brecko90 Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 Found this in today's paper, surely this can't be true, I didn't think tailor got that big? Just wanted to get your opinions on the fishing report for the daily telegraph. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRed50 Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 In Western Australia they do Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryder Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 The record in 2013 was 12.1kg it may still stand. A 1m fish weighs around 9kg In WA they call them Jumbos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crossfire63 Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 Yep they get them that big in WA and used to get them like that off Fraser Island Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jewhunter Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 Found this in today's paper, surely this can't be true, I didn't think tailor got that big? Just wanted to get your opinions on the fishing report for the daily telegraph. Was that in the Sydney Tele? If it is, the guy who writes it has no idea. Some of his past reporting efforts include Morwong up to 10kgs being trolled up on surface pushers at the peak! Yes, he wrote that many years ago & I read it myself!! Don't believe everything that is written. It may be true, but I'd like to see a photo that hasn't been photoshopped 1st. I reckon you would see something like that reported on these forums well before you read about it in the Tele. Cheers, Grant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laddercat Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 (edited) They grow huge in the states aswell where they call the' bluefish. Also been a hand full of metre plus models taken in st georges basin. Fishing world about as legit as it gets here's a 120cm model http://www.fishingworld.com.au/news/massive-tailor-landed-in-nsw Edited August 14, 2014 by laddercat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jewhunter Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 No doubt they get huge. My best in Sydney was just over 4.2kg. The basin & South Coast throw up a horse every year. Bloody rare in Sydney though! Cheers, Grant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thefisherman6784 Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 They grow huge in the states aswell where they call the' bluefish. Also been a hand full of metre plus models taken in st georges basin. Fishing world about as legit as it gets here's a 120cm model http://www.fishingworld.com.au/news/massive-tailor-landed-in-nsw Wow that's a monster tailor caught and would of put up a great fight I'd be scared getting the hook out He'd gobble up my hand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rippinlips Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 I know that they use baits such as live bream down South for these big tailor... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sydneyfisher12 Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 They grow huge in the states aswell where they call the' bluefish. Also been a hand full of metre plus models taken in st georges basin. Fishing world about as legit as it gets here's a 120cm model http://www.fishingworld.com.au/news/massive-tailor-landed-in-nsw what a monster that thing would fight like a kingy at that size Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevefish Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 Daily tele fishing report is always entertaining. It deserves it's own thread so we can figure out where some of the spots are, and who was the last person to catch some of these species. Ie tailor to 115cm, others being caught at 1m?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_ Posted August 15, 2014 Share Posted August 15, 2014 (edited) Every now and then you hear of 10kg plus Tailor being taken at Stockton Beach. They do exist. http://www.tackleworldps.com.au/latest-news/page/11/ Edited August 15, 2014 by Dave_ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filthmonger Posted August 15, 2014 Share Posted August 15, 2014 Gotta love the daily teles fishing report. My favourite was a 1.8m Flathead caught under Capt Cook Bridge. Lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macman Posted August 15, 2014 Share Posted August 15, 2014 I don't think anyone doubts that tailor grow to over a metre right ? 1.15 isn't that far off. Matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sydneyfisher12 Posted August 15, 2014 Share Posted August 15, 2014 Just found this in my camera roll it's out of saint George's basin on the NSW south coast Don't know how big it was but it looks very big Cheers sydneyfisher12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fragmeister Posted August 15, 2014 Share Posted August 15, 2014 Most of my older fishing books ( and there is no doubt that there were better fish stocks and larger fish then) state that the Tailor reaches a maximum length o 4 feet or 1.2 meters. I think its pretty much confirmed that they can grow this large but today that would be a very unusual fish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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