Coastal Fishes of South-eastern Australia. He uses a 2- to 4-ounce slipsinker pegged 10 to 24 inches above the hook with a lead shot. Coastal Fishes of South-Eastern Australia. He anchors his boat above a hole, baits with a 5- to 6-inch green sunfish back-hooked on a 5/0 or 6/0 Tru-Turn Catfish Hook, then casts at a 45-degree angle to the back of the boat. Complete Field Guide for Anglers and Divers. NSW Department of Primary Industries – Fisheries Final Report Series.
Reproduction and growth of dusky flathead ( Platycephalus fuscus) in NSW estuaries. Australian Marine Life: the plants and animals of temperate waters. "Estimates of fecundity for Dusky Flathead range from 294,000 to 3,948,000 eggs." (Gray & Barnes, 2008) References *L50 = "Length at which 50 percent of the population is mature." Breeding behaviours On average, males take 1.2 years to reach the L50*, females however, take more than 4 years to reach the estimated L50 although some females mature at approximately 2 years of age." "Female Dusky Flathead reach sexual maturity later and at a larger size than males. "Estimated size at maturity for female Dusky Flathead is 56.75 cm." To track these tremendous achievements and credit the anglers who made them, the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources has maintained records for the largest fish, by length and weight, of each game species taken by hook and line within West Virginia waters for several decades. The following quotes are from Gray & Barnes, 2008. Landing a state record fish is a unique accomplishment that few can claim. Flatheads feed on fishes, crustaceans and sand-dwelling squid (Kuiter, 2000). Like all flatheads, the Dusky Flathead is a predator.
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