The anal fin is similar in shape to the secondary dorsal but is less long ending short of the vent. The tail fin is also rounded.
Wreck and deep water fish can be caught virtually the whole year round. The biggest ling from deep water are taken during January through until March when they're full of spawn and extra heavy. Reef ling tend to more biased towards summer and autumn, but again individual fish can show at any time.
Best of the shore fishing season is June onwards, but expect more success from August into October. It's likely that the ling follow the migrating whiting inshore at this time and this is the best time for a fish over 5lbs.
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