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Purple puffer
Wollongong Harbour and Belmore Basin
length · weight
Purple puffer
length · weight
Purple puffer
8 in · 1 lb
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Purple puffer go for jerkbaits, natural baits, and dough / powerbait — but the best choice shifts with water conditions, season, and local pressure.
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Purple puffers hold near the bottom in shallow, cool coastal waters of the northwest Pacific, foraging over sand and mud for algae and small invertebrates.
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