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Hey Scotty, Leatherjacket sashimi is really good. Sliced very thin and eaten with ponzu sauce. Its not unlike the deadly Fugu (puffer fish).

I ended up giving the entrance a miss on Sat night cos it was blowing a gale. Went up there on Sunday night, arrived around 11.30pm, prawned till 2.40am. Not many prawns, and the ones that were around were small. Only ended up with around 1.5kg between the 3 of us. Chris

Hey oshuyi what time was your mate prawning? I'm thinking of heading up to the entrance on Sat night.

being a long weekend, I think every man and his dog will be at the entrance!

were there any other people prawning at teh same time?

Did you get many prawns oshuyi?

Yep, the Japanese eat that too. Lightly seared sashimi on sushi rice makes Aburi Sushi. It really nice and give its a slight smoky flavour as its seared on a flame grill. I can't get over how chewy the chicken is though when its not cooked.. The Japanese are crazy.. I don't think I'll have that again, it doesn't taste right!

Ponzu sauce is a Japanese citrus type dressing. Its like a vinegar soy type dressing.. they normally have Ponzu sauce with some grated radish in it. One variation that I like is garlic ponzu. Grate some garlic into ponzu and dip your sashimi in it. There are different brands that taste different. I like the Mizkan brand. Its a small bottle with a yellow label and it will read: AJIPON Citrus seasoned soy sauce There are some other brands that will specifically say Ponzu Sauce.

Others have mentioned some of the fish below, but I recommend the following fish for sashimi: - Kingfish - Snapper - Squid - Trevally - Flathead (very thinly sliced, eaten with ponzu sauce) - Leatherjacket (prepared same as flathead) - Yellowtail (the large ones, don't bother with the small ones cos they are too chewy) - Slimy Mackeral (must be very fresh, otherwise the fishy smell gets too strong) - Bonito (same as slimy mackeral) - Whiting (slice thin and use the larger ones, otherwise it can get chewy) Most fish you catch can be prepared into sashimi, but some don't taste that good. Any of the ones listed above are very nice to eat raw. I recommend bleeding the fish straight away and then putting on ice for a few hours before eating. But I have been known to eat Yellowtail and Slimys almost immediately after catching them on the wharf!

I don't think the mods like us posting specific shop details on the forums. I'll PM it to you. Chris

A good (but expensive) solution is to have a gate on the bridge to the Jetty. That way, people from the ground or your backyard can't get onto the Jetty, and people from the water can't get onto land. Like the types you see at marinas where it has a lot of overhang so people can't climb around it.

There are quite a few places you can buy em. There is a farm out at Kenthurst that have lots of silver perch. and as ChrisB has said, Blacktown. I have also seen Bass, and other natives for sale at the aquarium at Auburn, the one opposite the McDonalds. They're not quite as cheap as Blacktown and Kenthurst though. Chris

If they were walking in your backyard (and your private jetty) then that would be tresspassing. Perhaps you could put up some signs to say it is private property and a private jetty. I would also speak to the police to see what you can do. I wouldn't get abusive at the tresspassers though.. Just tell them politely that it is a private jetty... most of them probably don't even know its private.. Those that know its private and still choose to use it don't have any respect for your property; so being abusive might make them have even less respect for other parts of your property. Chris

why was he booed off stage?

do kingies get more aggressive in deeper water? When jigging in around 100m of water, we've found that we can catch small 1 - 1.5kg kings on 550gm jigs! the jigs are almost as big as the fish themselves.

are you asking because you want to buy or sell squid on the water?

Welcome to the site duck. I hate it when flathead fall into the rock crevices! happens to me all the time! a 50cm flathead wouldn't be 2kg, I think it would be around 1kg. I caught a 70cm flathead last week and it weighed 2.1kg.

ryhno, You fishing wharf or off a boat? I'm shore based and have caught yakkas on bait jigs but have found a light handline with an unweighted sz 10 hook with a sliver of pilchard to be more effective. Sometimes I like to stir them up a bit with some bread mushed up in seawater as berley. But sometimes even if the baitfish are there, they just don't cooperate. I've found when fishign this way, handlines are more effective cos you can feel the fish better than through a rod. Chris

Slinky, Great post and a great picture! Loved it!

Generally the squid from the fishmarkets aren't that good, but sometimes you can get some really fresh stuff.. Just learn what fresh squid looks like and if it looks off, don't buy it. I've bought some really fresh stuff from there.... Once I went and saw a tub with a sign "Live Squid"... my first thought was "yeah right"... but when I looked closely I could see the pigmentation of the skin was still pulsing.. that squid would have only been caught a couple of hours ago! I quickly bought a couple of kg and took them home and froze em!

I just had an idea. why don't you get a 20L chlorine or mayonnaise bucket, like the bucket in PeterS's first post, and then drill holes in the top half of the bucket. Then glue a weight in the bottom of it. Fill it half with water, put your livies in and drop it over the side of the boat, the bucket will submerge and the holes will ensure adequete flow. When you need to move, lift up the bucket, the water will flow out down to the last hole but you'll still have water in the bottom half to keep your livies alive for short periods of time while you're travelling. When you reach your destination, drop it back overboard.. Give that a go and tell me if my idea works. Simple! The best bit is you don't need to waste $70 on a plano bucket and you won't require an "outer" bucket taking up space in a small boat. Chris

Plasticman, You can buy collapsible cages or nets that are suitable for holding small fish. Just dangle it over the side and your baits will be fine. I use one of these on wharves for keeping my livies alive. The only problem is, if there's a lot of current at the time, the livies get tired from swimming constantly, so may not be as lively as they could be. When collapsed they are a flat, when open they are a round pot shaped cage. The metals ones normally have a spring loaded flap at the top, the net ones have a draw string on the top. I would get them out of the water before moving though. Perhaps put them in a bucket when moving, and when you stop put it back over the side. Chris

Nice fish there mate. I've caught turtles when fishing for carp before too! they get a bit agro when you reel em up! Where were you fishing?

Great report mate. I remember I was 4 when my dad first took me fishing. teach em early and they'll love it for life. Bad luck with the big one getting away.

what do you mean by using a toothbrush? thats interesting!