[Duran]

Got down to palmy just after 4 on the 21st to find that the fish were on the bite got out and managed 3 fish of between 3.5kg-4.5kg while stu (spottymac) managed 4 of around the same size so decided to give the 22nd a go got to the beach and the surf was up,
Ended up swimming after the first attempt at launching but got out the second time but it was well worth it, ended up catching 4 spotty and 1 doggie my best day at sea by far .
Tried again today but had no luck

 

[aleg75]

Excellent result mate! very envious!

 

[andybear]

Aww, Fantastic,

Me next, Me next.........Pleeeeeese

cheers Andybear :lol:

 

[RedPhoenix]

Unfortunately, due to the change in ownership of this web site and the lack of response by the owners to my requests to remove my email address from all administrative-level notifications and functionality, I have decided to remove my posts on AKFF. Thank you for the great times, the fantastic learning experiences and the many many fish. If you are desperate for the old content of this particular post, it is available below base64 encoded and bzip2 compressed.

Red.

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[Fishing Man]

well done again guys,
looks like its starting to fire.

hey what i was wondering is how you bleed the catch,
ive heard that spotties need to be bled, do you bother or are they ok not bled? i always wondered how you do it if so with sharks around etc

great effort though, i hope to join you guys in the next month or so

 

[JT]

All right...someone needs to help me out here. What is a spotty and what is a doggie? (and don't say fish either) :lol:

JT

 

[YakAtak]

JT, both are species of mackerel, spotted macs and schoolies, the latter of which is often called a doggie or dog mackerel. :wink:

Nice effort guys, that would have been a lot of fun landing those on a yak/ski.

 

[whoohoo]

Well done boys! I'll be chasing up on Fraser Island shortly. Fingers crosssed!!

 

[whoohoo]

On closer inspection, do I spy with my little eye one of Eric's ski's from Gen Anil, Durban?

 

[Y-Knot]

Ohhhh Yeahhhhhhhhh. Giddy-up there fellas. Thats the kinda fish im dreaming about.

 

[Crayman]

They look like some nice fish i can't make it down the coast this weekend for that paddle dam shame seeing as they appear to be coming on the chew. I am stuck in Hervey Bay i will have to give it try up hear as Hairymick and i are looking at getting to the woodies sometime soon 25th-27th hope the weather god's are gentle.
P.S Congrats on the fish again and tight lines next trip. 8)

 

[Shoey]

I hope you left some for me! I'll give it a shot tomorrow before work. Are you heading out again?

 

[Duran]

hey shoey i will be there tomorrow hope they on the bite

 

[Duran]

thanks guys

redphoenix they where all taken on pillies

Fishing Man i dont bleed my fish and they tast great

 

[Fishing Man]

hey Duran,

how do you eat them? do you fillet, cut steaks or bake whole type thing??

also what rod do you use, i picked up a shimano tss4 but havent bought the rod or line yet, any tips on what to get there, i dont want to spend an aweful lot if possible

 

[Duran]

Hey fishing man the rod i use is a 5ft 6in, 7-10kg solid glass fiber rod that i payed about $20 for. The tackle takes a lot of punishment in the surf so expensive equitment is not needed as it is just more stuff to worry about and as far as line goes i use 25lb line. Maybe some other members can also help with this question.
Regarding cooking the fish, i fillit all my fish as to get rid of all the bones, and then cook it on the b.q. , deepfry, i tried ZED's recipe that he posted and it was good.

 

[Fishing Man]

no worries,

are you using braid or mono.
I might look to get the rest of the gear soon

they sure sound good on the BBQ

cant wait to get into it

 

[Duran]

hey fishing man i use mono but that is just personal preference

 

[spooled1]

Great work Duran.

That damn Nor easter has cooled the water a fair bit. Nonetheless the tailor and trevs were still nuts tonite off the rocks.

Hope the spotty's stay with you - None here yet!

 

[Dettori]

Sensational catch gents WELL DONE!