PowerFisher Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 Went to Botany Bay today, The wind was very bad i knew from the forcast but had a day off so went anyway. Water Temp was between 21.5 and 23 degrees, used squid and chicken breast for bait but during the time fishing caught 2 x yakkas which was converted to 2 x salmon using them live. Also caught 1 good size travelly around 45cm and 2 x cod fish, 1 Red ugly one very large around 2 kg and the other one was brown and abit if limish colour, fist time i caught one it was nice looking around 1 kg. That was it for the day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
galvin Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 Mate nice to see someone giving it ago, Good to see the salmon are still around. I hope to head out in the morning, the forecast is a shocker but got the day off aswell. Where abouts did you try in the bay? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PowerFisher Posted March 6, 2012 Author Share Posted March 6, 2012 I was fishing around watsons reef near the national park as the wind was a little calmer in that area. It was very quiet in the arvo only 2 other boats i can see. I lost something i suspect a larger king or salmon as it took a massive run and many head shakes but i didnt get busted off just hook spat out. I saw some surface action and some jumping fish, could be bonito not sure. This is the first year in Botany Bay that i have not caught tailor, i remember the last couple years around sunset i used to catch so many good sized tailor, Im suspecting this strange weather or im just having bad luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J Hooked Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 Hey Powerfisher. It’s not bad luck. It’s been a weird season. Some guys have done well but most are doing it tough. Hang in there and don’t give up. Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GOOS Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 was the 1kg red cod fish a red scorpion??? if so did you keep it?? bloody hell they are good eating!!!!! best flesh i've ever tasted by far! i really need to eat something now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PowerFisher Posted March 7, 2012 Author Share Posted March 7, 2012 was the 1kg red cod fish a red scorpion??? if so did you keep it?? bloody hell they are good eating!!!!! best flesh i've ever tasted by far! i really need to eat something now. It was a red scorpion, i just looked at the images on the net matches it perfect. Damm i wish i checked if they were good eating i did keep it but i promised my neighbour a feed i should of swaped them with the salmon it just looked to hard to clean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matyg Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 rock cods are not too hard to clean there is a few good vids on youtube that show you how Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GOOS Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 red scorpion.. aka the poor man's lobster ! they call it that for a reason All ways next time mate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redpump Posted March 8, 2012 Share Posted March 8, 2012 nice report mate, I would be scared to keep/eat that red scorpion if I didn't know it was good eating as well! Now I want to catch one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
innovative Posted March 8, 2012 Share Posted March 8, 2012 They are great eating, Skinless Fillets with some butter and garlic on the BBQ can't go wrong... Mmmm I'm getting hungry just thinking bout it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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