bl..dy big cod

2rods · Post by **2rods** » Mon Aug 28, 2006 10:35 pm

not sure if this is real but have a go at it

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This Queensland Groper was found floating in the Gladstone marina early this week

Andy Grey · Post by **Andy Grey** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 2:40 am

Matt this looks like the one that you posted a pic of earlier that was dead floating under Stoke Hill. I saw one at SH eat a Spainish that was about 12kg a few years back, the poor guy didnt get the wharf gaff in fast enough and GUlp!! down she went @!@#! was what he said alot after that!

harmsey · Post by **harmsey** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 9:49 am

i lived in rockhampton 120km north of gladstone for 10 years and have seen a few that size in my time. one made that front page of the local rag, will try and find it but it was about that size. it was caught and relased in the fitzroy river about 3 years ago. so i would say the photo is for real.

Travis · Post by **Travis** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 1:00 pm

Had a huge groper (approx. 3m) sitting under our boat when reef fishing on a trip out off the coast from the little Moyle. It would have been there for an hour or so and watched spanish flags, parrot fish & rock cod get brought up, but smashed any golden snapper that was hooked. Apparently we fisherman aren't the only ones that think goldies are alright on the tooth. There was also a big resident one living under Mandorah wharf that we used to feed until some bastard spear-fisherman decided to put a spear through it's head and leave it to die.

resindog · Post by **resindog** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 11:29 pm

As above
From Rockhampton and remember A big one getting pulled out of the fitzroy river.

Remember snorkling with them around the Kepple islands.

I though they were protected though!!

harmsey · Post by **harmsey** » Wed Aug 30, 2006 10:26 am

dont suppose you were diving at the observatory off keppel, there are some monsters down there

resindog · Post by **resindog** » Wed Aug 30, 2006 11:14 pm

Most my diving was at outer or man and wife, but we usually jumped in and had a look a the gropers cruising in the passage at conical.

What kind of boat are you in Harmsey, myself and the wife might be going up to the daly ourselves, We'll give a wave and say g'day

harmsey · Post by **harmsey** » Thu Aug 31, 2006 7:59 am

resindog i have a 489 nomad with a maroon canopy. the wife and i are staying at wooliana friday and saturday night. have to catch up for a beer