Yowie Posted January 10, 2023 Share Posted January 10, 2023 (edited) Headed out with my mate yesterday arvo in his boat. A bit of swell and wind chop. Drifted in several spots for the 2 blue spots, and a million spikies. Spikies hitting the baits as soon as you drop down. A little while before sunset, we anchored over a reef. Slow going with a few pike, then yakkas and slimies turned up after sunset. Cut up the slimies and they produced the tailor near dark. The baker swallowed the hook, so it was kept, will try to remove a clean section of fillet without the bones. They have many fine pin bones. Better than nothing, the tailor will be a change for the plate. Biggest tailor at 42cm, same for the flatties. Edited January 10, 2023 by Yowie 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebel Posted January 10, 2023 Share Posted January 10, 2023 Another great haul. Well done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R E G I C Y C L E Posted January 10, 2023 Share Posted January 10, 2023 Some good table material there. How do you rate baker for eating? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuckyFil Posted January 10, 2023 Share Posted January 10, 2023 The tailor go great in a smoker if you have one 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yowie Posted January 10, 2023 Author Share Posted January 10, 2023 1 hour ago, Rebel said: Another great haul. Well done. Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yowie Posted January 10, 2023 Author Share Posted January 10, 2023 1 hour ago, R E G I C Y C L E said: Some good table material there. How do you rate baker for eating? Average eating. I managed to remove a small section off the fillets with no bones, so will pan fry it with the flattie fillets. The rest of the fillet are being salted for bait. Too many fine bones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yowie Posted January 10, 2023 Author Share Posted January 10, 2023 1 hour ago, LuckyFil said: The tailor go great in a smoker if you have one I may still have a smoker somewhere , however, I have a couple of recipes that I use at times for the tailor fillets. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isaac Ct Posted January 10, 2023 Share Posted January 10, 2023 Good stuff Yowie, always on the money Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R E G I C Y C L E Posted January 10, 2023 Share Posted January 10, 2023 2 hours ago, Yowie said: Average eating. Interesting. I've seen a few caught and thrown back, and I've always been a bit curious about their table quality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yowie Posted January 10, 2023 Author Share Posted January 10, 2023 4 hours ago, Isaac Ct said: Good stuff Yowie, always on the money Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenno64 Posted January 10, 2023 Share Posted January 10, 2023 Nice bag Yowie! I have the boat up at Pittwater doing some work on it. Spent the day flicking nippers and checking out spots. Nice waterway! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yowie Posted January 10, 2023 Author Share Posted January 10, 2023 10 hours ago, jenno64 said: Nice bag Yowie! I have the boat up at Pittwater doing some work on it. Spent the day flicking nippers and checking out spots. Nice waterway! Thank you. One spot I don't fish is up there, though I did have a fish with Pickles last year in the Hawkesbury. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larkin Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 Good size tailor! Turned up just in time to save the day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yowie Posted January 12, 2023 Author Share Posted January 12, 2023 Just now, Larkin said: Good size tailor! Turned up just in time to save the day! 2 hours drifting for 2 blue spots - they are a bit scarce - might have to eat the spikies instead. 😂 Yes, the tailor were welcome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yowie Posted January 12, 2023 Author Share Posted January 12, 2023 On 1/10/2023 at 3:40 PM, R E G I C Y C L E said: Interesting. I've seen a few caught and thrown back, and I've always been a bit curious about their table quality. Well, I tried a couple of slim baker fillets, so as to avoid the many bones, and I have not changed my view, very average with not much flavour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R E G I C Y C L E Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 Thanks for reporting back 👍 Sounds like there's better fish in the sea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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