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Glad you're ok. That's hit-and-run of the WORST kind! Can't believe the sped off and left you in the water!!
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Thanks Holls. I was thinking yakka or slimies. I know that inlet, have fished there in previous trips. I was thinking of using the ramp on the north, looks like more parking available. Is there much difference between the two ramps?
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Seems like a lot of the boats use the north ramp, yes plenty of parking, well protected and good fish cleaning tables right there.
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What livies do you want? I live at Ulladulla and get my mullet at Narawallee Inlet which must be very close to where you are staying. I'm stuck on shore, landbased, and only fish the beaches, lakes etc. But best place to put your boat in would be the ramp on the north side of the harbour, behind the rock wall. Good luck!
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Nice vid, good weather, looks like you had a great day out.
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Nicely done!! Beautiful gutter in the background there. So you caught them in daylight?
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Good catch! Night fishing off the rocks takes a bit of effort but worth it!
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Thanks for the report James. Learned a few things.
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Good catch. Best eating fish u got there. By the way what brand and model is your headlights?
Mine is a Petzl. If you go for that brand, get the one that also has the LED low power option when you dont need really bright light.
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2500 stradic.. Was warm afterwards.. Was a good day out. Kings on South Coast.. Find a good rock ledge and throw raiders and in unweighted pillies
Thanks Farvos. Will give the Raider lure a go, tomorrow arvo! Also got some good live mullet today so will chuck some of those out as well.
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Catch of a lifetime! Love the Hobie yak, it's versatility probably saved you from losing the fish! Well played on 3kg.
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Great report, good photos and good fish!! Well done.
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Nice whiting! Those headlights are fantastic at night, wouldn't be without mine.
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Got out early. Went for livies. Picked up 3 squid. Couldn't find any takers. Switched to raiders and come good. Picked up a kng and a few salmon. Light gear prevailed. proves the heavy stuff doesnt always work. Saw large numbers of kings, should be a healthy season.
Video of the day https://youtu.be/sCSw_YpgPik
Well done! Good video! Does anyone have info about kings off the beach on the south coast? What's the best season? Cheers!
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I think it was probably me actually mate (happy to have my comment deleted my facts were wrong and I was too tired to notice!) But i do have to agree with you here. I feel there may be a bit of a stigma associated with c&r fishos on this forum....we mean well believe me, we are just sharing our opinion and happy to hear others. Otherwise whats the point in having a forum it might as well be just photos!
It's a sad world if people can't voice an opinion that might conflict with someone else's. Obviously, as long as it's not abusive. I come from Victoria and came on this site to learn about fishing in the north. PLEASE voice any alternative view to anything I might post. Like my 'Salmon is Good Eating' post ha ha. (Like I said, I'm from Vic.
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Just refreshing site rules.......
13. No criticism of legal catches and/or inappropriate imposing of C&R views in fishing reports
Scratchie mod team
Wondering if you aimed that post at me?? Though can't see any criticism or imposing, in anyone's remarks. For the record, are opinions ok?
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Great fish. That size are usually female aren't they? Worth slipping back into the water to breed up a lot of others!!
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Agree 100% Holls on all points, but if i may add.....
Salmon are horrible frozen/defrosted. Fresh they are excellent treated using your method (bceah caught, bled and iced with the red flesh removed)
Re frozen fish. I freeze the clean fillets in airtight bags. Great smoked! Take frozen fillets out of the pack and drop them straight in the brine to thaw. A few hours later, pat dry and put on the smoker. I can tell you they come up very well! (and if not all smoked fish eaten, make a smoked fish chowder. There are some great - very easy - online recipes.)
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Not sure I agree with the first point. Salmon schools move up and down the coast entering the estuaries and back out again constantly. The Salmon I catch in Sydney Harbour may have come from the same school that was present on a pristine south coast beach only days earlier. The flesh won't get tainted that quickly, if the Salmon lived in those waters then I would agree but they are Pelagic in nature.
