Gnarly Oz Fish.

Kev · Post by **Kev** » Sat Feb 21, 09 12:13 am

Caught this fish the other day, look at it's pearly whites!!!
Turns out it's a pike, about 35cm long.
Some bloke's reply on the fishing forum;
"No size or bag limits. They are good live bait for most larger fish but are just as good as fresh cut bait for smaller fish. I have eaten them crumbed and fried but everything tastes good like that.
Watch out for the teeth as i witnessed a young bloke at woody point a few years back stick one under his armpit to steady the fish for hook removal and the fish latched onto his nipple and was not going to let go. Everyone standing by tried to help him get the fish off by laughing as loudly as we could as he was yelling which must have worked because the fish eventually let go after about 30 seconds."
Ouch!!

steveo · Post by **steveo** » Sat Feb 21, 09 12:15 am

looks like it belongs to the barracuda/pike family

Kev · Post by **Kev** » Sat Feb 21, 09 12:29 am

I didn't know what it was, so put it on the fishing forum (BFO). I described it, they guessed Pike, I put up the photos with the caption "Don't tell 'em your name, Pike!" Think it was lost on the Aussies........

Ivor · Post by **Ivor** » Sat Feb 21, 09 11:14 am

So how big is that fish really Kev?

Kev · Post by **Kev** » Sun Feb 22, 09 12:46 am

Here it is next to my filleting knife which is 25cm long....Are you calling me an exaggerating fisho or are you are you questioning the metrical nomenclature?

Stu · Post by **Stu** » Sun Feb 22, 09 8:14 am

Ivor wrote:So how big is that fish really Kev?

He thought it was a REALLY zoomed in pic of a stickleback.

"Don't tell 'em your name, Pike!" Priceless! But totally wasted on the Aussie's, I'll bet.

Ivor · Post by **Ivor** » Mon Feb 23, 09 11:16 am

I reckon that's just over a foot long then Kev!