Fish ID needed.

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nasreddin_c
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Fish ID needed.

Post by nasreddin_c » Sun Nov 09, 2014 1:10 pm

Hi All
Caught this shark off the rocks near phillip island last weekend, any ideas what type of it might be?

Thanks
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Re: Fish ID needed.

Post by mazman » Sun Nov 09, 2014 1:13 pm

I think it's swell shark
Youtube channel:Hawkesy Fishing

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Re: Fish ID needed.

Post by nasreddin_c » Sun Nov 09, 2014 1:33 pm

mazman wrote:I think it's swell shark
I think you are right, eyes are like gold color.

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Re: Fish ID needed.

Post by widgeon58 » Sun Nov 09, 2014 2:09 pm

Agree with the others think its a swell shark

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Re: Fish ID needed.

Post by SparkyUK » Sun Nov 09, 2014 2:10 pm

mazman wrote:I think it's swell shark


Yes it looks good to me as well :icon_lolz: :icon_lolz:

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Re: Fish ID needed.

Post by complete-anglerz-12 » Sun Nov 09, 2014 3:13 pm

swell shark waste of a good bait
where is the calamari ............. don't worry they coming ........ they will come

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Re: Fish ID needed.

Post by Nude up » Sun Nov 09, 2014 5:08 pm

I know them as draughtboard shark either way a bycatch small ones wrap around your wrist and leave a rash they have small needle like teeth

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