sunfish

[reefwalker]

Just want to know if sunfish is allowed to be caught

 

[aquadementia]

yes u can catch them, if you can

 

[reefwalker]

Thanks aquadementia. Our social club had a competition this weekend and one of our juniors accidently caught one. Weight was 5.18kg.

 

[TOE 007]

Hi reefwalker , there was a plea on the radio , that any persons that spots Sun fish in Cape twon should in form the 2 oceans Aquaruim , last week there was a thread about one that washed up near Bailies , they said that the cold water , they dont like and then swim out beaching them selfves . Pretty rare catch !!!

Should you not want to disclose the area you fished , you can Pm me , with the location , i kow some guys that work for the Aquarium .

 

[Mike D]

reefwalker wrote:

Just want to know if sunfish is allowed to be caught

@reefwalker - see links below!


http://www.aquarium.co.za/blog/entry/aquarium_on_alert_as_slender_sunfish_was_ashore/

http://www.scenicsouth.co.za/2011/02/rare-sunfish-washing-up-on-beaches/

 

[reefwalker]

TOE 007 wrote:

Hi reefwalker , there was a plea on the radio , that any persons that spots Sun fish in Cape twon should in form the 2 oceans Aquaruim , last week there was a thread about one that washed up near Bailies , they said that the cold water , they dont like and then swim out beaching them selfves . Pretty rare catch !!!

Should you not want to disclose the area you fished , you can Pm me , with the location , i kow some guys that work for the Aquarium .

Ok i will as soon as i find out where he got it

 

[reefwalker]

Mike D wrote:

reefwalker wrote:

Just want to know if sunfish is allowed to be caught

@reefwalker - see links below!


http://www.aquarium.co.za/blog/entry/aquarium_on_alert_as_slender_sunfish_was_ashore/

http://www.scenicsouth.co.za/2011/02/rare-sunfish-washing-up-on-beaches/

Thanx Mike D. Enjoyed reading that. Very interesting

 

[Blunt]

TOE 007 wrote:

Hi reefwalker , there was a plea on the radio , that any persons that spots Sun fish in Cape twon should in form the 2 oceans Aquaruim , last week there was a thread about one that washed up near Bailies , they said that the cold water , they dont like and then swim out beaching them selfves . Pretty rare catch !!!

Should you not want to disclose the area you fished , you can Pm me , with the location , i kow some guys that work for the Aquarium .

I was walking my dog on blouberg beach last week and came across about 20 of these sunfish lying rotting on the beach. All between blouberg and sunset beach.
What is the actual reason for his?

 

[TOE 007]

Blunt wrote:

TOE 007 wrote:

Hi reefwalker , there was a plea on the radio , that any persons that spots Sun fish in Cape twon should in form the 2 oceans Aquaruim , last week there was a thread about one that washed up near Bailies , they said that the cold water , they dont like and then swim out beaching them selfves . Pretty rare catch !!!

Should you not want to disclose the area you fished , you can Pm me , with the location , i kow some guys that work for the Aquarium .

I was walking my dog on blouberg beach last week and came across about 20 of these sunfish lying rotting on the beach. All between blouberg and sunset beach.
What is the actual reason for his?

Read up on it on the links MIKE D posted , very intresting ...

 

[reefwalker]

TOE 007 wrote:

Hi reefwalker , there was a plea on the radio , that any persons that spots Sun fish in Cape twon should in form the 2 oceans Aquaruim , last week there was a thread about one that washed up near Bailies , they said that the cold water , they dont like and then swim out beaching them selfves . Pretty rare catch !!!

Should you not want to disclose the area you fished , you can Pm me , with the location , i kow some guys that work for the Aquarium .

Howzit TOE 007. You get my pm

 

[TOE 007]

Shot thanks Luis !