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The Fishing Website : Discussion Forums : How big do snapper get? https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/ Wed, 27 May 2026 15:12:26 +0000 Mon, 05 May 2025 22:37:19 +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=74374 <![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[How big do snapper get? : Stunned Mullet wrote:I'm...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=74374&PID=1842884&title=how-big-do-snapper-get#1842884 Author: smudge
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Posted: 05 May 2025 at 10:37pm

Stunned Mullet wrote:

I'm very sorry I did't know.

My apologies

You were not to know SM.

That pic has done the rounds and has been reported as caught from all around the place. While it wasn't photoshopped it does appear to make good use of perspective. It seems quite likely to me at least that snapper would have reached atleast 40lb. After all not every big snapper ever caught would have been accurately weighed

]]> Mon, 05 May 2025 22:37:19 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=74374&PID=1842884&title=how-big-do-snapper-get#1842884 <![CDATA[How big do snapper get? : I'm very sorry I did't...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=74374&PID=1842867&title=how-big-do-snapper-get#1842867 Author: Stunned Mullet
Subject: 74374
Posted: 05 May 2025 at 3:25pm

I'm very sorry I did't know.

My apologies

]]> Mon, 05 May 2025 15:25:18 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=74374&PID=1842867&title=how-big-do-snapper-get#1842867 <![CDATA[How big do snapper get? : Stunned Mullet wrote:Hi Lethal,I...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=74374&PID=1842866&title=how-big-do-snapper-get#1842866 Author: Pcj
Subject: 74374
Posted: 05 May 2025 at 3:15pm

Stunned Mullet wrote:

Hi Lethal,

I know this is a big ask...but I was wondering if you have access to the NZ Fishing news artical about this fish in question?

I'm interested in finding out more about this fish if possible.

Thanks

Stunned Mullet

Unfortunately "lethal" is no longer with us.]]> Mon, 05 May 2025 15:15:53 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=74374&PID=1842866&title=how-big-do-snapper-get#1842866 <![CDATA[How big do snapper get? : Hi Lethal,I know this is a big...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=74374&PID=1842865&title=how-big-do-snapper-get#1842865 Author: Stunned Mullet
Subject: 74374
Posted: 05 May 2025 at 3:10pm

Hi Lethal,

I know this is a big ask...but I was wondering if you have access to the NZ Fishing news artical about this fish in question?

I'm interested in finding out more about this fish if possible.

Thanks

Stunned Mullet

]]> Mon, 05 May 2025 15:10:50 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=74374&PID=1842865&title=how-big-do-snapper-get#1842865 <![CDATA[How big do snapper get? : PJay wrote: Raumatibeach...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=74374&PID=1060467&title=how-big-do-snapper-get#1060467 Author: donnyboy
Subject: 74374
Posted: 12 Jan 2012 at 8:39am

PJay wrote:

Raumatibeach wrote:

Doesn't Sam Mossman say in his book that photo is pretty much accepted as being a fake?

Yep - sidebar at p105.

Says it's still estimated to be pretty big, 41.2lb.

Certainly there are recorded Norfolk Island and Sth Australian rod-and-reel-caught snapper well into the 40s.

http://www.fishingnorfolkisland.com/big%20snapper%20caught.htm

]]> Thu, 12 Jan 2012 08:39:38 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=74374&PID=1060467&title=how-big-do-snapper-get#1060467 <![CDATA[How big do snapper get? : SumDumBum wrote: Dont most...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=74374&PID=1060381&title=how-big-do-snapper-get#1060381 Author: Wanda_Ra
Subject: 74374
Posted: 12 Jan 2012 at 12:18am

SumDumBum wrote:

Dont most people with fish even 3/4 that size have to have their arms bowed from the weight? i doubt i could hold a fish that large at extended arms length like that.

Brian D... Notice the rope around its tail...??? Guess what that rope is doing..

was hard to make out the pics from my phone..looked like he was holding the fish up..

]]> Thu, 12 Jan 2012 00:18:01 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=74374&PID=1060381&title=how-big-do-snapper-get#1060381 <![CDATA[How big do snapper get? : SumDumBum wrote:Dont most...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=74374&PID=1059907&title=how-big-do-snapper-get#1059907 Author: davetherave
Subject: 74374
Posted: 11 Jan 2012 at 12:17pm

SumDumBum wrote:

Dont most people with fish even 3/4 that size have to have their arms bowed from the weight? i doubt i could hold a fish that large at extended arms length like that.

Brian D... Notice the rope around its tail...??? Guess what that rope is doing..

By the size of the Fish I'd say that it's the boat's propulsion system LOL

]]> Wed, 11 Jan 2012 12:17:50 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=74374&PID=1059907&title=how-big-do-snapper-get#1059907 <![CDATA[How big do snapper get? : Dont most people with fish even...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=74374&PID=1059765&title=how-big-do-snapper-get#1059765 Author: SumDumBum
Subject: 74374
Posted: 11 Jan 2012 at 9:22am

Dont most people with fish even 3/4 that size have to have their arms bowed from the weight? i doubt i could hold a fish that large at extended arms length like that.

Brian D... Notice the rope around its tail...??? Guess what that rope is doing..

]]> Wed, 11 Jan 2012 09:22:55 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=74374&PID=1059765&title=how-big-do-snapper-get#1059765 <![CDATA[How big do snapper get? : Dont most people with fish...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=74374&PID=1059760&title=how-big-do-snapper-get#1059760 Author: Wanda_Ra
Subject: 74374
Posted: 11 Jan 2012 at 9:16am

Dont most people with fish even 3/4 that size have to have their arms bowed from the weight? i doubt i could hold a fish that large at extended arms length like that.

Biggest snapper ive seen is the one in the goat island amrine reserve we used to habd feed,would inhale the largest mullet you could find like it was a pillie.Was grey in colour.

Biggest cray was one i saw diving off a cliff at Gt barrier island.Looked over a metre easily and ive seen a lot of crays diving,all the other crays retreated as i came closer to the hole but this ***** came out towards me all aggressive,never seen anything like it anywhere.Was too scared to even think about having a go..

]]> Wed, 11 Jan 2012 09:16:49 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=74374&PID=1059760&title=how-big-do-snapper-get#1059760 <![CDATA[How big do snapper get? : Raumatibeach wrote:Doesn't...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=74374&PID=1059746&title=how-big-do-snapper-get#1059746 Author: PJay
Subject: 74374
Posted: 11 Jan 2012 at 8:45am

Raumatibeach wrote:

Doesn't Sam Mossman say in his book that photo is pretty much accepted as being a fake?

Yep - sidebar at p105.

Says it's still estimated to be pretty big, 41.2lb.

Certainly there are recorded Norfolk Island and Sth Australian rod-and-reel-caught snapper well into the 40s.

]]> Wed, 11 Jan 2012 08:45:36 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=74374&PID=1059746&title=how-big-do-snapper-get#1059746