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Big Blackie

Post by Truedogz » Wed Feb 22, 2017 7:52 pm

Found this link via Robbie Alexander's facebook page about a 70 cm blackfish:

https://www.facebook.com/WildBait/photo ... 56/?type=3

I don't think it would be a record, I've seen one about 60 cm and it was well short of the largest recorded blackfish of 12 lb, about 6 pound. I have read of a fish of 80 cm being taken many years ago in tassie. If this fish was caught in Victoria though it may be a record for the state there are a few accounts of 8 to 10 pound fish in years gone by and he estimated it at 2.5 kg - I reckon it would be heavier than that, add another kg say. It would be great to see a pic of it laid out on a brag mat if it exists. You can see why they were called 'yellowbelly' in Gippsland.

This fish weighed 6 1/2 pounds and from the tape measure is about 60 cm long:
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Still it is a ripper fish, the biggest taken for many years - and caught on a lure. I've picked up quite a few on lures, even in daylight where you need to fish in heavily shaded areas.

He let it go, so good on him!

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Re: Big Blackie

Post by Nuscani » Wed Feb 22, 2017 8:02 pm

What a Blackie :o_0: , biggest i've ever seen :nicefish:

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Re: Big Blackie

Post by Paulanderson » Wed Feb 22, 2017 8:30 pm

That is an incredibly fat Blackfish - I have caught them in the Bunyip River system and Mt Emu Creek but nothing like that size or shape.

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Re: Big Blackie

Post by Basti » Wed Feb 22, 2017 11:25 pm

and that's why i always carry a brag mat.

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Re: Big Blackie

Post by MickCov » Tue Mar 21, 2017 7:48 pm

what a ripper

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