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Great recipe Frank, I recon if you haven't already done so put this in the cooking section for all to see 👍 Yeh that was a great tip Dieter passed onto me as I had no idea with that species about the gut lining, I knew of others like Luderick being similar & these are the tips that make all the difference! Nice 👍 You could also add it to a fritto misto di mare 😁 You could also turn the whole fish into so many things like a fish head soup, use the flesh added last minutes into a thai coconut curry sauce served with some steamed jasmin rice a bit of fried shallots, coriander & bam 🤜 At worst could pretty much turn any fish, as long as I can remove the bones into something like thai fish cakes. Who doesn't like those with some sweet chilli sauce right This is what I guess I am trying to get across in the end regarding trying to open up the minds😀

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Thanks for the ideas frank. This time out Im going to hot smoke the Taylor & make a rillette out of it, serve it with some garlic croutons & caper crème fraiche. I'll do it a few different ways over time. The Mowie not sure yet. Challenge accepted 😁 I have only heard bad things about them, mainly about the bones but you would be surprised what you can give a chef & what we can turn out of it. That's actually what I did 1st thing this morning, didn't even scale it! Took the fillets off around the ribs & skinned it with the scales on, no gutting or scaling required 😉 Your ears must have been burning shortly after I pulled it in 😂 Cheers. Dam, its in the freezer, didn't have an option as I am working nights for the next few days & wanted to freeze it fresh. Will see how it goes? That's a good way to think James. I think we are spoilt for choice here in Australia & if you look at many other countries fish like slimy mackerel & similar are a staple but 9 out of 10 aussies would say they are bait! Getting the knowledge on how to treat then is the key, things you pick up from others goes a long way to getting a better end product. Will have time next week to make some dishes out of both fish so stay tuned Yes it was, & hopefully the stars will align again soon, but just not after a night shift though 😏. I fish on my own so much its great to get out with someone & have good conversation & I appreciate all the tips & knowledge passed on to. Although not big that mowie pulled dam hard, the best fun with a fish I've had in a while! Thanks again & talk soon.

Had been trying to catch up with @61 crusher for a fish up at the central coast for a few months but either work or the weather wasn't playing the game & finally the opportunity yesterday. Never fished the area before so anticipation was high. Headed out about 6.30am to a coupe of marks around the 60mtr mark to find there was no run & not much happening although it was comfortable with little swell was light & pretty glassy out there. Came in a bit closer & caught a few small flathead, rock cod, wrasse etc then around the 35mtr mark I got a nice hit & had a good fight going on a light 3-5kg rod running 8lb braid/12lb leader. Wasn't sure what it was & was hoping for a decent snapper, ended up being a 47cm Morwong which I brought home as I wanted to give it a try because Id never eaten it before, Ive read some people like it & some hate it so I will judge it for myself. Shortly after that Dieter had a nice hit as well & pulled in a nice 45cm pinky, when I saw that come in I though here we go but we didn't get even a squire after that. On the way back trolled along the cliff faces near the white wash for a couple of rat kings around 50/55cm mark which was a bit of fun. Also spotted some birds working & had a flick for what ended up being some Taylor, again I brought a few home as I have never cooked Taylor before & want to try it in various ways. I know lot of people snub their noses to a lot of fish so being a chef its my mission this year to try & turn as many so called 'rubbish' fish into tasty offerings. Back at the ramp around 6pm & although not overly fruitful day I still had a ball just being out there & fishing on a great boat like the 520 bar crusher is a real treat for me. I look forward to the next trip, thanks for a great day out 61 crusher 😊 Cheers Adrian

Great effort Jenno, the georges seems to producing better than the bay atm!

Anything from 3-6kg line class rod, maybe 4-8kg in open water. 8-12lb braid, 10-12lb leader, maybe up to 16lb open water. Does it for me 😉

Correct. From what I have read males tend not to grow more than 58-60cm, so anything you catch bigger than that is more than likely to be female.

Have a look through the forum search tab for some info on Sydney locations if that's what your asking?? Other than that as you say safety 1st, if the swell/conditions are not right then go home or to the pub. To many people lose their life for a fish off the stones!

They are like a lot of spin gear, you can have a set up dedicated to bream set up or 20kg barra set up, & everything in between. You need to workout what its being used for! To me the biggest thing about baitcaster reel is getting to know the number of brakes you need & the amount of spool tension tt the weight of your casting lure so you do not get over run & birds nest the reel every cast Look up some youtubes on this. There are plenty of threads on here discussing various set ups if you do a search.

Never heard of them but now that ive had a look at them man I like that 620 😁 BUT yeh its almost double the dry tow weight! Time to get yourself a 4X4 Jon 😉 I presume these are fibreglass?? I cant see the hull material anywhere on the specs?

What is it you are targeting? Have a look at the Shimano Jewel range, a little more that $150 but someone will have it on special https://www.shimanofish.com.au/content/fish/oceania/au/en/homepage/productdetail.P-JEWEL.html

Welcome to the forum Johnny 😀

Then the water belongs to you! Do with it what you want only put up a sign saying tank water OR bore water in use if that's the case, otherwise you will start upsetting people & will most likely get a knock on the front door

Most places I know are around Taren point or Pyrmont but you could give these guys a try. They are mobile & can come to you!

That's why it always pays to have a rod with a squid jig ready to rock 😉 Squid would be pretty much everywhere atm, just got to get a line in the water 😁

Nice fish Jon, Im curious as to what that rod is?

Nice work omo. Gymea baths?

Great song & clip Baz What can I say but yeh pollies/councils just seem to learn from past lessons 😡

Jon, who said you cant wash down the boat or trailer? Cleaning cars and boats Residents You can: wash your private car, truck, van, motorbike or caravan using a bucket and sponge or at a commercial car wash wash your private boat for 10 minutes using a hose fitted with a trigger nozzle after the boat has been in seawater flush boat motors with a bucket or a purpose-designed flushing device connected to a hose fill water tanks on a boat using a hose, as long as you don't leave the hose unattended or allow the tank to overflow clean bilges using a high-pressure cleaning device or hose fitted with a trigger nozzle wash your trailered vessel and trailer using a bucket and sponge or at a commercial car wash clean essential safety components of boat trailers (eg wheel bearings or brakes) using a high-pressure cleaning device or hose fitted with a trigger nozzle. You can't: hose your car, trailer or boat with a hose, even if the hose is fitted with a trigger nozzle, except as described above clean your vehicle with a high pressure cleaning device if it's connected to the drinking water supply (by a hose) leave hoses and taps running unattended. https://www.sydneywater.com.au/SW/water-the-environment/what-we-re-doing/water-restrictions/index.htm

Not sue what Paddy does but on most of my lures that have trebles & remove the treble & replace it with a single hook. The main reason is I find the trebles so hard to remove if all 3 hooks are in the fish's mouth& also to cut down on foul hooking fish. I also think it would cut down on the amount of weed it would pick up.

If there was no challenge then it would be like shooting fish in a barrel & become pretty boring soon after. We all know it takes work but when you finally get the know how it becomes easier & you have definitely cracked the 'code' up there. Nice 😁

Great snap @quintrex52., even better enjoying it with the old man 😁

No doubt. In work situation they ask you to fill out an incident report for any near misses that occur so they can evaluate what could be done differently to avoid a near miss. What do you think you could have done differently to avoid this near miss?? At the end of the day people need to be responsible for their own actions! If you cross the M4 motorway while looking at your phone then your going to be hit!

They were very lucky indeed! Its up to them to make sure their safety equipment/flag is operating as it should & you would think they would be keeping a close eye on their flag buoy. Anyway how did you go with the fishing, anything around?