saltrix Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 Launched at about 6am, and tried trolling in the Harbour and at Nth Head. It was a nice calm morning with a bit of a westerly early. The water was pretty clear and not much white water and I did not get a hit. Tried bottom bashing off DY and managed a feed but only just. This week there was not enough current or breeze to drift. I only went about 100 metres in 1/2 hour. Gave it away at 10.30 and went home. There were a few flocks of birds around getting exited about something but I did not see any fish chopping and trolled around the outside of them without success. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tan the fisherman Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 Well done Saltrix - you got out there and once again got a decent haul. Cheers Tan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamerz84 Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 hi mate anycatch is better than no catch in my books. just wanted to know wat the long red and white one's are ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jewiehaven Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 (edited) Good mixer... Nice Flatties mate Chinaman LJ is a bit of a stonker isnt it??? Bonus Trev is always good when bottom bashing as is the odd Pinkie Not sure about the pickhandles (Maori Wrasse) thoough, I hear they arent great eating... Edited August 19, 2009 by jewiehaven Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Hatte Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 TOP CATCH SALTRIX!!! Looks like beautifull conditions, how good has the weather been over the last week Cheers, Michael. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray R Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 Good onya buddy, a nice catch, and it was a beaut morning to be out there too. Congrats... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
achjimmy Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 I went to work today so you had a much better day than me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saltrix Posted August 19, 2009 Author Share Posted August 19, 2009 (edited) Well done Saltrix - you got out there and once again got a decent haul. Cheers Tan They are maori wrasse, if large enough they are good eating with firm white flaky flesh. I prefer to return them but after bringing them up from 50 m they are usually sick especially as they have taken 4/0 hooks right down. Oops Replied to the wrong comment, but jewiehaven has already identified the maori wrasse. Edited August 19, 2009 by saltrix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juzza Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 The maori wrasse, is actually better eating than the crimison banded wrasse. As you said they have pretty firm white flesh. Not a bad bag =D. Cant wait to get out and do the same! Justin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jewiehaven Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 Have caught heaps of those wrasse on charters and when bottom bouncing both in Sydney harbour and also North Coast and South Coast Gave a few to my Mum and she reckon they werent too crash hot (reckon they tasked like Iodine), but personally havent tried em... Maybe smoked might be pretty tasty though??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brooker435 Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 Saltrix, Nice work there!!! probably not as much as you hoped for but a feed is a feed... Cant say much for myself though... Congrats, Regards, Nathan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adjustedpete Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 Oooh, saltrix. I just wish I was able to go........Damn the mother in law . I would have been happy to get amongst your mixed bag. I was so eager for a fish yesterday, I went to palm beach wharf last night with slabslinger and watched him pull in the biggest landbased bream. It was a stonker , and I got a donut. PS.. Im ready when you are!!!!.... maybe I will bring you luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saltrix Posted August 19, 2009 Author Share Posted August 19, 2009 Have caught heaps of those wrasse on charters and when bottom bouncing both in Sydney harbour and also North Coast and South Coast Gave a few to my Mum and she reckon they werent too crash hot (reckon they tasked like Iodine), but personally havent tried em... Maybe smoked might be pretty tasty though??? Never had any complaints except they are hard to fillet and bone, but the flesh has always been excellent. Perhaps if not killed and bled and place in ice they pick up odd flavours. They are easy to skin, so try removing the skin next time. As they are a firm white flesh I do not think they are a good fish to smoke. Regards Saltrix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moro Mou Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 Good work Saltrix, I was also out yesterday morning but couldn't find any fish. Did see some whales breaching off Manly and ran into a pod of dolphins while rounding North Head on the way home. So all in all a very pleasant morning despite an empty esky. Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckytom Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 Wow!!! Beautiful conditions....... CHEERS!!! Tom the Yank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squid hunter Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 nice haul champion regards Squid Hunter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnv Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 well done on a nice feed i'd be happy with that to john Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jewgaffer Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 Good work again Saltrix ... you certainly like your fishing, just going about your business methodically like clockwork and we can always rely on you getting a good result. Cheers jewgaffer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cut_loose Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 nice bag of fish there mate good mix of everything hehe love that snapper there very yummy at that size Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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