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18 hours ago, frankS said:
ELLY Curiosity got the better of me so I looked the spot up on Google Maps and it tells me it could possibly be a Marine sanctuary zone so before going there you should look into it so you don't break any local restrictions.
Sorry to be the bearer of bad news. I tried to ring my mate to verify but he is not answering his phone.
Frank
Hi Frank, any response from your friend? I think I will try bottom water fishing with my standard rig at Beaumaris Pier which is safe and close to the Marine Sanctuary. Please let me know if you discover more places
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21 minutes ago, noelm said:
This is the common Ling (which is actually not a Ling at all
edit......when caught they look like an Eel with their fin folded flat.
name Pseudophycis barbata
However it grows maximum 30cm right?
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1 minute ago, noelm said:
This is the common Ling (which is actually not a Ling at all
name Pseudophycis barbata
Yeah I saw a dark coloured one with a huge mouth but it was night time
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5 minutes ago, noelm said:
Just did a bit of investigating, it seems in Victoria, the deep sea ling is called "rock ling" when sold in markets and restaurants, however it is NOT the same fish you are expecting to catch from the shore, the true Rock Ling is almost plain brown and has little to no markings, and only grow to about 30cm long. the deep sea ling is much bigger and usually almost orange in colour with prominent markings.
Yes I understand that, however if I got onto a very long at least 1m eel like fish at Princes Pier, what could that be, just an eel?
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21 minutes ago, frankS said:
ELLY Curiosity got the better of me so I looked the spot up on Google Maps and it tells me it could possibly be a Marine sanctuary zone so before going there you should look into it so you don't break any local restrictions.
Sorry to be the bearer of bad news. I tried to ring my mate to verify but he is not answering his phone.
Frank
Oh no that is upsetting Frank, I will check that
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1 hour ago, frankS said:
OK ELLEY33. First up welcome to the forum.
I have a mate who lives in Frankston VIC and is a very keen fisherman, was talking to him on the phone last night for about 1 hour and your subject came up, as we talk fishing quiet a lot. He tells me there is a place called Ricketts Point at Beaumaris just north of Frankston where he and others have caught Rock ling, he recommends you use a float and keep the bait just off the bottom as the Ling will rise up to grab the bait, you don't have to be fussy about presentation as they will attack almost anything that is offered to them, also said it's a good spot for elephant fish this time of year.
Don't know if this spot is anywhere near where you can get to but it is where he said you are likely to catch them. good luck and let us know how you go.
Frank
This is the glimmer I was searching for!!! Thank you so much Frank. So the float similar to garfish setup right? What bait would you recommend? Can I use pilchard chunks or squid?
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19 minutes ago, noelm said:
I personally just can't imagine targeting them, but that's just me I guess! They belong in the same bag as Wirrah Cod (old boot) Red Rock Cod, Green Eels, Pike and those rough scaled, striped little things we call "Footballers" all caught as bycatch and most never kept, except Red Rock Cod, but I don't keep them either, people call them "poor mans lobster" but I just don't see it myself.
I have a fishing book and used a wheel to determine my next target which turned out to be Rock Ling
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41 minutes ago, leonardgid said:
no im in Sydney , and yes they do taste ok , because theres so few of them i would be fishing in areas that do not get hammered all of the time , this way you may find the odd one that has escaped getting caught , it means you have to find hard to reach places that only dedicated fishos would go to , .... look in reality you are searching for a species that is not that common , just go do your thing and if you get the odd one happy days .
The thing is it is my target species, so I want to increase my chances. I will try finding rocky places I guess
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12 minutes ago, leonardgid said:
mate ive caught them , its only a bi catch they do not hang around in an area in great numbers , also do not confuse deep sea ling for rock ling . they are different species , and the flesh is different
Do you live in Melbourne? I understand they are different but I was told they taste good. What was the location?
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5 minutes ago, noelm said:
Don't know about other areas, but I have caught them close to the shore plenty of times, they don't fight at all, you just think you have a snag but it comes in, horrible things, they poop something like concrete when caught, slippery as hell and ugly as well!
They taste delicious though right?
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2 hours ago, Little_Flatty said:
We don’t have many members from Victoria, so we may be of limited help to you here.
What I would suggest is to do some research on Rock Ling, the environments they inhabit and how to safely fish them. Then maybe you can put forward a few spots you might have found and the brains trust here might then be able to help you with your game plan.
From the advice given here, it appears ocean rock platforms seem to be the best environment. These areas take a bit of experience and preparation to fish safely, so do your research, have the requisite safety equipment and go with someone experienced in rock fishing if you’re doing it for the first time. If you are not a strong swimmer, I might suggest that this option should be off the cards for you. No fish is worth your life.
The only Ling I have ever seen caught was down at Strahan in Tasmania in Macquarie Harbour when I was on holidays. One was a whopper, another not so huge.
Apart from that, it’d be interesting to read the odd Victorian report. Feel free to share your experiences!
I am not sure of locations where they might be, I have discovered they like to hide in tunnels below the water and stay deep. They come out late at night to feed. If I can know about a spot where someone has caught them even if it was a while ago, then that would give me some glimmer of hope.
I live in Melbourne and I believe I was hooked onto a large Rock Ling at Princes Pier however the pier closes at 10 pm so I stopped going to that spot as when I got big bites I was kicked out of there…
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23 hours ago, noelm said:
They are around almost every location, just fish right on the bottom. Don't confuse them with the deep sea Ling you see in shops.
Can you give me 5 locations on where they may be and then I will stick on them
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I am trying to find locations where you can catch rock ling landbased and they are edible. I know you can catch them deep offshore, but I am after landbased like piers. Please if you can let me know of some in Melbourne.
Thank you
Where to catch Rock Ling Landbased
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Look what I found online, seems like Port Melbourne is the spot!