what fish is this?

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what fish is this?

Post by vinhii » Fri Apr 06, 2012 8:46 pm

Went out last night with afew friends,..

A mate managed to hook up something couldnt I.D it..

it was bout 35cm long. real weird looking lol :shocker:
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PLENTY!! of FISH!! in the SEA!! but so little TIME!!!
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Re: what fish is this?

Post by Beno » Fri Apr 06, 2012 9:05 pm

Rock Cod mate :crazy:
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Post by vinhii » Fri Apr 06, 2012 9:18 pm

LOL! sure? its freaken ugly we let it go haha
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Re: what fish is this?

Post by Brett » Fri Apr 06, 2012 10:30 pm

Yep, it's a Bearded Rock Cod.
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Post by cotte » Fri Apr 06, 2012 10:33 pm

Definately a rock cod...great live bait for 7 gillers *nod*
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Post by vinhii » Fri Apr 06, 2012 10:49 pm

oh LOL! shouldve kept it then haha
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Re: what fish is this?

Post by zack268 » Sun May 13, 2012 9:11 pm

caught a slimy rock cod before... real weird looking
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Post by vinhii » Sun May 13, 2012 9:26 pm

yeah whats even more weird was .. i caught one off the surf too!,.. tripped me out!
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Re: what fish is this?

Post by PAVMAN » Mon Nov 26, 2012 5:49 pm

Rock Cod for sure! stinky things!! :yucky: Rock Ling are also similiar, we used to catch heaps out from Stony Point in Westernport.
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Re: what fish is this?

Post by re-tyred » Tue Nov 27, 2012 4:34 am

http://australianmuseum.net.au/image/Re ... is-bachus/
http://www.dpi.vic.gov.au/fisheries/rec ... ll-species

Smell like shite some people like to eat them. Common in Bass Strait mainly in shallow to about 50mtrs. Some people call them Ling but don't confuse them with Pink Ling which are excellent eating fish.
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