What fish is this

Bout time · Post by **Bout time** » Fri Jan 02, 2015 5:03 pm

So made the most of the wonderful weather today and took the kids tubing out from Patto lakes this morning. On the way out spotted a couple of Dolphins playing around out the front of Chelsea beach so moved in for a bit of a look as had 4 girls under 7 on the boat who thought they were fantastic. As we got to about 50 m from the Dolphins and switched off to drift the sounder lit up. Had a rod and some 4"pumpkin seed gulps on board so whilst the girls were enjoying the view above the water I tried to get into the action below. A steady stream of 6" pinkies came on board so all the kids caught one then this ugly looking thing came over the side and I have no idea what it is, any suggestions

Cheers Dave

Post by **Boonanza** » Fri Jan 02, 2015 5:04 pm

Looks like a Gurnard

Post by **CarlG** » Fri Jan 02, 2015 5:12 pm

I think every forum and facebook page concerning fishing should have a photo of a gurnard perch, (not a true gurnard, or perch confusingly), along with a warning, do not touch the spines, as they venomous.
The amount of times I've seen this photo with the same question is amazing..

Post by **ducky** » Fri Jan 02, 2015 5:13 pm

Between gurnard perch. Wrasse and standard gurnards you would answer 98% of these questions haha.

Post by **Redhunter** » Fri Jan 02, 2015 5:14 pm

Gurnard. Keep away from those very poisonous spines!! Many anglers, including alot of charter operators won't even let them on-board they're that bad. Apparently good eating, but at quite a risk if they get ya!
My pop once got spiked. He packed up and headed in as soon as it happened, and couldn't remember the boat trip back to shore. He was very crook.

Bout time · Post by **Bout time** » Fri Jan 02, 2015 5:35 pm

Thanks for that, yes all hands were kept well away and the little girls all screamed and ran the other way because in their words it was ugly, thought it might of carried a bit of a surprise in those spines. Dave

Nude up · Post by **Nude up** » Fri Jan 02, 2015 5:49 pm

I have been spiked by one hot water as hot as you can stand it eases the pain. I normally do not let them onboard but I have a maltese mate who makes soup with them so if he is on board he looks after them I won't go near them

barra mick · Post by **barra mick** » Fri Jan 02, 2015 6:59 pm

Nude up wrote:I have been spiked by one hot water as hot as you can stand it eases the pain. I normally do not let them onboard but I have a maltese mate who makes soup with them so if he is on board he looks after them I won't go near them

Surely you have a secret gurnard spot nude up ??

tuna tube · Post by **tuna tube** » Fri Jan 02, 2015 7:52 pm

barra mick wrote:
Nude up wrote:I have been spiked by one hot water as hot as you can stand it eases the pain. I normally do not let them onboard but I have a maltese mate who makes soup with them so if he is on board he looks after them I won't go near them
Surely you have a secret gurnard spot nude up ??

Several I believe!
The reason you use really hot water is the pain of scalding yourself temporarily let's you forget about the gurnard! )

Post by **shazdoggg** » Fri Jan 02, 2015 8:02 pm

tuna tube wrote:
barra mick wrote:
Nude up wrote:I have been spiked by one hot water as hot as you can stand it eases the pain. I normally do not let them onboard but I have a maltese mate who makes soup with them so if he is on board he looks after them I won't go near them
Surely you have a secret gurnard spot nude up ??
Several I believe!
The reason you use really hot water is the pain of scalding yourself temporarily let's you forget about the gurnard! )

I think the temperature denatures the toxin...

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