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    in Tackle Talk

    Posted · Edited by RPL

    thanks for the input guys...

    the columbia ones look good,this is the bonehead one

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    is this the one you wore the day i met you at gladesville slinky a few mths ago...

    IWANNAJEWY theres a size chart here as ive heard they are a large fit shirt so xxx may be xxxx in others

    http://www.columbia.com.au/products/sizeChart.cfm

    i suppose i will try to get to one of the bigger stores to try some on to help with my decisions..

    its great to have raiders to give real life opinions instead of sales guys with vested interests on what they push sometimes....

    a good heads up about the gulp ones glen, that woulda made it a very expensive shirt eh....

    byron,mate i havnt had a chance to do them and will prob be just foldin the cuffs up forever knowing me... yeh they are real good durable quality which is not common these days... thanks again mate..

    will have to catch up again soon....

    as for the kokada brands does anyone else have them and is weight/breathability an issue...

    thanks again guys...

    cheers...steve.......

    How much do they retail for?

    That is the Columbia one that im talking about.

    Cheers.

    Port Hacking Kingfish

    in Fishing Chat

    Posted

    I hooked up a kingie on saturday in the hacking while targeting bream. I was in 6 meters of water and was no where near any structure. You will be surprised where you will find kingies in the hacking.

    Never specificially targeted them though around the moorings.

    How big was it?

    Port Hacking Kingfish

    in Fishing Chat

    Posted

    i thought there were no kingies in port hacking wow was i wrong someone had filleted a kingy around 80cm and tossed the remainder on the boat ramp just below the water the pelicans were trying to have a go at it but it was to big for them to swollow haha this was wally's wharf just down the road from lilly pilly we just assumed someone caught it outside

    You'd be surprised, I got a kingie that went 71cm about two weeks ago, this fish was taken in the river.

    Targetting Flathead

    in Fishing Chat

    Posted

    So i'm pretty new to fishing and have recently decided to improve my (non existant) catch rate by trying to target certain fish rather than just dangling a line and hoping for the best. I have decided to target the humble flathead as my first fish to master, seeing as they are meant to be pretty easy to catch (and taste good as well)!

    So I am asking for some pointers from the raiders in my quest to start landing some of these lizards. I will write down my ideas that i have learnt from reading so far, please feel free to correct them if i'm wrong and add any other advice! The main areas i fish are the port hacking and lower georges river, and woronora river too.

    Shallow Water/ Flats

    Bait: drift live nippers or poddy mullet around the high tide, or on the edges of drop offs on the dropping tide

    SPs: target the flats around high tide and target any structure or features, dont be afraid to 'target very shallow areas. for the retreive a mix of slow retrieve with constant jigs, or the double whip technique. target the edge of drop offs using similar techniques on the outgoing tide. try different SPs if no results with one.

    I am using 6lb braid with a 10lb mono leader and jig heads from 6-10g for this, does this seem suitable?

    Deep Water

    bait: Drift baits such as poddy mullet, squid strips and pilchards on a paternoster rig?

    SPs: what techniques do you use in deeper water?

    I'm not too familar with where to find flatties in deeper water yet, like how deep should i be drifting etc etc. (info for depths off cronulla and in botany bay would help a lot)

    Locations:

    as above, i fish mainly port hacking and georges river/botany bay, any help with locations would be great also (although i dont expect you to all give up your hot secret spots)

    I have only been trying specifically for flatties for a few outings and so far only hooked one on SP but didnt land it', based on the info above am i missing something obvious, or just not getting lucky yet? The other morning i was out and got zilch, then i come back and read a report from someone else who got a few around the exact area i was fishing at the same time! doh! haha

    cheers

    Your info seems correct, remember they are ambush predictors so they will hit pretty much anything that dangles over their head should that be your bait or jig.

    I don't fish for them often enough with bait but when i do i find that drifting over weedbeds, flats and drop offs the best, meaning that your boat will cover ground naturally casting to either side of your boat.

    When fishing for them with SP's I find that fishing the flats on the falling tide is better than fishing the flats on the rising tide but thats just my opinion, look for structure, fish the edge of weedbeds, deep water holes and areas where there is current flow.

    Also when fishing with SP's remember to slow the retrieve down, right down add pauses if you need to, make sure that the plastic hits the bottom and hold your line to detect 'hits' once you get a hit lift your rod and hook the fish.

    I dont know how you lost your flattie but be aware that the flathead has sharp spikes on the side of their head which can easily shred the line when landing the fish, avoid lifting the fish up as the flathead has a tendency to thrash around by shaking their head resulting in lots of thrown hooks.

    Good luck in time you will be an expert in fishing for flathead.

