Jono Hammond Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 Gidday all Had a day off work today so thought i would head to the harbour and see if there were any kingy's still around. Got to the ramp (Tunks) around 5 and launched - first stop SB for bait, managed a few yakka but no squid so went to plan B - which didn't work either so i went of a hunch and tried off middle head and managed to get my first squid on an orange Yo-zuri jig. I was stoked!! The plan was originally north head but as conditions were pretty awefull we went to the WC and dropped the live squid ..... only to have it slaughtered by leatherjacket! Now absolutelty livid i thought ... Revenge and using a bait jig proceeded to catch around 15 leatherjacket - not of which went back in the water - using the jackets heads and guts as a burley trail i soon had a massive fish cruising around the boat which looked suspiciously like a samson fish but was not interested in taking anything a offered it. After this we tried a few other spots for nada headed home. Leatherjacket for an entre tonight - filletted and boned - perfect cocktail size Tasted awesome which somehow made the day worthwile - although even the worst day fishing is better than the best day at work!! Jono Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squid hunter Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 lovely work jono looks beautiful regard Squid Hunter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hottyscotty Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 thats their saving grace is they taste nice and not very boney. makes excellent fish cocktails. wish i could have some! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisherman5 Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 (edited) mmm yummo, good stuff mate thats where those bloody things belong Edited May 11, 2009 by Fisherman5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adjustedpete Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 Try skinning them and shallow fry them whole with a bit of anything you like and bobs your uncle, you will be converted. I buy them, now that is a testimonial. But Im crazy toooooooo!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishin.kiddo Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 Very high in quality. Not what ou originally wanted but you still got a nice feed of jackets out of it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrinkley Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 Hey John I'm almost 100% sure that NSW Fisheries dont take well to fish that have already been filleted, gutted, heads cut off etc whilst out on the water. Reason being that they are not able to correctly measure the fish, should they come onboard your boat. As i said, not 100% on that one, but its worth looking into Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monch Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 Hey John I'm almost 100% sure that NSW Fisheries dont take well to fish that have already been filleted, gutted, heads cut off etc whilst out on the water. Reason being that they are not able to correctly measure the fish, should they come onboard your boat. As i said, not 100% on that one, but its worth looking into I think its ok if your catch is legal and you're using the fish immediately as bait. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fulsik Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 Not sure about other states. Sydney has no size limit on those suckers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WANNAFISH Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 Theres always leathries to save dinner. Good job and nice plate presentation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
searunner525 Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 Not sure about other states. Sydney has no size limit on those suckers your right about that no size limit on jackets! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh88 Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 Well atleast you got some of them out the water, pain in the ass they are, it would be good if the netters somehow could only catch jackets and nothing else, everyone wins that way. Pretty sure that if you are going to fillet a fish onboard your boat it has to be for immediate use but not sure if that changes or not for fish without size limits? Cheers Josh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tide'n'knots Posted May 12, 2009 Share Posted May 12, 2009 yum!! nothing wrong with a feed of jackets! done that many times when ive been unable to catch anything else. Pete. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seagoon Posted May 12, 2009 Share Posted May 12, 2009 gee that looks yummy.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lewisa Posted May 12, 2009 Share Posted May 12, 2009 Hey John I'm almost 100% sure that NSW Fisheries dont take well to fish that have already been filleted, gutted, heads cut off etc whilst out on the water. Reason being that they are not able to correctly measure the fish, should they come onboard your boat. As i said, not 100% on that one, but its worth looking into Greetings I looked up the dpi website and found this. The link will take you to the fishing guide and I've cut in the relevant bit. http://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pd...49/sw-guide.pdf Fin fish All fish are subject to bag limits and many are also subject to size limits. See bag and size limit section (pages 38) for details. You must not alter the length of fish by filleting and/or removing the head until you are well away from the water. This rule does not apply at areas normally used for cleaning fish such as boat ramp cleaning tables, if the fish are for immediate consumption or immediate use as bait, or for fish that do not have a legal length. You may clean fish by gilling and gutting only. NSW Recreational Saltwater Fishing Guide 2009 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnv Posted May 12, 2009 Share Posted May 12, 2009 looks like a great feed well done john Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jembro Posted May 13, 2009 Share Posted May 13, 2009 last weekend i went out for kings. a repeat of your day. 1 king. a million jackets. i'm going to try again saturday. if my livies keep getting destroyed by jackets i'm going to give up on the kings and keep a bunch of them for a meal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spanker Posted May 13, 2009 Share Posted May 13, 2009 Haha that's brilliant!!!! YES - fisherman wins 1, Leathkackets nil ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penguin Posted May 13, 2009 Share Posted May 13, 2009 Well done looks like a top feed, and congrats for going one up on the pesky baitstealing jackets Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jono Hammond Posted May 13, 2009 Author Share Posted May 13, 2009 Next time i go out before i drop down any live squid i'm first gonna drop a live bait rig to see what's around as i hate wasting them to leatherjacket. I only cut off the jackets heads on the boat - filletted them at home - don't think that would be a problem with fisheries as there's no legal size to them so technically can't alter the size!! All other fish i do at the bait tables at the ramp - saves getting scales through the boat! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aussie big bob Posted May 13, 2009 Share Posted May 13, 2009 Those jackets looked so good on my screen I just sprayed it with a bit of lemon juice and sprinkled a bit of salt and starting licking away. Cheers Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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