fridge 6 Posted May 27, 2013 Report Share Posted May 27, 2013 can anybody help me out with this toothy little critter Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chief 706 Posted May 27, 2013 Report Share Posted May 27, 2013 Wrass or ( rock cod - Slang )freshie Guess :blush:http://www.strikehook.com/forum/22-saltwater-fishing/246008-gday-and-what-fish-could-this-be#246008 fridge 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fridge 6 Posted May 27, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 27, 2013 thats what i thought chief,google images i found were not the same :S Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Moggy23 625 Posted May 27, 2013 Report Share Posted May 27, 2013 We call themNot another bloody rockcod. fridge, Savagelip and Chief 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
trihull 177 Posted May 27, 2013 Report Share Posted May 27, 2013 locally known as a BOOT .......... :woohoo: :woohoo: fridge 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Savagelip 4 Posted May 27, 2013 Report Share Posted May 27, 2013 good bait off the rocks fridge 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kingsley 19 Posted May 28, 2013 Report Share Posted May 28, 2013 They can get bloody big too.Have heard of people eating them before, apparently not the worst thing in the world but can be a bit mushy? fridge 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
trihull 177 Posted May 28, 2013 Report Share Posted May 28, 2013 Brown Spotted Wrasse Family ..... all BOOTS ... :vomit: :evil: :whistle: :whistle: :c :c fridge 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fridge 6 Posted May 28, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 28, 2013 gonna evict him hopefully and wack him on the barbie,thers only one way to find out Moggy23 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
piratepom 3,197 Posted May 28, 2013 Report Share Posted May 28, 2013 gonna evict him hopefully and wack him on the barbie' date='thers only one way to find out [/quote']That's the only way mate. I've been told a few times about how some species of fishies or crabs here in SA are no good to eat only to try them years later and enjoy a great feed. We have caught a few of these Bluethroat Wrasse (aka Rock Cod) on the EP, but have never tried them as we've usually been lucky enough to have more recognised eating fish to munch on! Interested to know what you think of them. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
piratepom 3,197 Posted May 28, 2013 Report Share Posted May 28, 2013 Female Bluethroat Wrasse. Usually lots of these in the group to one larger male.Male Bluethroat Wrasse. If you take this one out of the group one of the females becomes the resident male.That's my understanding of these fishies anyway. fridge and Chief 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CallopHunter 1 Posted May 28, 2013 Report Share Posted May 28, 2013 HA! We call them rodney's, get a heap of them off Althorpes. 10/10 do not want to eat. And they can get baratrauma in shallow water, once saw one on the surface with an inflated swim bladder then a gull came through and popped him! Nature... fridge 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kaka 0 Posted June 10, 2013 Report Share Posted June 10, 2013 I got one as well last week off the rocks. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Del 245 Posted June 10, 2013 Report Share Posted June 10, 2013 Blue Throaters are VERY good eating.. soft white flesh.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
wishing2Bfishing 0 Posted June 10, 2013 Report Share Posted June 10, 2013 Blue groper are from the same family as these wrasse, they also do the same thing as piratepom described with the male being electric blue and the females brown, take the male away and a female takes his place. nature is amazing piratepom, fridge and Del 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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