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Posted: Wed Dec 2nd, 2009 07:27 pm |
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nicos Senior Member ![]()
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Hi guys, Below snippets of an email I received from Geremy Cliff (of Sharksboard fame), with attached picture. Please read from the bottom up. I see this as a challenge - come on KZN jiggers, lets find one! Nico From: Ross Subject: Please identify this fish. Yes, the fish were both similar size +- 40cm and +-4kg. The first at 100m and the second at 230m depth. Brad caught a third fish on the deep mark, same size and weight. From: Phil Heemstra From: geremy cliff Attachment: hapulca.jpg (Downloaded 874 times)
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Posted: Wed Dec 2nd, 2009 07:34 pm |
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Nepptune Sealine Expert - Offshore ![]()
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Holy SMokes!!! Hapuka in SA?!?!!?? Frikken awesome!!! Another Jiggable species to target!!! AMazing, be great to hear Jimi or Chris comment on this... looks like a Hapuka to me, but I've only ever seen viddeo and pics of them.... Brilliant!@
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Posted: Wed Dec 2nd, 2009 07:40 pm |
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FREE THE FIGHTER Senior Member ![]()
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Yuuuusssssssssssssssuuuuuusssssssssssss !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Posted: Wed Dec 2nd, 2009 07:45 pm |
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nicos Senior Member ![]()
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Exciting hey? And the grow up to 100kg! The one above is still a baby. My summer couta and dorado hunting is going to take a serious knock from this! Now I need to find some very, very deep reefs. We plan to run towards the marlin hole and see what structure we can find from 100m and deeper.
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Posted: Thu Dec 3rd, 2009 05:53 am |
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Dorado75 Sealiner ![]()
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Awesome, chowed them when i was in NZ and they are great eating!!!
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Posted: Thu Dec 3rd, 2009 11:01 am |
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WalkersKiller Senior Member
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Wow that is so cool!
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Posted: Thu Dec 3rd, 2009 11:12 am |
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Noweeds Sealine Expert - Rock and Surf ![]()
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Last year saw wreckfish caught in the tuna grounds off CT....will try dig up a photo! Was feeding in the chumline!
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Posted: Thu Dec 3rd, 2009 11:57 am |
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nicos Senior Member ![]()
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Noweeds wrote: Last year saw wreckfish caught in the tuna grounds off CT....will try dig up a photo! Was feeding in the chumline! Wouldn't it be cool if they where actually Hapuku? ![]()
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Posted: Thu Dec 3rd, 2009 12:04 pm |
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Dorado75 Sealiner ![]()
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Noweeds wrote: Last year saw wreckfish caught in the tuna grounds off CT....will try dig up a photo! Was feeding in the chumline! Thats crazy! How big were these fish? As far as i know these fish are a protected species??
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Posted: Thu Dec 3rd, 2009 12:35 pm |
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Noweeds Sealine Expert - Rock and Surf ![]()
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Not more than 2 kilos. About the length of a black magic bread board.......and it was released!
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Posted: Thu Dec 3rd, 2009 12:38 pm |
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Dorado75 Sealiner ![]()
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Nice one, have you got any pics?
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Posted: Thu Dec 3rd, 2009 12:39 pm |
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Noweeds Sealine Expert - Rock and Surf ![]()
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Will try find some!
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Posted: Thu Dec 3rd, 2009 12:57 pm |
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marine69 Senior Member ![]()
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We have had one once just chilling under the boat feeding on the chum line in the deep as well. Must have chilled there lank rustig for about 2 hours.... Last edited on Thu Dec 3rd, 2009 12:58 pm by marine69 |
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Posted: Thu Dec 3rd, 2009 01:01 pm |
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Nepptune Sealine Expert - Offshore ![]()
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The guys in NZ have something they catch alongside Hapuka, which they call Bass, also known their as Wreakfish ( Not Wreckfish ) Here is a pic of ChrisW with a Wreakfish/Bass: ![]() And here is a pic of ChrisW with a Hapuka: ![]() Any thoughts.... Weeds which one did your fellow look more like?
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Posted: Thu Dec 3rd, 2009 01:05 pm |
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Noweeds Sealine Expert - Rock and Surf ![]()
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Geez boet now you are asking me....looked like a frikken black bass like in the photo at the top of the thread!
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Posted: Thu Dec 3rd, 2009 01:09 pm |
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Nepptune Sealine Expert - Offshore ![]()
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Some more 'Puka pics from NZ:![]() The familiar mug of Jimi the Fish with some monster Puka. ![]() In full Jimaldo regalia! ![]() And another HUGE bass caught by Don, those of you with the Heavy Metal at Ranfurly DVD will recognise this fish: ![]()
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Posted: Thu Dec 3rd, 2009 01:17 pm |
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steve m Sealiner ![]()
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Thats kif it looks like a bass. haha
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Posted: Thu Dec 3rd, 2009 01:29 pm |
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marine69 Senior Member ![]()
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Yeah nepps, the one i saw looked exactly like that hey.... sort of biggish eye with that top dorsal fin structure. Our fish was also only about 2kgs max. We couldnt believe how it just sat under the boat hardly moving. We have a shoal of dorries and the odd yellow flying in a out and it was still just chilling and min gespin....
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Posted: Thu Dec 3rd, 2009 03:51 pm |
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fedu Sealiner ![]()
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For what is worth fishbase says South Africa should have both, Hapuka & Bass (Polyprion oxygeneios & Polyprion americanus) Hapuka ![]() Bass ![]() NZ should have, Bass Groper (Polyprion moeone), Hapuka (Polyprion oxygeneios) & Wreckfish (Polyprion americanus) Really spoiled...... Last edited on Thu Dec 3rd, 2009 04:00 pm by fedu |
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Posted: Thu Dec 3rd, 2009 08:20 pm |
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tackle whore Senior Member ![]()
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another monster from NZ.![]()
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