hunterman7956 Posted September 11, 2017 Share Posted September 11, 2017 BIG FISH 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommyc50 Posted September 11, 2017 Share Posted September 11, 2017 that might be a black drum if its a porgy its a record for sure , drums get that big. where did he get it rockaway jetty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doewhacker Posted September 11, 2017 Share Posted September 11, 2017 Reminds me of Sushi. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hunterman7956 Posted September 11, 2017 Author Share Posted September 11, 2017 NEW ZEALAND IF ITS A PORGY IT SURE IS BIG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATbuckhunter Posted September 11, 2017 Share Posted September 11, 2017 Now that's a big porgy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karpteach Posted September 11, 2017 Share Posted September 11, 2017 That's a lot of fish!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pygmy Posted September 12, 2017 Share Posted September 12, 2017 1 hour ago, Karpteach said: That's a lot of fish!!! I suspect it's a lot of BS !! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hunterman7956 Posted September 12, 2017 Author Share Posted September 12, 2017 (edited) YOU THINK IT IS B.S. OKAY WHY ? I WILL ADMIT IT IS SUPER BIG BUT IT WAS CAUGHT IN NEW ZEALAND ACCORDING TO THE POSTER AND IT JUST MAY BE A VARIATION OF THE SPECIES . I HAVE SEEN WITH MY OWN EYES SOME VERY BIG FISH THAT IN MY AREA OF N.Y AND N.J SEEM FREAKISH TO OTHERS THAT HAVE NEVER SEEN REALLY BIG FISH. CAPE COD FOR INSTANCE , PROVENCETOWN 69 LB STRIPER CAUGHT BY A NEIL COREDERO FROM THE SURF WHEN I WAS YOUNGER. IF THIS PIC IS B.S. AS YOU SAY SHOW ME AND I WILL KNOW WHAT TO LOOK FOR WHEN I COME ACROSS THIS KIND OF PIC . THIS IS THE SITE ABOUT 15 OR 20 PICS DOWN New Zealand Food & Drink Edited September 12, 2017 by hunterman7956 CORRECTION Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hunterman7956 Posted September 12, 2017 Author Share Posted September 12, 2017 additional info the fish is a porae and grows to weights of 9 or 10 lbs average.This fish looks about 8 to 10 lbs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pygmy Posted September 12, 2017 Share Posted September 12, 2017 Okay, Hunterman, don't get your panties in a wad... Of course it might be authentic, but there are lots of photographic frauds on the internet so forgive me for being skeptical... It also looks a lot bigger than 8 or 10 pounds to me...Perhaps the dude carrying it is a Pygmy..<<grin>>.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greybeard Posted September 12, 2017 Share Posted September 12, 2017 I'd never question a fish caught in New Zealand because I don't have a clue about their fish. However, in New York I'd say that if you got one like that it'd be amazing. I'm no expert on porgies, but have a lot of experience fishing for them on L.I. Except for this season I fish most weekdays and sometimes weekends. I primarily fish for stripers and bluefish, but quite often when those predators aren't around I fish for porgies in my kayak. I fished for them so often for a couple of years that my friends jokingly called me "Porgy Bob" I don't weigh them but know that they do get 3lb. fish. My best was 19 inches. They are easy to catch so we get tons of them. In fact I'm heading out now for blues, but have porgy bait with me. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hunterman7956 Posted September 12, 2017 Author Share Posted September 12, 2017 I once caught a 5lb porgy brought it home and before i could offically weigh it on certified scales my dad saw it and ate it ..lol also Pygmy i was a little upset that i posted a bogus pic of this fish but researched a little more and feel confident it is real. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjb4900 Posted September 12, 2017 Share Posted September 12, 2017 I think the problem in credibility came tom the headline "Porgy" in a NY Forum, giving the impression it was caught in NY waters ....I was a little skeptical at first until I saw it was a fish from New Zealand. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pygmy Posted September 12, 2017 Share Posted September 12, 2017 I apoligize if I offended you, Hunterman.. It was NOT personal....There are just so many BS photos, etc. on the net, that I often don't believe what I see...LOL... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hunterman7956 Posted September 13, 2017 Author Share Posted September 13, 2017 no sweat my brother no offense taken but I need to learn more about photoshop so I am not duped into believing something that isn't true !... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karpteach Posted September 13, 2017 Share Posted September 13, 2017 A NZ oceanic site claims they can gro up to 30 inches or 75 cm. Damned that's big!! http://www.seafriends.org.nz/enviro/fish/snapper.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATbuckhunter Posted September 13, 2017 Share Posted September 13, 2017 NZ grows some monster fish! You guys ever see the trout they have? Their average trout is bigger than what most people would consider a trophy. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greybeard Posted September 13, 2017 Share Posted September 13, 2017 Yeah, and they grow some good size game animals. Looks like a beautiful country. I watch some Youtube videos about hunting there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dinsdale Posted September 13, 2017 Share Posted September 13, 2017 (edited) 39 minutes ago, greybeard said: Yeah, and they grow some good size game animals. Looks like a beautiful country. I watch some Youtube videos about hunting there. Hunted there in 2015.....love to go back. Didn't fish as river/stream season just ended, but lakes were still open. Like to fix that. Underwater pics from dock in Queenstown, South Island. Edited September 13, 2017 by Dinsdale 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pygmy Posted September 13, 2017 Share Posted September 13, 2017 41 minutes ago, Dinsdale said: Hunted there in 2015.....love to go back. Didn't fish as river/stream season just ended, but lakes were still open. Like to fix that. Underwater pics from dock in Queenstown, South Island. Holy RAINBOW, Batman !!!....<<smile>>... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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