gregtech 1,029 Posted November 5, 2017 Report Share Posted November 5, 2017 Hi Team. Came across this critter at Largs this morning while walking our dogs. I thought it was a very lost Morton Bay Bug! Apparently it is a Balmain Bug (Ibacus peronii). Never seen one before. Common? The dogs were not happy we let it go! Cheers, Greg. piratepom, bjorn2fish, AuusieDave and 2 others 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dutchy 451 Posted November 5, 2017 Report Share Posted November 5, 2017 The prawn trawlers get them regular bycatch I think more common spencer gulf Used to get 5kg box $50 but those days are gone gregtech 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KIDNEY SLAPPER 1,272 Posted November 5, 2017 Report Share Posted November 5, 2017 a few have been pulled up in crab nets latley down north. gregtech 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gregtech 1,029 Posted November 5, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 5, 2017 It did look tasty. If there was 2, they would have been entree tonight! Anyone done the taste test? KIDNEY SLAPPER 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KIDNEY SLAPPER 1,272 Posted November 5, 2017 Report Share Posted November 5, 2017 not me personally but word on the grape vine is there not bad to eat... apparently quite good gregtech 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kelvin 2,200 Posted November 5, 2017 Report Share Posted November 5, 2017 Tasty. I catch one every 3 years or so gregtech 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Meppstas 4,964 Posted November 5, 2017 Report Share Posted November 5, 2017 A friend of mine who used to work on a prawn trawler in Sth Aust used to give them to me, they were quite regularly mixed in with the prawns when they emptied the nets.. cheers Adrian gregtech 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SaltyFlyer 298 Posted November 5, 2017 Report Share Posted November 5, 2017 VERY TASTY Critters !!! The Tails are very nice , very nice eating, just like crayfish, but just not a lot to go around, so a few more would do nicely .... SF gregtech 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chief 706 Posted November 5, 2017 Report Share Posted November 5, 2017 Yep Balmain Bug Morton Bay bugs have their eyes on the outer edge of the carapace where as these are on top Very tasty Critters cheers gregtech 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Knackers 696 Posted November 13, 2017 Report Share Posted November 13, 2017 Pick quite a few of them up scallop diving all the way from Brighton to Outer Harbour. gregtech 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gregtech 1,029 Posted November 13, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2017 Off topic Knackers, but how do you find your scallop beds. Passed on info or skilled sonar reading? Love my scallops but never had any luck metro. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Del 245 Posted November 14, 2017 Report Share Posted November 14, 2017 eaten buckets of them... not bad on the plate! gregtech 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Knackers 696 Posted November 15, 2017 Report Share Posted November 15, 2017 On 11/13/2017 at 1:14 PM, gregtech said: Off topic Knackers, but how do you find your scallop beds. Passed on info or skilled sonar reading? Love my scallops but never had any luck metro. On scuba or hookah tow a diver behind the boat on a ski rope at idle. If the water is clear the scallops usually sit on the silty banks that run between white sand holes or runs. Generally speaking you won't find them where there is a heap of tape weed. Have a dive around semaphore reef. They are around the tyre reef as well but that from memory is 50 - 60 foot deep. Once you find a patch you'll be able to recognise the bottom they prefer. gregtech 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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