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Author:  Brett Illingworth [ 14 Oct 2008, 19:47 ]
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Six Spined Leatherjacket.
B scale comp species. (100 pts plus 10 pts per kg).
Minimum weight 400gms.
State and Aust. record 2610gms.
Found everywhere.
Love burley.
Very Yummy.

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Author:  Brett Illingworth [ 15 Oct 2008, 16:30 ]
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Southern Blue Spot Flathead.(Sand Flathead)
Competition Species. B scale. (100pts plus 10 pts per kg).
Minimum weight 400gms.
State and Aust. record 2560gms.
Likes sand and shallows.
Challenging to spot.
Very, very yummy.

Author:  Brett Illingworth [ 15 Oct 2008, 16:45 ]
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Barber Perch.
A scale competition species. (125 pts plus 10 pts per kg)
Minimum weight 340gms.
State and Aust. record 570gms.
Deep water species. Rarely caught less than 10 metres.
Very common on offshore lumps.
Respond greedily to berley.
Yummy.

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Author:  Brett Illingworth [ 15 Oct 2008, 17:02 ]
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Black Parrot (Purple Wrasse)
B scale comp fish. (100 pts plus 10 pts per kg).
Minimum weight 400gms.
State record 2100gms.
Burley works. Often frustrating specie. Never stop.
Edible but does nothing for my taste buds.

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Author:  Brett Illingworth [ 18 Oct 2008, 15:58 ]
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Stargazer.
C scale comp fish. (100 pts plus 10 pts per kg)
Minimum weight 1000gms.
State and Aust record 6810gms.
Yummy. (I will only shoot in a comp as they are special to watch)
Bury in sand. Head like concrete (shoot elsewhere). Beware spines on pectorals and never put your finger near it's mouth!

Author:  Brett Illingworth [ 18 Oct 2008, 16:27 ]
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Silver Spot Cod.
Prominent silver dot on point of gill cover.
A scale comp fish. (125 pts plus 10 pts per kg)
Minimum weight 340gms.
State and Aust record 1390gms.
Weave in and out of kelp. Respond to burley.
Hunch back appearance.
Edible but closely related to Kelpies. (I would rather eat my shoe!)

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Author:  Rhino [ 03 Nov 2008, 21:39 ]
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Herring Cale

Eating Quality: Poor
Comp Species: No
Min Size:
Bag Limit:
Not a targeted species!

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Author:  Rhino [ 03 Nov 2008, 21:49 ]
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Moonlighter

Eating Quality: Average but generally not big enough to eat!
Comp Species: No
Min Size:
Bag Limit:
Not a commonly targeted species!

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Author:  Rhino [ 03 Nov 2008, 21:53 ]
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Scaly Fin

Eating Quality: Poor
Comp Species: No
Min Size:
Bag Limit:
Not a targeted species!

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Author:  Rhino [ 03 Nov 2008, 21:57 ]
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Old Wife

Eating Quality: Poor
Comp Species: No
Min Size:
Bag Limit:
Not a targeted species!

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Author:  Rhino [ 03 Nov 2008, 22:01 ]
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Eastern Rock Blackfish also known as Black Drummer

Eating Quality: Senbloodysational!
Comp Species: Yes
Min Size:
Bag Limit:

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Author:  Rhino [ 04 Nov 2008, 21:22 ]
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Eastern Salmon

Eating Quality: Average
Comp Species: Yes
Min Size:
Bag Limit:

Author:  Rhino [ 04 Nov 2008, 21:25 ]
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Eastern Spiney Gurnard

Eating Quality: Good
Comp Species: Yes
Min Size:
Bag Limit:

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Author:  Rhino [ 04 Nov 2008, 21:26 ]
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Grass Flathead

Eating Quality: Excellent
Comp Species: Yes
Min Size:
Bag Limit:

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Author:  Rhino [ 04 Nov 2008, 21:28 ]
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Kelpfish

Eating Quality: Poor
Comp Species: No
Min Size:
Bag Limit:
Not a targeted species!

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