Sam Newman Posted December 26, 2010 Report Share Posted December 26, 2010 Is this a Rudd? I went eeling and cought a dozen eels. I could have filled my sack with how many there were. I saw this fish hovering by the bank so I quickly netted it. Is it a Rudd? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morcs Posted December 26, 2010 Report Share Posted December 26, 2010 hard to tell from those pics. didnt think we got them in NZ? i used to catch heaps of them in the uk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted December 26, 2010 Report Share Posted December 26, 2010 We have them down here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted December 26, 2010 Report Share Posted December 26, 2010 the top view in the water looks like a rudd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted December 26, 2010 Report Share Posted December 26, 2010 They are a bit like an uncoloured goldfih with pink/red fins Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Newman Posted December 26, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 26, 2010 Im really hoping its not. It would be sad if they are in our river. There were hundreds of eels, Short and Long fin. I also saw small Koura and other little water shrimpy things, so it is a good sign that there is tonnes of life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Newman Posted December 27, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 27, 2010 It didn't have bright fins. quite dull. It did look like a gold colourd goldfish with mullet eyes. Would love it if someone could identify it from my bad photography. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Newman Posted December 27, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 27, 2010 :happy1: Turns out, it's a Carassius (Goldfish). Wich is Great news that Rudd is not in our river. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted December 28, 2010 Report Share Posted December 28, 2010 why is there a goldfish in the river? :tears: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted December 28, 2010 Report Share Posted December 28, 2010 why is there a goldfish in the river? :tears: they can get flushed down there in big rains from farm ponds etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Newman Posted December 28, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 28, 2010 I went out again tonight with my spotlight and net. I would have had another fryd goldfish but it was smaller and it went through my net. There were hundreds of eels. Whats the law on selling live eels to keep in tanks? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted December 28, 2010 Report Share Posted December 28, 2010 i think you need to hold a licence and quota to be able to sell them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Newman Posted December 28, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 28, 2010 Thanks. Worth looking into! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Newman Posted December 28, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 28, 2010 We havn't had a flood for a long time so that may be another reason the goldfish are able to breed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcrudd Posted December 28, 2010 Report Share Posted December 28, 2010 Never knew my surname was a fish LOL, gonna google it now to read up about it :happy2: edited to add this Sam this following quote from the above link made me giggle when I read your siggy Often referred to as the 'possums of the waterways' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zzreptilezz Posted December 29, 2010 Report Share Posted December 29, 2010 rudd are really common were i live Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Newman Posted December 29, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 29, 2010 Pretty lizzard my friend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zzreptilezz Posted December 29, 2010 Report Share Posted December 29, 2010 Pretty lizzard my friend. :lol: yup wish it was mine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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