What fish is this?

BSNaguran

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Hi Guys, about a month back i fished in Ballito and caught this fish.

I have no clue what it is, it was very heavy for its size and a very dirty fighter that ran straight for the rocks.

Also very soft rubbery lips.
 

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BSNaguran

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It looks like a dusky rubberlip, but didnt act like what the article stated, this one was caught on a floating whole sardine (minus the head),  with a 70 pound trace line and a 7/0 hook, and the bite was fierce.

If i use the whole sardine i normally cut the head off, cut it open, put my foam float inside the sardine and then tie it up with ghost cotton.

So maybe i just got lucky with that one!
 

Stapies

Sealiner
aquadementia wrote:
nice catch but when in doubt as to what species it may be, I think it best to rather take a photo and release the critter
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The thing is that you could have caught a very rare/protected species and even undersized... So follow this advise. Well done on a very good catch thought!!!
 
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