Name the fish you've yet to catch

[roz]

I was having a discussion about this with someone the other day, and I immediately thought of a Black Bass, but since then, the list has grown into double figures, and includes a Barra (well eveyone knows about that by now) Saratoga, northern bluefin, spangled perch, dogtooth tuna, albacore, threadfin salmon, bonefish. There are probably a lot more as well.

Something to aim for.

Roz

[blaze]

the want list,
marlin, kingie, jewfish (hope or would like to catch all these in tassie)
now Ive got a few small reefies from up that way
but would love to catch a few of all those different BIG reefies you guys keep taking pics of and tormenting me. (ban pics)
and not forgeting the Barra.
Got the mangrove jack off my list last trip
cheers
blaze

[outsiderskip]

hi roz
too many to name


cheers pete

[mattooty]

Barra, Gt, snapper (got too many squire), marlin, good kingfish, theres a list somewhere in my room with about 20-30 fish im wanting to catch
Matt

[Maria]

Mangrove Jack - most importantly of all. Been fishing with that many people and had them catch one right beside me, it warrants tears.
Still need to get a red too.

Cheers

[Tony_N]

Mine's a big list too. But the wish list is :
1.Wahoo and
2.YFT.

Mostly interested in pelagics and crabs these days.

Tony

[Bosunsmate]

Fish in general.........

[jeffo]

OUT WIDE:
broadbill

short bill spearfish

white marlin

INSHORE/ESTUARY

barra
threadfin salmon

[rando]

BERT ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

[timbacutta]

Lots on the list, but the special is a big red emperor [smiley=2vrolijk_08.gif]

Jeff

[warrior]

a big mangrove jack and out wide a bull dolphin fish

[dfox]

Roz my list is short-
1. a large dogtooth, caught a small one.
2. a 20kg red
3. a 12kg queensland snapper

[philip_thomson]

Sail Fish
Spanish Mackerel
Coral Trout
a Snappa (5kg+)
Legal Red Emperor
Amberjack
Yellowtail kingfish

[roz]

Foxy,

I've heard amazing things about dogtooth tuna.

Just off hand, do you know anything about their range....anyone else for that matter.

Have also read they are not bad table fare as well.

[kingcobe]

1. Snapper (over 5kg)
2.Spanish Mackrell
3.Tuna
4.Wahoo

[dfox]

Roz, ive caught small ones off mooloolaba so im guessing they venture further south then here. But to get a big one i'll have to target them up north..

[Huggy_B]

could be a long list, but heres a condensed version:

1. barra
2. 6-7kg skippy on light gear (4lb)
3. spanish mack
4. GT
5. giant herring

[onerabbit]

A BIG cobia is next on my hit-list, maybe one day.

Muzz

[wayne_cook]

hav most of most peoples wants
would like a hoo & a doggie

[Lucky_Phill]

Good topic Roz, and I'm sure there'll be many responses to this.

Although many fish ( saltwater ) have graced the inside of Phill's esky, I do believe a freshwater or impoundment Barra will have to top the list.

Your Black Bass ' want to' is a beauty, as I'm sure we have all heard of the reknown fighting qualities of these thugs. Bonefish too, are a hotly sort after sportfish.

Of course everyone ( most ) want to catch bigger and better than the previous effort. As you may know, I am not one to seek the BIG fish, I fish for the species that will provide me with a good taste, good fight and a challenge.

OK, just remembered.........Samsonfish. Although the Amberjack is quite closely related, I don't believe I have nailed a Sambo.

Thanks for the good topic Roz.

Cheers Phill

[Huggy_B]

OK, just remembered.........Samsonfish. #Although the Amberjack is quite closely related, I don't believe I have nailed a Sambo.

Thanks for the good topic Roz.

Cheers # Phill



http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v709/wombat01/firstsambo1.jpg

^ my first sambo, ~25 - 30kg

Hopefully I nail an even bigger one this weekend as the season is coming to a close! They are great fun and fight like buggery.


Good luck popping your sambo cherry!

[Reefmaster]

A bigger Red then 18.1kg ;D
Snapper over 10kg
A Black or Blue Marlin over 300kg
the list goes on...........

Cheers Greg

[lippa]

a toad fish i can fillet, to feed the mother in law of course!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[dorado]

A Mangrove Jack, or any of the Macks, or even a nice Wahoo. I'd love to catch another big Bull Dollie, or a Noosa River Stargazer or even another nice ol' Jewie will do ;)

[Big_Ren]

Most Wanted List:

Cobia
Wahoo
Marlin
Sail
Broadbill
GT

and on and on and on and on........

[Big_Ren]

And forgot....any trout (brown or rainbow, not coral...)

[Boz]

All of the above

[finding_time]

A bigger Red then 18.1kg #;D
Snapper over 10kg
A Black or Blue Marlin over 300kg
the list goes on...........

Cheers Greg

Mate i'll just abot swap you my 10kg + snapper for any red over 54cms ( This curse is really starting to get to me!!!!!)


