The 2 in the middle are Pink MaoMao and the other is a Pigfish

maumau are exceptional eating

You didn't eat them did you they're poisonous

Ohwell :) haha

Don't listen to them these's only one thing that swims in our waters that's poisonous.... and I've told the wife never to go swimming again

Odd to catch 2 tattooed pinkies-they're the guys with the black splotches. The theory is that they are full mature males and I'd guess they occur at a ratio of 1:50 or less of the population. So perhaps they are taking the bait/lure out of aggression, given that you've managed two out of three?
Either way, on eating a pinky, you'll find yourself strangely attracted to other blokes. It'll pass.....maybe. If not, there are some fine ' all male revues' on K road.

Men In Black wrote: Don't listen to them these's only one thing that swims in our waters that's poisonous.... and I've told the wife never to go swimming again

....I be she doesnt know you said that

we must have twins if mine new i said that id be typing brail lol

The tatooed Pinkies are quite common in that area especially down at Danger rock. When I was helping Craig Worthington catch fish for Kelly Tarltons years ago we used to catch quite a few of them there. We never caugh the tatooed ones out at the Poor Knights when you were allowed to fish there before the eco nazis shut the place down.

Pinkies are a dam fine eating fish  and make v/good snapper bait too.nice size those fish too.