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#1
November 14th, 2006
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Hi all... whats the common name for this fish and do u have any pointers or special technique for shooting it? Id like to get all info about this species as im going to a spot thats supposedly full of them.
 Thanx in advance Zane...
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#2
November 14th, 2006
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looks similar to a dogtooth tuna... where did you spear it, on the east or west coast?
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#3
November 14th, 2006
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Hey i cant tell u that!!!! hehe.. No went out heading south from abudhabi.. shot at about -18 meters.
Its called YIB here in UAE but would like to know its english name.. I think its from the Trevally family. Anyways.. is there any pointers bout shooting this fish? Zane...
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November 14th, 2006
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SpeerO do you see dugongs out in Abu Dhabi?
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#6
November 14th, 2006
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Its a Trevally of some kind - Carangidae
I suspect its a Carangoides fulvoguttatus - Yellow-spotted Trevally http://fishbase.org/Country/CountryS...=fulvoguttatus
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#7
November 14th, 2006
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Quote:
http://archive.gulfnews.com/articles.../10043477.html its a "sea-cow"
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#8
November 14th, 2006
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No i never seen one here yet... id love to tho!
Ill let u know if one comes by 
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#9
November 14th, 2006
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its definatly a trevally. strong and fast swimmer. firm meat, so the spear doesnt rip out that easily, but a fish that size, its important that you stone it, otherwise you mite be in for a ride. i once shot one that was a quarter its size and it nearly ripped the gun out of my hand.
have fun and be safe. ps. check out fishbase.org you can search using local names and so forth
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the Mack Daddy of Arabia- pimpin camels for a living Last edited by mishu1984; November 14th, 2006 at 22:29.
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November 14th, 2006
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#11
November 15th, 2006
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Mishu: I looked at Carangoides gymnostethus, which is the fish youve linked to, but the upper jaw does not appear to be high enough in SpeerO's pic.
Given that feature I think it definitely is Carangoides fulvoguttatus.
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#12
November 15th, 2006
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Ok thanx fellaz!!
Iv got a reel on my gun and gonna slap on a float line for insurance. My friend just bought a Rob Allen carbon 140cm and had it ripped out of his hands by one of these fish yesterday.. so he lost the gun and one his C4 fin... Ya it pulled him hard that his fin came off.. says his reel jammed!  Anyways will post pics when i get back from shooting them. Zane...
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#13
November 15th, 2006
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Hiya
Speero, when you start hunting large powerful fish, a reel becomes in-adequate. You should now start looking at getting a proper float line system. With the larger sized game fish, the float line system becomes VERY important. A good simple set-up would be a 40m floatline with a 1m bungee and a single 11ltr foam filled Rob Allan type float. These floats are GREAT and if you're hunting very large fish, you can simply upgrade your system by adding another one or two 11ltr RA floats. Regards miles
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November 15th, 2006
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do u think i should take the reel off if im gonna use the floatline or is it ok to have both? Thnax Zane...
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#15
November 15th, 2006
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That is a (Giant trevally) locally called (yip or jush too) have a secret stone area... or as they call it the SWEET SPOT!!!
in the spine very near to the tail.... if you miss it, be ready to ski!!! most of the time swim in groups near rigs or in shallow stoney beds, usually they come out of no where!!! one good thing to bring them closer is shining metal or metal reflection, flashers will work great with them.... some spearos uses there knifes they just let it sink (in shallower water for sure) and the group will come closer to investigate
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