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[Norm B]

Is Big Clarrie not edible:  or have you all gone soft over there? 

Probably protected as some species or areas are, in the interests of conservation. Anyway, who would want to catch a pet, apart from carp anglers? 

[Bobj]

Is Big Clarrie not edible:  or have you all gone soft over there? 

Clarrie is an estuary cod and, as such, is quite edible in the smaller sizes, about 2-5 kg.

 

As he is in the guesstimated weight bracket of 30-35 kgs it would be a rather daunting task to carry him 1.5 km over rocks, along 2 beaches and through a narrow  track in a National Park...

 Having said that, I get quite a goodly amount of pleasure feeding and photographing him, which I could not do if I ate him. Personally, I prefer spotty mackerel to carry back home to eat.

[ayjay]

As he is in the guesstimated weight bracket of 30-35 kgs it would be a rather daunting task to carry him 1.5 km over rocks, along 2 beaches and through a narrow  track in a National Park...

 

 

         

[Bobj]

This morning, Clarrie eyeing off a 30 cm black bream.

 

[Bobj]

 

First sunrays on the water and who is there to greet me?

 

 

 

[Norm B]

 

First sunrays on the water and who is there to greet me?

 

 Almost a family member by now. 

[Bobj]

 

Hooked a small (26") black tip reef shark and the commotion brought Big Clarrie and a mate out of the depths to investigate.

 

 

Clarrie actually had the shark in his jaw for a few seconds. Managed to get the shark up on the rocks and released it, albeit a bit the worse for wear, well traumatised....

 

 

 

[Bobj]

 

Big Clarrie about to get brekkie; a 12" fillet of wolf herring.

 

[Bobj]

 

The dangers I have to face so I can bring you fishos the exploits of Big Clarrie. This crack is 8ft deep and I have to stride over it to get to Shark Rock. If the tide is up, it gets filled...

 

[Bobj]

BOOF!!!

One of Big Clarries' mates hitting a 51 cm mackerel frame.