queensland PB at Newstead 12/6/09

[superstryda]

Work is still light on so I decided to go wet a line at Newstead. Got there for high tide and fished the runout til about 5. Wasn't alot of action but I had the pontoon to myself, sun was out and there wasn't much wind so it was a good day. Managed to get a few livies, a small mullet and 1/2 doz prawns. The mullet was first so out he went for about an hour with no interest. Then I netted a few prawns and decided to change to them and landed my PB flathead, wasn't the thready I was hoping for but it'll do. Things went quiet again after that but I was still an enjoyable afternoon out with a nice fish for dinner as a bonus.

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Can anyone please tell me what these fish are in the 2nd photo, netted a small school of the things while I was there. [img size=500

[superstryda]

OOPS! Posted the same pic twice, here is the flathead, went 59cm. [img size=500

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[bretto]

I beleive the little fish is a scat

[chaujern]

think the little ones are scats / john dory's ...

know for sure that they pack a little barb that hurts like mad ... :laugh:

[aussiebass40]

they are called striped butterfish....should have used them as bait hahha...nice work on the flathead how big was it?

[TomW]

That little fish is a juvenile Scat, they grow to around 50CM's from what I know of. Good Flattie as well mate.

Tom

[Cowfish13]

Nice Flathead!

Yep, definately a Scat. Not a John Dory (extremly different). Havn't experienced it as of yet, but have heard from numerous accounts that they hurt alot!

[superstryda]

Yeah must be a scat, had some mean looking spikes on the little things, didn't get me tho.

[aussiebass40]

yeah banded scat but also called striped butterfish

[Dazzamcgee]

scat for sure!!

Nasty spikes and the ability to survive in polluted waters...

Found sometimes where no other fish will venture...

[dan25]

awesome flatty mate, congratz on the pb

[wesfish]

great flatty, congrats on the PB !!