought it was a chinaman when it first came up was stoked it wasn't,did keep it but haven't ate any yet still eating kingfish from Friday, havent heard of any Ciguatera around here,Luke

[Spot82]

Cracker Trout Luke! Gotta be stoked with that!!

Thanks for the report and pics

Anthony

[scuttlebutt]

Great trout. It's not a bluespot - they have dark pec fins.

[jarhead]

Top shelf trout Luke.

Cheers Wal

[Smithy]

Nice work buddy! Good little spot that one! I look forward to seeing how you go with Swano and Damo Friday.

[SWANO1]

thats a rip snorta luke , love the knife jig thought bubble in the first shot.

smithy
only me on friday as damo has a full book and hes spewin after the last trip we had with luke, wont be the same without "the codfather".
cheers swano

[wags on the water]

Thats the ( Doesntcatchanyornoneatall Goofusalotus ) The Wags common name THE GUMBY :P

Hardyharhar...

[jtpython]

Hardyharhar...
Awwwwww Now come on Princess that was Gold

[indy]

Great fish mate thats a cracker for that area thats for sure what did it take??