The Rev Posted March 15, 2023 Share Posted March 15, 2023 (edited) Hi Raiders - A quick report this time. I went out Friday on sunrise for a quick few hours. Took a mate from church who loves sashimi. WE caught 3 bonito trolling inside North Head. We then spot locked where we got the last one and burleyed up for 45 minutes to try and catch a king at Old Man's Hat but not a touch. WE managed one pan sided snapper. WE went up the harbour to Elizabeth Bay and caught 2 more bonito on lures before heading back to the ramp at 10am. Lunch entree sorted for a family gathering the next day and some good fun! The Rev Edited March 15, 2023 by The Rev 18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GordoRetired Posted March 15, 2023 Share Posted March 15, 2023 Love Sushimi 🙂 Well done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isaac Ct Posted March 15, 2023 Share Posted March 15, 2023 That flesh looks surprisingly white, never filleted a bonito but would've thought the flesh to be darker. Lovely fish anyway. Nice job with the snapper as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Rev Posted March 15, 2023 Author Share Posted March 15, 2023 1 hour ago, Isaac Ct said: That flesh looks surprisingly white, never filleted a bonito but would've thought the flesh to be darker. Lovely fish anyway. Nice job with the snapper as well. Thanks Isaac - yes it is lighter colour. It is a soft flesh so needs to be carefully handled and is at its best in the first 2 days, but delicious as sashimi when eaten fresh! Remarkably, many people only use them as bait (which they are great for!). The Rev 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gareth Monks Posted March 15, 2023 Share Posted March 15, 2023 Looks like a productive few hours. Well done! I think one of those is a 'Watsons Leaping Bonito'. Someone correct me if I'm wrong! All very fun on light gear. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlvbw Posted March 15, 2023 Share Posted March 15, 2023 Excellent work Bruce. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bessell1955 Posted March 15, 2023 Share Posted March 15, 2023 Looks very appetizing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Rev Posted March 15, 2023 Author Share Posted March 15, 2023 3 hours ago, Gareth Monks said: Looks like a productive few hours. Well done! I think one of those is a 'Watsons Leaping Bonito'. Someone correct me if I'm wrong! All very fun on light gear. Hi Gareth - Yes that one was a Watson's leaping Bonito - They were literally leaping out of the water up in Elizabeth Bay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fish-aholic Posted March 17, 2023 Share Posted March 17, 2023 Awesome work Bruce, look amazing in the plates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big Neil Posted March 17, 2023 Share Posted March 17, 2023 On 3/16/2023 at 10:10 AM, The Rev said: Hi Gareth - Yes that one was a Watson's leaping Bonito - They were literally leaping out of the water up in Elizabeth Bay. Hi Bruce, a question for you, or anyone with an opinion. Do the Bonito and Watsons Leaping Bonito cross breed? Beautiful looking fish those Watsons Leaping Bonito. bn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Rev Posted March 18, 2023 Author Share Posted March 18, 2023 13 hours ago, big Neil said: Hi Bruce, a question for you, or anyone with an opinion. Do the Bonito and Watsons Leaping Bonito cross breed? Beautiful looking fish those Watsons Leaping Bonito. bn Hi Neil - I have no idea - what i do know is why the Watsons are called Leaping bonito. They were literally leaping out of the water on the day as they chased the bait fish. It was amazing to see. Bruce 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebel Posted March 18, 2023 Share Posted March 18, 2023 Top report. Great photos. Well done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pickles Posted March 27, 2023 Share Posted March 27, 2023 Well done Bruce - nothing wrong with Bonito mate and the bigger ones give a fight almost as good as a Kingie. Nicely prepared meal too, looks great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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