Ian

[bowds13]

sail fish
swoard fish
any kind of marlin
i dont care what size they are i would just like to catch one

cheers bowds

[Zeeke]

a fish that brings the pain

Tim

[jackash]

WEll i knocked jack off the list yesterday, but he was only a smallish one and my only jew didnt really warrant much bragging either so a big one of each of these wouldnt go astray. Of course a bonefish wouldnt be disappointing either, but i think everyone would want to catch one of these jsut so they could say they had caught a bonefish. (sorry I'm tired if that doesnt make sense)
Cheers

JACKASH

[TIM-DONSELAAR]

too many to list

cheers tim #:D

[Tony_N]

Foxy,

I've heard amazing things about dogtooth tuna.

Just off hand, do you know anything about their range....anyone else for that matter.

Have also read they are not bad table fare as well.




Hi Roz

Ern Grant's Guide to Fishes says it is found in both the Pacific and Indian Oceans. #In Qld it is taken principally on the ocean side of theRibbon reefs near Cormorant pass (northern section GBR) by marlin fishermen. #Google mentions Cairns a lot. also Rowley Shoals in the West. #Couldn't find a range south - but definitely a warm water fish.

Oh... and if you want to motor a bit further there are lots of them in the Maldives, Vanuatu, Thailand, Phillipines etc.

FWIW

Tony

MODIFIED

Frank Prokop's book Australian Fish Guide has them as far south as Rockhampton

[Mad-One]

WOULD BE EASIER FOR ME TO LIST THE ONES i HAVE CAUGHT ;D ;D ;D

PHIL

[Feral]

They got names? :(
Dunno if I could kill em if I knew their names........

[Vic1]

Grinner...... ;D

[Freeeedom]

1. Murray cod
2. Dolphin fish (mahi-mahi)
3. Brown trout

Cheers Freeeedom

[bidkev]

Shovelly. catty, stingy, toady, sharky....................One has to set realistic goals if one is to achieve one's potential ;D

kev

If you are not big enough to lose you are too small to win.

[DICER]

Herrings ;D

barra
wahoo
codia
pearlies
dollies
etc etc

[sunny]

Shovelly. catty, stingy, toady, sharky....................One has to set realistic goals if one is to achieve one's potential #

ROTFLMAO Kev ;D


Yeah, what he said....
A legal flathead
A 35Cm bream
A solid feed of whiting

Yeah, modest I know, but you have to start somewhere.

[roz]

Foxy,

I've heard amazing things about dogtooth tuna.

Just off hand, do you know anything about their range....anyone else for that matter.

Have also read they are not bad table fare as well.




Hi Roz

Ern Grant's Guide to Fishes says it is found in both the Pacific and Indian Oceans. #In Qld it is taken principally on the ocean side of theRibbon reefs near Cormorant pass (northern section GBR) by marlin fishermen. #Google mentions Cairns a lot. also Rowley Shoals in the West. #Couldn't find a range south - but definitely a warm water fish.

Oh... and if you want to motor a bit further there are lots of them in the Maldives, Vanuatu, Thailand, Phillipines etc.

FWIW

Tony

MODIFIED

Frank Prokop's book Australian Fish Guide has them as far south as Rockhampton


Thanx for that Tony, I've mainly read about captures of very big Dogtooth by people fishing in places like Samoa or Fiji, not likely to bump into one down here in Cawfs 'Arbour.


and Phill..... looks like, is not the same as!!! If ya havn't caught a Sambo ya can't substitute an AJ.

And if you're not sure CHECKOUT HUGGY B'S PHOTO!!!!

Does that mean 'cause a gar fish has a bill, it's the same as a M...IN???? ;Don the other hand it is a bill fish.

[bugman]

Roz,

A big ocean jew off the beach on an alvey and surfrod.

A Blue marlin (but I'd settle for a black at the moment :'(_

[aussiefool]

there is only one fish left on my wish list.... a knobby head snapper anything else is just a bonus

[Alex9797]

Hi Roz,

I would be happy catching a poofteenth of some of the catches from other members. Happily I can nearly always put my two kids onto something even if I have no idea what the hell it is. Allways catch and release with the kids onboard to avoid the dreaded death/ eating discussion.

Would love to catch some reef fish as always have focused on the bread and butter varieties bream, whiting flathead etc. Now that we have a offshore capable rig that wish may soon be granted, yeah sure ;D

Alex

[morty103]

Wild barra
New Guinea black bass
Reef Jack

[roz]

Shovelly. catty, stingy, toady, sharky....................One has to set realistic goals if one is to achieve one's potential #;D

kev

If you are not big enough to lose you are too small to win.


Kev,

If you want BIG catties, make the Derby Jetty (in WA) a must do!

I've caught dozens of catfish there on my Dad's handlines.