Otherwise, spot on post. Love Salmon and they are better eating than are given credit for,
Cheers
Windy
Fair enough, Matt, Haven't eaten salmon from Sydney Harbour so no doubt you are right. In Victoria, salmon caught in Corio Bay, for example have a distinctive 'kerosine' smell and taste. They chase schools of mullet, shrimp etc which themselves have been feeding on stuff in the bay.
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Great tip Holls Thai fish curry sound like the go.
BTW how's the serenity in the sunset photo. Picturing myself in that chair with a nice coldie!!
Yep, gotta love it, even if you don't catch much. Would you want to live in any other country??
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Hi Raiders, been getting into some good salmon off the beach lately, South Coast NSW. I know this topic has been discussed often, but here's my take on it.
Salmon are an excellent eating fish if prepared properly. First and No. 1: The fish have to be caught in open ocean waters, not estuaries or bays and certainly nowhere near a city! (They are tainted by the water they swim in). No. 2: They must be bled immediately. Lift the gill plate and cut through all of the red gills. Hold up by tail, in the water if possible. The blood should flow out. 3. Don't scale, just fillet the fish like a flattie. Then skin: flesh up, skin down, sharp knife between, zig zag/pull the skin through the knife blade. Most of the surface red flesh should come away with the skin. Flip over, cut long pieces of pinkie white flesh, removing all the dark red flesh. You now have some beautiful firm fillets. Three ideas for cooking: 1. Flour-egg-breadcrumbs, quickly cooked in pan or barbie, 2. Smoked. Beautiful! on bed rice, couscous or whatever. 3. Thai fish curry.
Don't let anyone tell you they aint good eating! (Just underated, like shark/flake is in certain parts of Australia) Cheers and happy fishing! Photo: Three fish caught last Monday night. See the nice little gutter in pic 2?
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I went prawning with my nephews near the entrance to the lake and it looked great for flatties and bream so I will be getting along there on the weekend. The water had iridescent algae in it when we were there, something to look out for if you end up there at night.
Did you get any prawns? Haven't tried yet but I want to give that a go. The other lakes are firing as well I've been told - Narawallee Inlet and Lake Conjola. Good luck. Report back!
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Realised I'm supposed to make a full report if I'm to be a contender for Fish of the Month! So here goes. I'm fairly new to southern NSW having come up to live from Victoria, so have been on a steep learning curve as to how to fish these totally different lake waters. Bought a 'yak and have been out on it many times, learning the waters, watching baitfish, the birds, and observing other fishers. Tried many different rigs, baits, SP's etc to limited success - a lot of small snapper, whiting, blackfish, tailor, bream (with a couple of keepers).
But finally, I've cracked the right spot, the right rigs and methods and my hook-up rate to some decent bream and flatties has greatly improved. On Feb 10th, I went out on the lake to my 'new' spot and soon began getting bites on poddy mullet (that I caught and kept in the freezer). At one point, I had a nice bite - and then nothing. (I like to leave the rod until I get a bit of a run.) So I went to wind in when I felt the heaviest weight! At first I thought I'd snagged a huge lump of seaweed or some other bottom detritus, but soon the line took off and clearly I had something huge on. It ran out on my drag many times as I kept retrieving what line I could (15lb braid, 15lb leader). I was sure it was a stingray - there are many in the lake, seen all the time around the shallows. But soon the colour appeared and I was surprised to catch sight of the hugest flathead I have ever seen! It dived again, and again, but finally I had it exhausted by the kayak. So now what??? I put my net under the front HALF of the fish and lifted it on board. She was a beauty! Finally I managed to get her into the mesh holding net that I keep over the side in the water. Rowed home for the photoshoot! I live with my wife right on the lake. Cheers, Holls.
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Welcome to burrill, nice fish
Thanks pauls, you been out on the lake lately, or do you fish outside?
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Best bait is live poddies in my view, but I'm picking the odd one up with fresh tailor fillets (nice and bloody). Got a 40cm flattie the other day on an SP 3 inch minnow. Lot of hits on the SP but can't seem to jag em. Keep trying.
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Thanks for the recipe! All written down, now I just need to catch my octopus!