Botany Bay Trip , Perfect Conditions

[PowerFisher]

Headed to Botany this arvo, water degrees was 21.

At the boat ramp saw a large school of bream which was a good sign.

Hit the usuall spots armed with fresh squid / Plastics/ Pillies. The water clarity was real good i can see my baits way down and there was very weak current.

Usually every time the water clarity is that good the fish are very shy, but we kept trying but no kingfish taking any of the offerings, so i decieded to try unweighted baits and soon saw some large salmon come thought the berley and grab my hook, i was on fighting for around a couple of seconds and had the hook pullled out and that was my last chance at a larger fish i had today, but its real fun watching a large fish grabbing your bait. No more luck on the bigger fish it was close to sunset so decieded to give up on the kings and switched to very light tackle and within the last 30 mins before sunset I caught 4 x travally which were good size largest going 47cm. caught 3 legal snapper and many undersize snapper. I should of forgot about the kings earlier and focused on lighter tackle for the other fish available but its hard decision to make as the king is my favorite fish to catch.

Just after dark and its time to go home i usually clean the fish on the boat so i dont get complaints at home i was on my last travally and when i cut its stomach to empty it it was glowing no joke it was like blue fluro light coming out of it, with closer inspection i put my hand in and it was like blue slimy liquid that glows so bright blue in the dark even when i was thowing the guts in the water it was glowing on top of the water real cool stuff.

Would anyone have an idea what this could be.

[Formosan]

Badluck on the kings mate .. You did well on the snapper. Any pics of the snapper? or the glow?

That glow in the fish cant be good.

Botany bay is polluted.

[Yowie]

Could be luminescent bacteria. Occurs in Port Hacking only on calm nights, but not all nights. Most noticeable in Gunnamatta Bay, though will occur further up river as well.

[Plumb]

Unlucky about the kings, at least you came away with a feed, although I dont know how hungry I'd be after seeing the glow...

[dhype]

mmmmmm... A blue glow in its gut.... The fish must have eaten a smurf for dinner...

[PowerFisher]

Badluck on the kings mate .. You did well on the snapper. Any pics of the snapper? or the glow?

That glow in the fish cant be good.

Botany bay is polluted.

We had another boat with us today so i shared the fish, i gave them the snappers and kept the luminescent bacteria infected travelly i wish i kept the snapper now. they were only 31-32 cms not too big. I did take phots at the boat ramp of the travally after being cleaned but not the glow part earlier on as my hands were dirty i wish i took a photo.

Could be luminescent bacteria. Occurs in Port Hacking only on calm nights, but not all nights. Most noticeable in Gunnamatta Bay, though will occur further up river as well.

Do you think its safe if a fish has eaten something with the luminescent bacteria.

Unlucky about the kings, at least you came away with a feed, although I dont know how hungry I'd be after seeing the glow...

Iam worried about eating the one with the luminescent bacteria which i marked, i might keep that one for berley or bait next time as now iam worried i was gonna make it tomorrow arvo baked with the rest.

mmmmmm... A blue glow in its gut.... The fish must have eaten a smurf for dinner...

thats a possibilty or even a glow in the dark donut with blue topping, I checked on google they actually make glow in the dark donuts.

[J Hooked]

mmmmmm... A blue glow in its gut.... The fish must have eaten a smurf for dinner...

I love it!

[Yowie]

Do you think its safe if a fish has eaten something with the luminescent bacteria.

Has not killed me yet. The water has plenty of bacteria, viruses, etc, in it. Would not be worrying too much. Considering how many fish live in the water, they must be doing a lot of crapping in it.

Had a fishing mate from high school that used to also spearfish around the sewer outlet at Malabar when they were emptying crap into the ocean. Said it was the best place to spearfish, just had to look out for the blind mullet floating on the surface!!! He ate some of the fish at times, think he is still alive and kicking. But not for me.