greenterra Posted January 22, 2013 Report Share Posted January 22, 2013 I would be over the moon if these were to ever show up in the country. They would make the most awesome freshwater predator tank. It would be my next tank build in an instant!!! Images sourced from Papua New Guinea – Baddest Bass on Earth (Words and images by Robert Daly) | lureandfly.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crusty76 Posted January 22, 2013 Report Share Posted January 22, 2013 These are so mean I remember an old greg norman fishing video they were targeting these monsters they were snapping rods! they go hard so awsome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cogs Posted January 22, 2013 Report Share Posted January 22, 2013 Spot tail bass allways been after one so far no luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldenswimmers Posted January 22, 2013 Report Share Posted January 22, 2013 what a monster....look at its head....reckon there would be a few stories told by the villagers...and no toddlers in the streams.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angry Posted January 22, 2013 Report Share Posted January 22, 2013 Lutjanus goldiei or Rodderus snapperus I'd love to get one Hell I wouldn't mind catching one either! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeadFishFloating Posted January 22, 2013 Report Share Posted January 22, 2013 Yea coolest fish on the planet. The black bass Lutjanus goldiei is like the mangrove jacks brutal dad. Theres another big one in png too, cant remember if its the spot tail tho. Favourite place to watch on fishing shows tho Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenterra Posted January 22, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2013 Spot tail bass allways been after one so far no luck These are Black bass, different to Spot tail as seen here. Fishing World: Email from PNG Although I must say I would be equally happy with the Spot Tail! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldenswimmers Posted January 22, 2013 Report Share Posted January 22, 2013 Yea coolest fish on the planet.The black bass Lutjanus goldiei is like the mangrove jacks brutal dad. was going to say...looked like a murray cod found a drunk mangrove jack and took advantage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angry Posted January 22, 2013 Report Share Posted January 22, 2013 I wonder how they are faring now that png is over run with pirhana... I guess it would depend on whether they breed in salt or not? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeadFishFloating Posted January 22, 2013 Report Share Posted January 22, 2013 Black bass would love pirahna, it would be like throwing silver dollars in with a mangrove jack lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angry Posted January 22, 2013 Report Share Posted January 22, 2013 I meant fry/future populations.. baby bass would surely be food for an angry swarm of piranha... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenterra Posted January 22, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2013 I wonder how they are faring now that png is over run with pirhana... I guess it would depend on whether they breed in salt or not? All the more reason for someone to get some over here before they start getting endangered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRISSY Posted January 22, 2013 Report Share Posted January 22, 2013 What beasts. I would love to try and catch some of the big boys pitty it costs like $7k for 7 days or somthing like that... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wong88 Posted January 22, 2013 Report Share Posted January 22, 2013 The guy in the third phot is a friend of mine , He actually has just been awarded a world record for catching one of these bad mother......s ! He does tours up there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sclero p Posted January 23, 2013 Report Share Posted January 23, 2013 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenterra Posted January 23, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 23, 2013 I envy him! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
