Spanker Posted March 15, 2007 Share Posted March 15, 2007 Hi lads, From time to time people mention what is in a fishes guts after cleaning. I think this is fascintaing and wonder how close the link is between catch rates and proximity of our offering (bait or lure) to what fish are feeding on at the time. Would it be worth it or even possible to have a data dump on FR where people can list; what species they caught, what was in the fish gut, what bait/lure they were using? I reckon after 3 month and maybe a couple of dozen samples for a particular species, there could be some interesting results. eg how to get the fish to bite when they're obviously feeding - but not on what you have to offer. eg whiting consistant;y sowing up in the gut a big beach jew, possibly a new bait alternative. Just a thought Spanker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DV8 Posted March 15, 2007 Share Posted March 15, 2007 My fish usually have burley in their guts. davo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingsRule Posted March 15, 2007 Share Posted March 15, 2007 Yeah same, a few days ago at clifton we were burlying up at clifton, a bloke pulled in a frigate , he was stuffed full of our chopped pillies and other fishy pieces. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OWZAT Posted March 15, 2007 Share Posted March 15, 2007 G`day Fellas , I once found a BGees Audio Tape in the gut of a small whaler washed up on Garie Beach . Mick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunder Posted March 15, 2007 Share Posted March 15, 2007 G`day Fellas , I once found a BGees Audio Tape in the gut of a small whaler washed up on Garie Beach . Mick Amazing the shark could keep it down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flattieman Posted March 15, 2007 Share Posted March 15, 2007 G`day Fellas , I once found a BGees Audio Tape in the gut of a small whaler washed up on Garie Beach . Mick That's a classic, Mick! Flattieman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmoshe Posted March 15, 2007 Share Posted March 15, 2007 G`day Fellas , I once found a BGees Audio Tape in the gut of a small whaler washed up on Garie Beach . Mick I'll bet the song on it was "Don't Want to Live Inside Myself" or "Eaten Alive" Pete. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spanker Posted March 15, 2007 Author Share Posted March 15, 2007 I'll bet the song on it was "Don't Want to Live Inside Myself" or "Eaten Alive" Pete. Haha. Is there a way we could set up a drop box on FR and then once a month someone tally up the results in an .xl spreadsheet and posts the results. If the regular Kingfish, Salmon, Jew, Bream and Flathead catches were recorded, after a couple of months the results would be fascinating. It might be that tackle vendors would even be interested in this "research". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PPSGT Posted March 15, 2007 Share Posted March 15, 2007 (edited) I released most of the kings I caught at Clifton over the past couple of weeks, but the 3 that I have kept have been full of cut up pillie pieces and squid strips, with nothing in their stomaches that they have caught themselves. Seems they pop past Clifton for entree's, hor douves and berley de jour before a big night out on the harbour Jason Edited March 15, 2007 by PPSGT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zrealist Posted March 15, 2007 Share Posted March 15, 2007 On my trip with a fishing charter a few weeks ago, a small octopus was found stuffed in the throat of a kingy when the guide cleaned it. The kingy must have caught it by itself since no other boats around us were using octopus.not that i could see anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penguin Posted March 15, 2007 Share Posted March 15, 2007 I usualy find my berley or my mates bait in captured fish. Sometimes also tiny lil Whitebait. penguin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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