[Sportfish_5]

[quote author=philip_thomson link=1140585300/0#12 date=1140594251]Sail Fish
Spanish Mackerel
Coral Trout
a Snappa (5kg+)
Legal Red Emperor
Amberjack
Yellowtail kingfish

[kleiny]

definately sportfish always good to target them while young it's so exiting.
go get em boys ;D
kleiny

[Lucky_Phill]

mmmm # Seems I have misread the topic heading. Again # ::)

I thought it was ' species ". #bugga ! OK.

Topic reads " #Name the fish you've yet to catch ? :....OK, #

I'll name it #....... Bruce #! # # :P

OK, so I am getting a tad pedantic... #ya get that ! #Am I digging a hole ?

Yes Roz, I know the Ambo and a Sambo are not the same...Quote. #"OK, just remembered.........Samsonfish. #Although the Amberjack is quite closely related, I don't believe I have nailed a Sambo.

So to that end I will make a list as what should have happened,

1. #Samsonfish...............called Bruce
2. #Black Bass...............called Bruce
3. #Impoundment Barra........called #Wanda !
4. #Dhu Fish..........................

OK, some one call security, there is a Moderator loose in here that has seen too much sun....... ! # # ::) #8-) ;)

Sorry Roz............... :-/ #OH, BTW, read your report from Agnes/1770 and that looks like a Tea-leaf Trevally, as the locals would call it. They are thick as thieves on a certain trawller wreck not far from Round Hill headland. #Don't know the correct name.

OK< I'm going now-----<<<<<<------<<<

Cheers # Phill

[roz]

Sorry Phill, didn't mean to ruffle feathers lol

Well a few people had a go at the Trevally, I am not sure it's a golden, caught one a long time ago so I think I would remember, Tim said a Turrum, but I am leaning towards a Bludger Trevally unless 'tea leaf' is the same one. Looks spot on with the pic in grants.

Cheers Roz

p.s. go the cruisers!!!!

[roz]

Oh Phill,

One more thing, the trevally on the wreck are all called bruce.

[snappa]

::)

[a] 10kg snappa @ shallow tempest 2004
[b]red over 10kg this is the target for 2006 .. :-?

[StevenM]

Pain Pain Pain,

want a arm streching Sambo or AJ

[Lucky_Phill]

LOL #Roz........ #;D #onya !

Thanks for the Sambo pic, Brendon !

Yes, OH and here's one I am looking forward to with great anticipation..

5. # Moray #Eel............maybe on the troll ?

#;D ;D #;D #;D ;D

sorry Herby.............couldn't resist. #You know this won't die ?

Cheers Phill #( T.R.V.O )............mmmm #;)

[philip_thomson]

[quote author=Sportfish_5 link=1140585300/45#46 date=1140675560][quote author=philip_thomson link=1140585300/0#12 date=1140594251]Sail Fish
Spanish Mackerel
Coral Trout
a Snappa (5kg+)
Legal Red Emperor
Amberjack
Yellowtail kingfish



LMAO
of course thats always a possible option when the weather turns sour

[rando]

Roz
RE: Dogtooth, They get some Biggies out at Saumarez & Cato Reefs

[roz]

Rando,

Do you need a deckie on the next trip? ;D

Roz

[rando]

Ive got a mate organising a Swains trip in Sept /Oct, usually on the Boobybird we,ve been threatening a trip to Saumarez the last three times, If you would like to go Ill put your name in the hat .
Rob

[theoldlegend]

In my case, it is far simpler to list the fish I have caught:

Whiting; flathead, bream, tailor. Everything else is still on my list, especially a moray eel. ( I heard about that effort. :)

TOL

[rajawolf]

Roz,

I am one of the lucky ones...I have plenty to catch in the future, I am a newbie as I have only been fishing for 25 years...so scratch bream and whiting off my list so far... :o # # # :-/ ohhh I almost forgot...toad fish... :-*

Cheers,

Tony

[bo_sawyer]

a nice big barra would keep a smile on me face for a year ;D

[NeilD]

1. A black Bass would top my list as they look to have everything I like about Jacks but in XOS size. I picked up a Spot Tail Bass a few years back but the area had no Blacks.

2. Bluewater would be a Doggy. They look like a Tuna crossed with a Wahoo. I look at some of the dropoffs to the east of the Bunker group and wonder if they might be worth a shot.

3. A big Jewie in the suds or a 10lb Greenback would be a fish of a lifetime to me. Bring on winter!!!!

Neil

[bidkev]

Shovelly. catty, stingy, toady, sharky....................One has to set realistic goals if one is to achieve one's potential #;D

kev

If you are not big enough to lose you are too small to win.


Kev,

If you want BIG catties, make the Derby Jetty (in WA) a must do!

I've caught dozens of catfish there on my Dad's handlines.


Bit of a long way to go Roz ;D I don't seem to get further than Coles lately ;D

kev

Never fear shadows... they simply mean there's a light shining somewhere nearby.

[tazza_505]

very nicely said