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The Fishing Website : Discussion Forums : Big Butterfish? https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/ Sun, 31 May 2026 05:52:32 +0000 Sun, 25 May 2008 11:23:43 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.01 360 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=29293 <![CDATA[The Fishing Website : Discussion Forums]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/ <![CDATA[Big Butterfish? : Moki Marko wrote: this one...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=29293&PID=412047&title=big-butterfish#412047 Author: herby
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Posted: 25 May 2008 at 11:23am

Moki Marko wrote:

this one was around 3.5kg (maybe 3.2) from memory. Queen Charlotte Sound. Butterfish are very habitat vulnerable and aren't as plentiful as people think. Because they aren't high commercial value they don't get considered. The 15 or 20 bag limit (depending on area) needs to be reduced before they're all gone. What's the general view on this one??

Wawa wee wa, solid fish!

I agree, I reckon ALL bag limits should be reduced (especially comms - but thats a whole different can o' worms).

It certianly wouldn't be a bad thing.

The two main recreational ways for catching butters is spearing and netting? I can't imagine many spearos (if any) taking anywhere near their limit, which leaves netting. Nets are pretty ruthless, so if a net got dropped in an area where heaps of butters are and more than the limit were taken, excess fish would have to be dumped anyway, many would be dead from net injuries?

]]> Sun, 25 May 2008 11:23:43 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=29293&PID=412047&title=big-butterfish#412047 <![CDATA[Big Butterfish? : Hi Mark.....about time you came...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=29293&PID=411926&title=big-butterfish#411926 Author: Mtn Breeze
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Posted: 24 May 2008 at 10:12pm

Hi Mark.....about time you came onto the forum......

Spearo of your experience will have a positive input I'm sure. And another Mainlander to help counteract them fellas on the other island !!!!

]]> Sat, 24 May 2008 22:12:31 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=29293&PID=411926&title=big-butterfish#411926 <![CDATA[Big Butterfish? : this one was around 3.5kg (maybe...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=29293&PID=411918&title=big-butterfish#411918 Author: Moki Marko
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Posted: 24 May 2008 at 9:53pm

]]> Sat, 24 May 2008 21:53:56 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=29293&PID=411918&title=big-butterfish#411918 <![CDATA[Big Butterfish? : Interesting stuff Lizzie.I was...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=29293&PID=410582&title=big-butterfish#410582 Author: Drexciya
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Posted: 22 May 2008 at 1:01am

Interesting stuff Lizzie.

I was watching big Butters today feeding with other reef fish on the floaty eggy stuff (thats the scientific name) that was clouding a bay on the South Coast of Wellington.

I havent seen fish feeding on this stuff before like they were today... they just couldnt get enough of it! And it seemed to make them fearless or slow... big butters usually are very shy, but they couldn't care less today. Neither could the cod and moki in my fridge. One butter in particular was swimming in unusual patterns, showing its belly etc.

Even a nice kahawai was feeding on the stuff and acting all drunk and cheeky, almost had him.

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Posted: 18 May 2008 at 11:16am

It'll be interesting to see the findings; so little research is done on fish that aren't commercially important.

This butter was taken off Makara earlier this year. The knife in thephoto is 40cm long, which makes the fish a bit above 55cm by my numbers.

]]> Sun, 18 May 2008 11:16:00 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=29293&PID=408703&title=big-butterfish#408703 <![CDATA[Big Butterfish? : i'm starting to analyse the...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=29293&PID=408118&title=big-butterfish#408118 Author: Lizzie
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Posted: 16 May 2008 at 10:29am

i'm starting to analyse the data and writing up so i'm hoping to finish this study at the end of the year or early next year.. cross fingers! so bucket loads of heads would be too much for me (i wouldn't have the time to process them all), but if you got a fish above 60cm, i would definetely be VERY interested! please keep me posted MurrayC

i've seen many butterfish with parasites in their mouths, but more so in the south, and they get from when they're as small as less than 10cm. obviously the size of the parasite grows with the size of the fish, and in the bigger fish i've often seen the female parasite (isopod) with the male inside the mouth at the same time and the female is much bigger than the male. They are parasites, so all they do is that they take advantage of the butterfish for food and shelter. they feed on what the butters ingest and butterfish don't get anything out of this relationship.. ]]> Fri, 16 May 2008 10:29:13 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=29293&PID=408118&title=big-butterfish#408118 <![CDATA[Big Butterfish? : Hey Lizzie, ive noticed the parasite...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=29293&PID=407731&title=big-butterfish#407731 Author: Minksta
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Posted: 15 May 2008 at 3:50pm

Hey Lizzie, ive noticed the parasite type things in the mouths of butters, could they in anyway help with the processing of the seaweed the fish eat. Or perhaps they accidently swallow one every now and then for a quick protein shot?? Very interesting stuff good luck with the study!

]]> Thu, 15 May 2008 15:50:46 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=29293&PID=407731&title=big-butterfish#407731 <![CDATA[Big Butterfish? : How long is your study going for?...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=29293&PID=407691&title=big-butterfish#407691 Author: MurrayC
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Posted: 15 May 2008 at 1:07pm

How long is your study going for? We shoot A fair number off Kapiti Island - but mostly over summer. I can send you fish heads by the bucketload come Oct/November, tagged with size and weight measurements. I think most guys here would be interested in any results you finally conclude.

]]> Thu, 15 May 2008 13:07:25 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=29293&PID=407691&title=big-butterfish#407691 <![CDATA[Big Butterfish? : I'll normally take a couple...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=29293&PID=407470&title=big-butterfish#407470 Author: Besty.
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Posted: 14 May 2008 at 9:02pm

I'll normally take a couple of the biggest from various kelp beds and wanted to know how long it would take the smaller ones to replace the ones i take. I've watched populations of smaller kelp beds and they don't appear to replace fish very quickly, the kelp beds aren't refreshed as cray holes seem to be.]]> Wed, 14 May 2008 21:02:11 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=29293&PID=407470&title=big-butterfish#407470 <![CDATA[Big Butterfish? : Hi Paul I have size at age information...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=29293&PID=407327&title=big-butterfish#407327 Author: Lizzie
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Posted: 14 May 2008 at 5:26pm

Hi Paul I have size at age information but i can't really post my data on the web.. i'd have to kill you otherwise!! haha. What i can say is that in the Hauraki Gulf it takes them about 3 years to reach legal size. Is that what you were interested in? Regarding their movements, they are sedentary fish, and move around their territory. i am not sure anyone has actually looked at that in detail, but i think they stay in the same area of kelp for life.

Cheers

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