digestive track with teeth

[Bommie]

big bitey [img size=374]http://www.australianfishing.com.au/media/kunena/attachments/legacy/images/toothy_AFO.jpg

[Bommie]

a [img size=500]http://www.australianfishing.com.au/media/kunena/attachments/legacy/images/toothy2_AFO.jpg

[Bommie]

a [img size=500]http://www.australianfishing.com.au/media/kunena/attachments/legacy/images/toothy3_AFO.jpg

[kriso]

good ol tiger fish i think

[Angus]

Yeap. African Tiger Fish.

I fished for them when i worked over there. But never say one anywhere near that big.

I think Rob Searing (a former man of Rhodesia) mentioned this exact picture to me and said they were a larger strain than the common Tiger Fish. I have forgotten the exact details but maybe he will enlighten us

Angus

[kriso]

would love to see rexy catch kiss and release that one!

[Bommie]

:laugh: :laugh:

[Schultzy]

Angus,

The common Zambesi tiger fish is Hydrocynus vittatus.

The big fellow in the picture is the giant tiger fish Hydrocynus goliath which grow to 1.4m in length.

There are another dozen less common species throughout Africa like the elongate tiger fish but the two above are the most sought after by anglers.

[Angus]

Nice.

When i worked over there all I had the chance to catch were various Tilapia species which they called Brim.

Angus

[kriso]

are these things targeted as a table fish or a sports fish

[Schultzy]

Both,

They are apparently quite acceptable table fish and are traded through the markets where they occur.

There is a thriving adventure sportfishing industry based on these visually impressive fish.

[kriso]

cheers thanks for the info mate

p.s. havent got a bikini clad chick holding one of these have you.

[Schultzy]

No such luck..

I don't even have a passport so can't go over to fish for them.

There are too many places I want to fish right here in Aus' first.

[rayke1938]

Cross then with piranha stock them in an enclosure and offer free swimming to EPA, politicians and greenies. I would pay to watch.:laugh:

Cheers

Ray

[Mozza]

Jeeez you would not want to be swimming in the water with those things around

[Zim man]

those bigs guys are as mentioned earlier the goliath tiger fish. they come from the congo river, along with the ebola virus. Not too many fishing tours happen at the monent coz of the various civil wars that africa loves to have so frequently. the locals eat them as they dry the fish first.

they are very bony fish and are better pickled. Some people have said that they are as bony as carp. as a sporting fish they are awesome, they fight very hard and very fast. once caught theu die pretty fast, i think it has something to do with acid build up from the fight.

[benno573]

i would be stoked to catch that... 10lb fireline should do it... :laugh: