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The fish know technically as Lutjanid argentimaculatus also has several local names, which comprises of mangrove snapper, red perch and dog bream. A closer relation is the red bass. Which is a known ciguatera toxin carrier and can be distinguished from the mangrove jack by a noticeable pit head of each eye? Red bass should never be eaten. An alternative method of distinguishing among these two fish is their scales. The mangrove jack’s scales are fairly easily displaced and occasionally come away throughout rough treatment, however the scales of the red bass are very firmly set and are tough to...

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  Snapper are an extremely significant fish, wherever they are found, but in Victoria, South Australia and the southern parts of Western Australia they represent the number one marine resource to target for most amateur anglers. The snapper is a saltwater beast, found right around the southern half of Australia. It is, however, uncommon in Tasmania. The species is also significant around the north Island of New Zealand, while in the south Island it spreads down the east coast as far as Christchurch. Related fish occur all over the world particularly in Japan. Australian snapper may all be members of...

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One of the local angling club members, whom worked at the aquarium, explained that Snapper are easily the most  aggressive species that are in the fish tank. Other species such as big rays and sharks get out of their way due to their aggressive nature.  The anatomy of the snapper’s feeding mechanism operates in two separate ways. Firstly, the jaws bite and crunch down, additionally, the gill plate extension creates an astonishingly solid suction, which is boosted even more by the membranes which bend inside the curvatures of the mouth. As the mouth opens these membranes form a tubular jet or...

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Shallow Water 1-5 meters deep is regarded as shallow water fishing to most old time anglers and the results can be as good as those form deeper areas, if you come to understand the movement of snapper in your local area. Noise is the major difference between the techniques applied from shallow water fishing to deep water fishing.  During rough seas even in the shallow water, making noise will have little impact on your success. However, it is a different ball game when the seas are calm. It is essential that as little noise as possible come from your vessel,...

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Luderick Part 1 Part one of this blog we will cover the following: Fish Description The Build of the Fish Fighting Ability Luderick Movements The Diet of the Fish Where to Find Luderick Tricks of the Trade Narrowly related to the rock blackfish or black drummer also the zebra fish and the bluefish, the luderick is a affiliate of the Girella family. Sometimes identified as black fish, or black bream, in other locations, luderick can be found anywhere from the coast line of Noosa Heads in QLD down the East Coast around to South Australia and even the northern parts...

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