Hound Needlefish
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Re: Hound Needlefish
Finally caught my Garfish! 3 of them actually. caught them on BIG taman jigs hahaha unexpected catch
- Mathias de fish
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Re: Hound Needlefish
My dad caught 1 in Australia and I think it is also called "Longtom"
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Re: Hound Needlefish
They used to be so common at bedok jetty now cant even find one.... could it be season?
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Re: Hound Needlefish
They can be found around the jetty all year round but it does seem to have more of them at certain times of the year, notably larger ones.
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Re: Hound Needlefish
recently ive been trying to catch them for fun while waiting for a biggie but well... cant even see them on the surface anymore
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Re: Hound Needlefish
Bedok Jetty has lots of active anglers everyday, so fishes that decide to stay around the jetty will get caught eventually. Like all other predatory fishes, you'll find them more often when the bait fishes are plentiful and when the current is strong.
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Re: Hound Needlefish
Those are about 2kg, not very common in BJT but they do come in from time to time. St John's island used to have these sizes in large schools but has since diminished from overfishing.
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Re: Hound Needlefish
Is this one?
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Re: Hound Needlefish
How do you successfully release one?
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Re: Hound Needlefish
You have to remove the hook first but a common problem is that they're often gut hooked if landed. Prioritize your own safety over dislodging the hook, just cut the line if you're not confident in doing so and release it back. Cuts from their razor sharp teeth is pretty nasty.
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Re: Hound Needlefish
Caught one at Bedok jetty
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Re: Hound Needlefish
Nice catch. One of the consistent species of fish you can catch there.