The dog is off the chain

pagey · Post by **pagey** » Tue Nov 11, 2008 5:59 am

Had this photo emailed from a mate that has moved to Christmas Island. I think i found my next holiday destination.

Cheers Pagey

doors off · Post by **doors off** » Tue Nov 11, 2008 6:47 am

WTF!
As if sharks were not enough to worry about when you go swimming, now there are giant Dog Tooth as well.

That is an amazing fish, I wonder how many days it took to land?

Doors Off.

Faulksy · Post by **Faulksy** » Tue Nov 11, 2008 9:22 am

I reckon his arms might be a bit longer after landing that beast.

meter_seeker · Post by **meter_seeker** » Tue Nov 11, 2008 12:45 pm

Very impressive fish

Judging by the photo it wasnt caught far from the island

Night Stalker · Post by **Night Stalker** » Tue Nov 11, 2008 3:02 pm

Good fish.
Makes our Tuna look like toys.

Dick · Post by **Dick** » Tue Nov 11, 2008 6:23 pm

Dogtooth that size aren't actually caught by anglers as such. They wait in ambush and jump onto the boat when it slows to pull in a lesser fish. They then proceed to eat as many anglers as they can before sliding back overboard.

This one was obviously just having a bit of a kip before returning to the water when one of the survivors crawled out from underneath carefully lifting the tail in the process

chanos · Post by **chanos** » Tue Nov 11, 2008 6:35 pm

Yup, xmas island is the place alright. Been busted up there bigtime with unstoppables. But that is a BIG doggie. Lyndoch Bank nth of Melville has them also. Got my 50 pounder there. You were probably there as well Pagey

Regards Chanos

Notrealflash · Post by **Notrealflash** » Tue Nov 11, 2008 8:10 pm

I am telling you that would have been fun to haul in but dam next time take a bigger esky, that one in the pic will hold only part of one fillet

Buckaneer2 · Post by **Buckaneer2** » Tue Nov 11, 2008 11:19 pm

Dick wrote:Dogtooth that size aren't actually caught by anglers as such. They wait in ambush and jump onto the boat when it slows to pull in a lesser fish. They then proceed to eat as many anglers as they can before sliding back overboard.

This one was obviously just having a bit of a kip before returning to the water when one of the survivors crawled out from underneath carefully lifting the tail in the process

Dick you are a treasure.

Bl--dy awesome fish though.