blackant Posted April 15, 2005 Share Posted April 15, 2005 G'day all, my name is Antony and i live at Curl Curl. i've only recently got back into fishing after a 10 year hiatus. i've got a 11ft tinny 10hp Johnson and usually fish Pittwater, Hawkesbury and Cowan Creek (all part of Gods country) without much success. i am currently in a debate with a mate of mine. we were recently out in Pittwater and my mate was using prawns as bait. everytime he pulled up his bait all that was left was the shell. i think it was squid that was taking the meat, he reckons there's a type of fish that can suck the meat out of the prawn. anyone have any thoughts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lightweight Posted April 15, 2005 Share Posted April 15, 2005 Leatherjackets can do that... Try peeling the prawns and see what success you have. LW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lightweight Posted April 15, 2005 Share Posted April 15, 2005 Sorry... Blackant... You will enjoy this site, there is plenty of useful info around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shecomb Posted April 15, 2005 Share Posted April 15, 2005 Yep it would have been the leatherjackets. Where abouts were you fishing? Anywhere near Currawong/Mackeral? There's a heap of leatherjackets around there at the moment. -Dave. oh... and See you in Pittwater!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken A Posted April 15, 2005 Share Posted April 15, 2005 Sounds very much like Leatherjackets to me. Damn fine eating too if you get a few decent ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jethro Posted April 15, 2005 Share Posted April 15, 2005 aboard blackant. You will find we are a pretty easy going bunch here. You might want to have a read of a few of the articles HERE There are a couple on Cowan and Pittwater that maybe of interest to you. If you have got any questions at all ask away Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackant Posted April 15, 2005 Author Share Posted April 15, 2005 Yep it would have been the leatherjackets. Where abouts were you fishing? Anywhere near Currawong/Mackeral? There's a heap of leatherjackets around there at the moment.-Dave. oh... and See you in Pittwater!! 42560[/snapback] yeah we were fishing next to the yellow buoy in front of mackerel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shecomb Posted April 15, 2005 Share Posted April 15, 2005 Thought so. I caught a few LJs last weekend off currawong. Try the peeled praws and a small hook the get 'em. -Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackant Posted April 15, 2005 Author Share Posted April 15, 2005 Thought so. I caught a few LJs last weekend off currawong. Try the peeled praws and a small hook the get 'em.-Dave 42591[/snapback] cheers for that. i'll know what to do if it happens again. can let my mate know we were both wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knapers Posted April 15, 2005 Share Posted April 15, 2005 G'day blankant to the site mate. kens not wrong when he says they are top eating Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Posted April 15, 2005 Share Posted April 15, 2005 Antony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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