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The Fishing Website : Discussion Forums : The Fish Tank https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/ Tue, 09 Jun 2026 20:55:59 +0000 Sat, 11 Jan 2025 16:20:37 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.01 30 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/RSS_topic_feed.asp?FID=22 <![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[The Fish Tank : Are all NZ flounder right facing?]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=138979&PID=1841654&title=are-all-nz-flounder-right-facing#1841654 Author: Mc Tool
Subject: Are all NZ flounder right facing?
Posted: 11 Jan 2025 at 4:20pm

apparently we do but they both got big long names that I aint even going to try and spell ( google it ) Big smile

and anyhow we do need to be careful because some of these right eyed flounders will identify as being left eyed flounders regardless of actual physiology . Im thinkin they would probly only eat seaweed too, and thusly maybe a bit skinny and not be to everyone's taste.................................... LOL

]]> Sat, 11 Jan 2025 16:20:37 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=138979&PID=1841654&title=are-all-nz-flounder-right-facing#1841654 <![CDATA[The Fish Tank : Are all NZ flounder right facing?]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=138979&PID=1841624&title=are-all-nz-flounder-right-facing#1841624 Author: lawabidingpoacher
Subject: Are all NZ flounder right facing?
Posted: 08 Jan 2025 at 6:41pm

Apparently no left facing flattes in New Zealand .]]> Wed, 08 Jan 2025 18:41:49 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=138979&PID=1841624&title=are-all-nz-flounder-right-facing#1841624 <![CDATA[The Fish Tank : Are all NZ flounder right facing?]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=138979&PID=1841622&title=are-all-nz-flounder-right-facing#1841622 Author: Keith C
Subject: Are all NZ flounder right facing?
Posted: 08 Jan 2025 at 1:23pm

Might seem like a strange question, but watching a U tube video on flounder filleting, I found their cuts didn't work for our flounder. I then discovered that there are both left-facing and right-facing flounder.
So ours are right-facing here in Taranaki? Has anyone seen a left-facing flounder in NZ?

Right-facing means when laid flat, mouth is on the right with gill slit below the mouth.
Left-facing means mouth is on the left with the gill slit below the mouth.

]]> Wed, 08 Jan 2025 13:23:17 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=138979&PID=1841622&title=are-all-nz-flounder-right-facing#1841622 <![CDATA[The Fish Tank : earthworms for bait]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3514&PID=1841115&title=earthworms-for-bait#1841115 Author: rowboat bob
Subject: earthworms for bait
Posted: 01 Dec 2024 at 10:14am

I tried earthworms for bait in about 3m of water off Parau on the Manukau about 20 years ago. It was overcast and had been raining . I had a few big hookups on what I think were big trevs. The line snapped as I was just fishing with light line and the line came back frayed as if wrapped around oysters etc. The earthworms definitely worked though]]> Sun, 01 Dec 2024 10:14:25 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3514&PID=1841115&title=earthworms-for-bait#1841115 <![CDATA[The Fish Tank : earthworms for bait]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3514&PID=1839581&title=earthworms-for-bait#1839581 Author: Worm-queen
Subject: earthworms for bait
Posted: 27 Jul 2024 at 9:53am

I live in Birkenhead and I sell worms I have red wriggler, omposting worms..... and I'm wondering if anyone wants them for bait I've seen some discussions on here available to chat, 0274826872 ]]> Sat, 27 Jul 2024 09:53:27 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3514&PID=1839581&title=earthworms-for-bait#1839581 <![CDATA[The Fish Tank : Snakehead]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=90562&PID=1827614&title=snakehead#1827614 Author: 064pointbreak
Subject: Snakehead
Posted: 19 Jul 2022 at 7:07pm

In Malaysia, we have many species of snakehead.

Here are the three I know about(the ones you can catch on rod and reel)

Striped Snakehead (Channa striata)

Malay name: Ikan Haruan

Giant Snakehead(Channa Micropeltes)

Malay name: Ikan Toman

Ocellated Snakehead(Channa Pleuropthalma)

Malay name: Ikan Toman Bunga

Indonesian name: Ikan Kerandang

Let me know if I have missed out on some!

]]> Tue, 19 Jul 2022 19:07:21 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=90562&PID=1827614&title=snakehead#1827614 <![CDATA[The Fish Tank : Fish id]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=135565&PID=1812719&title=fish-id#1812719 Author: smudge
Subject: Fish id
Posted: 17 Aug 2021 at 6:16am

White snake wrote:

Hi all.just thought I would add.one great thing about this forum compared to the many Facebook groups operating is the genuine answers given to questions people ask.You see time and time again on Facebook people posting genuine questions and a large number of the answers are confusing or just pathetic.Would be a real shame to see this forum dissappear their seems to be alot of genuine knowledge and experience on this forum and the information shared and learned is great.

100% White Snake.

]]> Tue, 17 Aug 2021 06:16:50 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=135565&PID=1812719&title=fish-id#1812719 <![CDATA[The Fish Tank : Fish id]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=135565&PID=1812716&title=fish-id#1812716 Author: White snake
Subject: Fish id
Posted: 16 Aug 2021 at 11:55pm

Hi all.just thought I would add.one great thing about this forum compared to the many Facebook groups operating is the genuine answers given to questions people ask.You see time and time again on Facebook people posting genuine questions and a large number of the answers are confusing or just pathetic.Would be a real shame to see this forum dissappear their seems to be alot of genuine knowledge and experience on this forum and the information shared and learned is great.]]> Mon, 16 Aug 2021 23:55:32 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=135565&PID=1812716&title=fish-id#1812716 <![CDATA[The Fish Tank : Fish id]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=135565&PID=1812704&title=fish-id#1812704 Author: smudge
Subject: Fish id
Posted: 16 Aug 2021 at 7:13pm

FishMan wrote:

smudge wrote:

While you're on a roll Craig, how do we tell the difference between the bastard red cods and the beardie's?

Size, colour and body form.
But that applies to all fish ID. Sometimes there are strong diagnostics features - like a white rim on a fin - sometimes there are not. The morid cods are particularly difficult for an untrained eye. All I can suggest is that you look up the species definitions for each and pin down some identifying features that can easily help you tell the different species apart. I don't know the morid cod group well enough to comment on them.
For fish groups that I do know well (like tropical trevally) it is useful to find out the position of the eye, head measurements, fixed fin colours etc for each species.
Even then it's very easy to be wrong!

Well I'm happy to hear that. I've caught quite a few fish that are 'similar' to the one pictured from the Manukau harbour. I know plenty of different fish species but I only know what I know and there is a serious lack of knowledge from some recreational fishers. It is a very interesting subject.

Great post from CraZyFish

]]> Mon, 16 Aug 2021 19:13:56 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=135565&PID=1812704&title=fish-id#1812704 <![CDATA[The Fish Tank : Fish id]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=135565&PID=1812701&title=fish-id#1812701 Author: FishMan
Subject: Fish id
Posted: 16 Aug 2021 at 4:11pm

smudge wrote:

While you're on a roll Craig, how do we tell the difference between the bastard red cods and the beardie's?