    Sp Flicking Around Neutral Bay

    in Fishing Reports

    Posted

    hi all,

    after picking up some tips at the sp workshop, i was keen on putting them into practice. So after picking up a few extra jigheads, sp's and flurocarbon yesterday, today was the day to try and put it all together. After hearing from one of my brothers' workmates that there are heaps of flatties and bream around neutral bay, thought i'd give it a shot. After two hours of constant flicking, this is what i picked up.

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    It looks like a whiting, but its got some really nasty teeth. does that means its a pike? didnt really care what it was, just glad i caught something.

    Just wanting to say thanks again, to all that put the sp workshop together. Reading about it is one thing, having someone take the time to show you is another. I'd probably be making the same mistakes (20lb leader) if i wasnt shown the error of my ways.

    :thumbup: Dice

    Its a pike, kinda disappointing when you land it ay haha.

    Commonly Caught Fish That Make Good Sushimi

    in Fishing Chat

    Posted

    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!

    Whats Ponzu sauce?

    Commonly Caught Fish That Make Good Sushimi

    in Fishing Chat

    Posted

    Silver trevs mate. Nice and fresh, cant go wrong.

    Thanks 4 the gulp info btw

    Ill give them a go, they are fairly common, just the Doctors on all those fish put me off eating them raw.

    Did you stock up on Gulp! yet?

    :wacko:

    Hey jew hunter squid is beuatiful shashimi!!! you have to try it! its a got a special taste and texture off its own. for fresh squid which has never been frozen u must take:

    1)take out the head and guts and use it for bait or wuteva

    2) then out goes the flaps

    3)take out all the skin or it will taste like Sh#&

    Then u need a very thin and sharp shashimi knife and need to cut the whole tube into two tubes by this i mean side ways as if you were trying to fillet a fish except with no bones :wacko: takes alot of practise to get it right

    4) cut it into strips off about 2cm x 4cm at this time the pieces should not be over 2mm thick

    5) put lots of wasabi and soy sauce and voila!!!!

    PS: At first it might be like bubble gum just have more and you'll be begging for me

    Tell me how it goes for those who try it :1prop:

    Cheers A.dawg~~~

    Sounds very good, does size of squid matter, ie the smaller ones are more tender ect.

    2mm is fairly thin, that will take some practice, alot of practice actually.

    Where can i pick up one of these knifes?

    Cheers.

    Several Species Not Comonly Eaten

    in The Kitchen

    Posted · Edited by RPL

    Yakkas are good sashimi believe it or not.. Tetsuya serves them in his restaurant. They have a similar flesh to trevally. They need to be big though otherwise, the peices are too small and bloody.

    Slimies are great when smoked. The Poms eat them all the time. On the Lifestyle Food Channel, I see them cooking them up all the time. I have never just fried them, always smoked in my Weber.

    Recipe is:

    Split and bone the Slimey (back bone, pin bones and rib cages out)

    Rub brown sugar and salt into the flesh and leave for a couple of hours or, overnight (you need to be generous with the sugar and salt and really rub it in)

    Load your Weber with a cool fire. I spread the coals out either side because you don't want direct heat.

    Put some soaked hickory chuncks on top of the coals to create the smoke

    Whack the split fish in skin side down and put the lid on leaving the air vent open.

    Smoke for about 20 minutes (longer if you like them a little bit more bown)

    Done. They taste very good, Bit like a kipper.

    Really?

    I get put off yakkas when i see doctors all over them, so im assuming you would prepare it as you would a king.

    What Has Been The Worst Thing That Has Happened While Fishing?

    in Fishing Chat

    Posted

    Worst for me was fishing on the night of the Sydney hail storms, we were fishing Bundeena by boat fishing, it was dead calm, anyway cut a long story short I heard thunder in the distance, i told my Grandfather to pull anchor as i sensed a storm coming (He is deaf)

    We pulled anchor and left straight away, leaving one boat behind.

    Its only a short trip but it seemed like forever when we were going from Bundeena to Dolans bay boat ramp, we retrieve the boat and make it home in 15 mins, as we pull the boat into the garage it starts hailing luckily by then we are safe undercover not out on the water.

    Anyway the next morning we found that the boat we had passed at Bundeena had a deceased man on board as a result of the storm. Pretty chilling stuff knowing that could have been me if we hadn't left at that time.

    From now on I check the weather before I go out and make sure that I don't plan trips too far away from the ramp if i know the weather isnt going to be too good.

    At age 12 that was a shock and had me pretty scared to go out whenever i saw clouds on the horizon looking out to Jibbon.

    Taylor In The Port

    in Fishing Reports

    Posted

    They were leaping out of the water. they hit the lure hard and away you go. Great fun.

    didnt theat southerly blow. i thought it may of come later tonight. Would of been a fun trip back in for you.

    Love that, i used to cast the little 'Halco twisty 10grm' into them when they would boil up in Gymea bay years ago, there were a few Frigate makeral amongst them too, the best fun you can have on 4lb!

    Yea, we got friggen drenched on the way in, real shitty weather!

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