Caught the Devil

[J.G.W]

I'm working 1400km (870 miles) from home at the moment and have the opportunity to fish some different water. Yesterday I caught a stonefish, the deadliest fish in the world. They have spines on their back that inject you with venom when you step on them. Many people have died from these fish. Just another reason to stay out of the water in northern Australia!

 

[Gwine]

That's one ugly fish.

 

[jpfrog]

What did you do with it?

 

[joseph singleton]

Nice job

 

[J.G.W]

What did you do with it?

I sure as hell didn't touch it!

I let him keep the hook and put him back.

 

[joseph singleton]

I sure as hell didn't touch it!

I let him keep the hook and put him back.

On the ground between two rocks I hope

 

[Mike 338]

That's some amazing camo.

 

[manitou]

You caught my ex mother-in-law!

 

[HunterLongRange]

That Fish is so ugly, it would make an Onion cry !!!

 

[Aussie fella]

I'm working 1400km (870 miles) from home at the moment and have the opportunity to fish some different water. Yesterday I caught a stonefish, the deadliest fish in the world. They have spines on their back that inject you with venom when you step on them. Many people have died from these fish. Just another reason to stay out of the water in northern Australia!
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They aren't quite the deadliest in the world, the lion or scorpion fish depending on where you are and who you're with has a deadlier neurotoxin, however the stone fish is more camo coloured and harder to see, they generally don't go out of their way to hurt you, but as you said hang around in rock pools, and are difficult to spot so people do stand on them from time to time. I would be more fearful of blue ringed octopus, irukandji (a seriously nasty often deadly jelly fish, the most venomous in the world ), crocs and sharks, in the northern Australian waters. I'm pretty sure more people die or are hospitalised from irukandji stings than any other sea critter.
But nice catch, cause it is pretty rare to catch a stone fish.

 

[dv808]

Aside from their looks, I hear they taste pretty good.

 

[Aussie fella]

Aside from their looks, I hear they taste pretty good.

Can't say I've heard of anyone eating them, you'd have to know where the poison sacks are or it'd kill you.

 

[26Reload]

A face any ex mother in law would like.....

 

[Litehiker]

CRAP! As ugly as it is deadly.

I've heard it can be found in the Philippines too. Swam there a lot but never saw a Stonefish, but then they are camoed so well.

Eric B.