Fish id
- Brett
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Re: Fish id
It's from the Scorpaenidae family, it hurts like hell if you get spiked.
Is known as a Soldier http://australianmuseum.net.au/Soldier- ... uvier-1829" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Commonly called a COBBLER.
Is similar to the Fortescue, but is not a Fortescue. http://australianmuseum.net.au/Fortescu ... hite-1790/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Is known as a Soldier http://australianmuseum.net.au/Soldier- ... uvier-1829" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Commonly called a COBBLER.
Is similar to the Fortescue, but is not a Fortescue. http://australianmuseum.net.au/Fortescu ... hite-1790/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Re: Fish id
Glad I never touched it!
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Re: Fish id
Soldier fish, if that spikes you mate oouch!!
I had a really small one nick my finger and it swelled up like anything
I had a really small one nick my finger and it swelled up like anything
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Re: Fish id
actually, you should have (just kidding). It will make you man enough faster than you can blink an eye. :icon_lolz: have you zipped up and something got caught? well, the zipper can only deliver half the pain. :icon_lolz:Master-pro wrote:Glad I never touched it!
It's not gonna kill you but an allergic reaction can put you in hospital as the pain may take longer to subside. It may take any where from 30 minutes to a couple of hours before you start to ignore the pain.
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Re: Fish id
I had the pleasure of one spiking my big toe while swimming in fresh water...water was murky so couldnt see what it was, ended up having to go to the nearest ambulance station for some pain releif, described what happened and they told me it was a bull rout... not pleasant... :shock: and I was all like :cussing:
To get the poison out they put my foot in hot water, you could actually see this milky white stuff coming out of the punctures on my (by now very red and swollen) toe.
Anyway, happy you didnt get spiked, cannot recommend it...
To get the poison out they put my foot in hot water, you could actually see this milky white stuff coming out of the punctures on my (by now very red and swollen) toe.
Anyway, happy you didnt get spiked, cannot recommend it...
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Re: Fish id
There are thousands of them in the Gippsland lakes and millions in bass Strait. Cobblers. curse of the commercial fisho's. come up in the net and get you as you handle the net. Many tails of woe and a poor night after geting a handfull of cobbler. Luckily they don't often take a bait. if you go prawning take a close look at the little fish lurking on the bottom many are cobblers.
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Re: Fish id
Okay so theyr'e spikey, but can you eat them?
Caught one about a month ago near Wonthaggi fishing off the rocks. First time I saw one and it had some nasty looking gnashers, was about 15cm so we chucked it back :fish5:
Caught one about a month ago near Wonthaggi fishing off the rocks. First time I saw one and it had some nasty looking gnashers, was about 15cm so we chucked it back :fish5:
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Re: Fish id
As plas-slicker mentioned, immersing the affect area into hot water(as hot as you can tolerate) will denature(breakup) the toxin. Be carefull not to use water which is too hot or the victim will also suffer 1st degree burns :cussing:
Also used this treatment for stingray barb punctures which is also not very pleasant...
Also used this treatment for stingray barb punctures which is also not very pleasant...
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I wet a line cos Im a junkie,
been fishin since a kid,
I like it cos it numbs me..
I wet a line cos Im a junkie,
been fishin since a kid,
I like it cos it numbs me..
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Re: Fish id
Spot on Brett! The distended lateral line was the give away.Brett wrote:It's from the Scorpaenidae family, it hurts like hell if you get spiked.
Is known as a Soldier http://australianmuseum.net.au/Soldier- ... uvier-1829" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Commonly called a COBBLER.
Is similar to the Fortescue, but is not a Fortescue. http://australianmuseum.net.au/Fortescu ... hite-1790/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Yes you can eat em but for a fish that is about 15cm long fully grown you would need a lot of them for a feed and they do not taste very nice, bit like rock cod.
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