Wednesday, June 30, 2010
Monday, June 28, 2010
EMPEROR SNAPPER-lutjanus sebae
The juvenile is silvery white with three broad, reddish bands.
BRONZE BREAM(BRUIN HOTTENTOT)-pachymetopon grande
So Folks put the little ones back!!!
J.L.B. Smith(SFSA), records 14 different common names for this fish..
Attains 65cm, and found in shallow rocky area's.
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RUN WITH THE WOLVES DON'T PISS LIKE A PUPPY( two nights of raggie hell)
SECOND NIGHT COMING SOON
Sunday, June 27, 2010
GREY BARENOSE-gymnocranius griseus
The Grey barenose is said to attain 80cm in length and rarely found in our waters at depths up to 80m. This juvenile was caught in 38m of water and will lose its bands across its body as it matures into adulthood.
Saturday, June 26, 2010
REDBARRED ROCKCOD(Blacktip Grouper)-epinephelus fasciatus
in crevices of rock. They lie in wait of unsuspecting victoms, then in a
swift gulp swallow their prey whole. A very common specy found on the
north coast, and often caught by deep sea anglers. This one was caught
on a piece of chokka in 47m of water. This particular redbarred rockcod
was displaying a brilliant orange colouration with hints of yellow on
the fin tips....
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Friday, June 25, 2010
RAGGIE(Spotted Ragged-Tooth Shark)-eugomphodus taurus
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
BAND DOT GOATFISH(LONG BARBEL GOATFISH)-parupeneus macronema
These appendages are used like little hands to dig around and under debris for crustatians, worms and any other titbits they can find....
Many, many moons ago, when the Roman Empire was still a force to be contended with, it is said that a goatfish was traded for its weight in silver......
Sunday, June 20, 2010
POENSKOP(BLACK MUSCLECRACKER)-cymatoceps nasutus
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CORAL ROCKCOD-cephalopholis miniata
The main source of food for the Coral Rockcod are crustaceans aswell as smaller fish. Typical of most rockcods, is the large mouth allowing it to consume its prey whole.
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YELLOWBELLY ROCKCOD-epinephelus lanceolatus
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Thursday, June 17, 2010
fridged But Fruitfull
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Tuesday, June 15, 2010
Cat Face Rockcod-Epinephelus Andersoni
up into the south of Mozambique. From as shallow as ancle deep water in the wash on ledges to 50+meters.
This is one of the more elongated from the rockcod family. Distinct dark brown spots over the length of the body
with dark brown stripes across the head, resembling whiskers.
This particular one was caught in 42m of water on sardine and squid combo. Weighing in at just shy of 3kg's...
Monday, June 14, 2010
Yellow Belly Rockcod - Epinephelus Marginatus
This lovely specimen was caught off Mapelane in 38meters of water on a juvenile bonito's head. There favoured food source would
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Clark Spoon Frenzy at St. Lucia Wetlands Park
What a good fight, Purglass Comodore 4-8kg Rod, 100m stainless fishing wire on an old penn 500 aluminium spool. Just amazing that the gold clark spoon used to catch this 21kg Yellow Fin Tuna did not tare loose or bend open... Fight was over in less than 20mins!!!
Friday, June 11, 2010
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