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Red
Stumpnose
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Common Name:
Red Stumpnose
Other
Names:
Miss Lucy (Port Elizabeth), Mighel (Knysna)
Scientific
Name:
Chrysoblephus Gibbiceps
Habitat:
Red Stumpnose are a cooler water species and they stick to places of
strong cold currents.
Distribution:
This fish has a limited distribution, occurring from the Cape to East
London.
Bait:
Sea urchins, crabs and small fish will make good bait.
Fishing
Strategy:
Red Stumpnose are shy fish and you will have to concentrate to know
when the bait is being pulled.
Eating
Quality:
The flesh is soft, juicy and very tasty. When braaied it tastes like
rock lobster.
Tackle:
- 6 - 8kg line
- Rod with a soft, sensitive tip
- Use a light sinker
- Long hook trace with 4/0 or 5/0 hook
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