My friend hauled this horse out of the depths today but didn't know what it is, does anybody know?Attachment 104310
My friend hauled this horse out of the depths today but didn't know what it is, does anybody know?Attachment 104310
Banded wrasse of some sort
Banded wrasse/parrotfish
Thanks everyone!
They are delicious steamed in foil with garlic/ginger etc
when you keep feeling nibbles that clean off your bait but aren't catching anything decent - it is often this guy or his pink mate the Scarlett Wrasse. I use it as a sign to move on if you catch them. generally over rocky terrain
We call them shit fish. But they're actually not bad chewing.
What sorta size are you eating them at?
Have only caught the pink ones and just throw them back, as suggested pull up anchor and move on to a better spot to catch tastier morsels :drool:
We call them cray bait or net fillers. When we were kids they would be the fish in the nets that we used as bait. Now they are about the biggest fish we catch. I still can't bring myself to eat them (perhaps I should try one) so it means we have pretty much stopped fishing. Same goes for trout. Never liked trout so have never been keen on trout fishing. Catch and release sort of seems mean- If I catch it, I intend to eat it. If I dont want to eat it why try catch it?
Mollymawks quite like to eat them when you throw them back.
Wouldn’t be in too much of a hurry to move on in the South Island as they like similar terrain to blue cod, just prefer a bit more weed than the cod.
