Scott’s Species – Long-nose emperor, the forearm burners
Long-nosed emperor Lethrinus olivaceus Eating: 3 stars ID – Extended snout, mottled blue/grey…
Scott’s Species
Scott’s Species – Goldspot trevally – a much-loved sportfish of the north
Carangoides fulvoguttatus Eating: 3 stars ID: Elongated shape, spots along sides. I don’t…
Scott’s Species – Marron – the craze for freshwater crays
Marron Eating: 5 stars It has been some years since I marroned with…
Scott’s Species – Breaksea cod – one of the finest-eating by-catches
Breaksea cod Epinephelides armatus Eating: 4.5 stars ID – Dark black blotch around…
Scott’s Species – Red Bass – the mangrove jack look-alike
Red bass Lutjanus bohar Eating: 3.5 stars ID – Forked caudal fin, deep…
Scott Species – Broadbill swordfish, iconic globally, elusive locally
Xiphias gladius Eating: Four stars ID: Long, broad bill. Large eye. Brownish/black along…
Scott’s Species – bludger trevally, the north coast party gate crashers
Carangoides gymnosthesus Eating: 2 stars ID: Elongated body with brown/golden spots. Pointed head.…
Scott’s Species – Bluefin Trevally, the electric blue adrenaline rush
Caranx melampyrgus Eating: 3 star ID–Blue fins, blue and black speckles on top…
Scott’s Species – Rankin Cod, ranking high on the target list
Ephinephelus multinotatus Eating: 4.5 stars ID – Dark grey/brown colouration, white spots on…
Scott’s Species – permit, a fly fishers’ dream catch
Permit, aka snub-nosed dart, are sort of on my bucket list, but at…
Scott’s Species – sailfish, one of the ocean’s fastest fish
I have never really caught the marlin bug, but I do have an…
Scott’s Species – harlequin fish, the coral trout of the south
In this week's Scott's Species, Western Angler editor Scott Coghlan turns his attention…
Scott’s Species – brown trout, a memorable freshwater catch
They might be an introduced species, but I must admit I love brown…
Scott’s Species – wahoo, a rapid bluewater pelagic
Really, if there is a species I probably shouldn’t write about, it would…
Scott’s Species – southern calamari, an inshore delicacy
Southern calamari are very popular and for good reason, writes Western Angler editor…
Scott’s Species – yellowfin whiting, a flats fishing fascination
In recent years, writes Western Angler editor Scott Coghlan, there has been a…