FishingGuy Posted January 11, 2015 Share Posted January 11, 2015 (edited) Hey Raiders, Just a short report but managed to get out to Lilli Pilli landbased. Not much fish, actually not a bite all night. The rainy weather didn't make it much better. But there were some massive prawns around, can anyone explain this because I never thought there would be prawns this big in the Hacking, easily 15cm long. Cheers, FishingGuy Edited January 11, 2015 by FishingGuy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kinghightide Posted January 11, 2015 Share Posted January 11, 2015 The prawns are so big because there is no fish in the hacking to indulge on these prawns Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NaClH2OK9 Posted January 11, 2015 Share Posted January 11, 2015 No netting in the hacking and yowie has caught all the bloody fish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FishingGuy Posted January 12, 2015 Author Share Posted January 12, 2015 Hahahaha, but aren't you allowed a prawn scoop net in the Hacking?? Cheers, FishingGuy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NaClH2OK9 Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 (edited) Where. The whole of the waters of Port Hacking and its tributaries, upstream of a line drawn southerly from the southernmost extremity of Hungry Point to the northernmost extremity of Cabbage Tree or Pulpit Point. Methods of fishing prohibited. Any method involving the use of the following: a a hoop or lift net, b a hand-hauled prawn net, c a crab trap, d a lobster trap, e a push or scissors net (prawns). http://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/fisheries/info/closures/rec-sw-loc/central-coast-index/port-hacking#Port-Hacking---Nets-and-Traps Edited January 12, 2015 by NaClH2OK9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BalmainBob Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 Fishing Guy Yes you can prawn with a dip or scoop net only, all year for prawns. cheers Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NaClH2OK9 Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 Balmainbob is correct. I'd always presumed a a push net was the same as a dip net. I stand corrected. http://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/fisheries/recreational/regulations/sw/methods Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FishingGuy Posted January 12, 2015 Author Share Posted January 12, 2015 Yeah, no worries, always thought that was the case. Cheers, FishingGuy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Overdraft Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 I'd be checking with fisheries before you go nuts prawning in the hacking. I'm pretty confident it's not permitted and have never seen a single person doing it. Happy to be proven wrong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BalmainBob Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 (edited) Big Pete, Overdraft. Sorry to inform you but you two blokes are totally wrong. I looked into this matter last year Here is the link to the post I made about it then http://www.fishraider.com.au/Invision/index.php?showtopic=74775&hl= Here is an the exert from the legislation. Banned fishing Methods Port Hacking—Nets and Traps The whole of the waters of Port Hacking or its tributaries to the westward of a line drawn southerly from the southernmost extremity of Hungry Point to the northernmost extremity of Cabbage Tree or Pulpit Point. Any species of fish. Any method involving the use of a net or a trap, other than the following: (a) a dip or scoop net (prawns), ( a landing net. All year. That should pretty much settle the issue. Bob Edited January 12, 2015 by BalmainBob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Overdraft Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 Just read your post from last year. Right you are. Learn something new everyday! Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yowie Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 Have caught a few prawns in the Hacking (not for some years now) with a scoop net. Fisheries officers spoke to me one night while prawning, inspected the catch, said good work and left me alone. One word of warning: there are a few sharks about and they do swim into the shallows at night. Not trying to scare anyone, but just be careful. And the prawns generally do not run with the tide, most sit on the bottom and need to be scooped up. My biggest prawn out of there is over 17cm, but have seen bigger during autumn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scratchie Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 Geez, I'm glad that ones put to bed! Good on you for getting out FG! Cheers scratchie!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dynabolt Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 I am now picturing a largish gathering if adults with scoop nets out on the flats. I don't know what scoop nets are but i am imagining those butterfly nets in cartoons! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gianniz Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 (edited) Stupid fisheries and its complicated rules. How do they expect fishermen to follow the rules if we simply can't understand it! Half of us thinks it's ok and other half doesn't, even after reading the rules! lol port hacking - Any species of "FISH" Any method involving the use of the following: (a) a hoop or lift net, ( a hand-hauled prawn net, © a crab trap, (d) a lobster trap, (e) a push or scissors net (prawns). Ok so yes u can use prawning or similar nets in hacking as prawns aren't fish! also u can keep any fish caught whilst prawning as long as it's not undersize or over bag limit. Infact based on above, use can use all kinds of nets not listed in Prohibited form of fishing as long as you are NOT targeting fish! lol dynabolt scoop net is landing net. oh I didn't know what a scoop net was as well! lol Edited January 12, 2015 by gianniz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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