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[Mattymak]

Have Caquetaia Umbrifera been kept in WA?

Anyone had one personally?..


Love to hear stories

Edited by Mattymak, 18 January 2013 - 11:51 AM.

[ice]

There are a few people on here who keep umbees Matty, never had them myself though. Definitely a few around

Just out of interest I looked up the biggest umbee ever caught by a fisherman, the record is 80cm at aprox 12kg. That is a monster umbee!

http://www.fishing-w...0umbrifera/show

[Mattymak]

Wow that's amazing Dave, cheers for that find!


Do you/does anyone know the availability of these?
Wouldn't mind picking up some one day..

[ice]

http://www.perthcich...x...3950&st=160

Google is your friend

[Bowdy]

Awesome looking fish.

[Scales]

They pop up for sale from time to time. I had one a few years ago, thing was amazing to look at and was a beast to boot!

Possibly the best fish I've ever kept, at the very least its in my top 5 😊

[Mattymak]

they are amazing, really would like a couple of them, anyone know of anyone that could possibly be selling ?

Clayton, apparently these fish are really tough too, take down some of the well renowned fighters around..?

I just want one or two to keep alone, they are gorgeous!

[Bowdy]

Try ACE

[Mattymak]

ok cheers

The guy in Melbourne?

[Bowdy]

Hehe the forum.

[Mattymak]

Yeah it says he lives in Melbourne ?

[Peckoltia]

www.aceforums.com.au

[Mattymak]

Ok now I feel retarded.

Cheers Alex

[Scales]

Yeah mate they are like the equivalent to an American mangrove jack. Very powerful fish, I got rid of mine cause I'm a dumb arse. It was smashing everything in its path and I was like waste of space keeping it by its own so I moved it on.

Worst. Mistake. Ever.

[Mattymak]

I want one so bad now haha !

yeah you are a bit of a dummy!

[Moses]

Try Oli at Aquotix. On a few lists in qld atm

[Mattymak]

Okay cheers, will PM him.

[jslayz]

PM me if you have not sourced any fry yet and are still interested in keeping some umbees.

J

[CubanB]

This is my umbee. Getting close to 25cm now and already smashing the glass trying to bite me

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[Peckoltia]

Nicely coloured umbee, shame about the mouth.