Thread: Fishing tomorrow!

Originally Posted by veitnamcam

Shit. Wasnt there a sinking last week as well?

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Yes and interestingly the chap I was talking to from the coastguard says they very rarely rescue or get called out by their members.
Cost for non -threatening visits are charged at $280 per hour + GST to non-members ie if you need a tow etc.

I have been a member for a few years never needed their help and hardly use my boat but like AA membership its better to have it should you need it than not

Went for a dive the other day and got a decent feed. Took an octopus which I don't normally do, but damn are they good to eat. I'd rate them above any fish you can name and scallops, but not above crayfish. Nothing beats a crayfish

Your welcome to the occy, we have being without a feed of scallops for two seasons now and no sign of that changing I bloody love scallops.
Nice crays , are they packhorses?

Originally Posted by stingray

Your welcome to the occy, we have being without a feed of scallops for two seasons now and no sign of that changing I bloody love scallops.
Nice crays , are they packhorses?

They are packies, tails measure 22 and 24 cm in case anyone was wondering. They look smaller folder up. Minimum size is 21.6cm.

The oldest boy caught this early morning....a lovely coho.....beautiful fish

T-point snapper last week,made for a great feed.....fish sandwiches

Caught my first kingy yesterday, just a wee one but pretty happy with myself

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More snapper

Just finished cleaning all the gear back from a great boys weekend away many thanks to @stingray and @Pengy.
Pretty tired and cant be arsed with typing a yarn but heres some photos.


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The view in the front of my 1410 thismorning was looking primo.
Only one fish but the average weight was good
26.5 Lb

Originally Posted by kukuwai

The view in the front of my 1410 thismorning was looking primo.
Only one fish but the average weight was good
26.5 Lb
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Did you catch it on a rod or the long line?

Kukuwai , are those big snapper good to eat? Not too tough? How do you cook them?


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@Dicko
Yep good to eat, no not too tough, just fillet like normal cook in flour and egg.
I also smoked the wings, frame and belly flaps, got heaps of meat off those which will make fish pie
Even kept the head as have a mate who loves to boil them up !!

Originally Posted by kukuwai

@Dicko
Yep good to eat, no not too tough, just fillet like normal cook in flour and egg.
I also smoked the wings, frame and belly flaps, got heaps of meat off those which will make fish pie
Even kept the head as have a mate who loves to boil them up !!

Smoke the head too, give it twice as long as the wings.....I have only recently started to do this and honestly it is the best meat of the whole fish but only worth fing around with on 10pounders plus imo.

@Shearer long line mate in 10m of h2o
I wish It had been on the rod, I got one this time last year on my rod that went 28lb and they put up one hell of a fight when that size.
Even tho today as soon as I got a hand on the long line back bone I could feel the big head shakes its not quite the same.
Still pretty bloody exciting tho !!