Hilltop hops Posted January 26 Share Posted January 26 Must be some anglers on this forum. I love it but don't get out enough due to work etc. Recently visited Yorkes and got squid, crabs and an eagle ray. Good fun on 5kg gear, 30 min fight and release. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iBooz2 Posted January 26 Share Posted January 26 (edited) Love my fishing too HH. And also, do not get out into the sport enough. Usually due to wind, weather or tides or the sheet fight at the local overcrowded boat ramps to launch and retrieve. I have two boats, one a 14 Jabiru tinny with 15 HP Honda 4-stroke on the back. Use this one for freshwater fishing in amongst the snags and dead trees. Used bait, lure and fly at many stunning fishing spots around VIC and NSW. Boat #2 is a 5 metre Streaker Navigator half cab with a 70 HP 4-stroke Yamaha on the back. Used for sea and bay fishing in Westernport and Port Philip for squid, king George whiting, gummy shark and snapper. Have also used it for chasing big Murray Cod up in lake Eildon. Edited January 26 by iBooz2 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pale Man Posted January 26 Share Posted January 26 You've started a thing here now. Fishing is my passion. Along with brewing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pale Man Posted January 26 Share Posted January 26 Just a few Snapper. My best is 14 kilo. I'll try to find that fish. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hilltop hops Posted January 26 Author Share Posted January 26 12 minutes ago, Pale Man said: You've started a thing here now. Fishing is my passion. Along with brewing. I did a quick search thinking I could resurrect a previous topic but couldn't find much. Recent holiday has me thinking I need to get out more. Can't wait until the snapper ban ends. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pale Man Posted January 26 Share Posted January 26 4 minutes ago, Hilltop hops said: I did a quick search thinking I could resurrect a previous topic but couldn't find much. Recent holiday has me thinking I need to get out more. Can't wait until the snapper ban ends. I'm so missing catching my Snapper. It was usual for me to get my two ten kilo fish. Then a feed of crabs 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hilltop hops Posted January 26 Author Share Posted January 26 Haven't hooked a decent fish for years, was fun with the ray trying to spool me. Have caught some big snapper, bronze whaler and a blue fin in the past. I'll try to find some old photos. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malter White Posted January 26 Share Posted January 26 World's worst fisherman here. I can't even buy decent fish let alone catch it. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tricky Micky Posted January 26 Share Posted January 26 I'm a boring fresh water fishing bloke - I know it ain't the same as the big pond, but I get a feed just the same. Love the gums and a river - BBQ and a cuppla beers. Lifes good. Do quite a bit of fishing in the upper Muzza River in Vic. Yella Belly and a few decent Murray cod. Got a little spot about 2 hours outta Melbourne where I can get a haul of redfin as well. Redfin taste just beautiful but ya gotta get a decent size to get a decent feed. Fished years ago up North off Magnetic Island somewhere - out past the reef - got a whole heap of Coral trout and Red Emperor. Took back to the Island and some bloke cooked them on the BBQ, just outstanding. Never had anything like it. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Back Brewing Posted January 26 Share Posted January 26 I don't fish anymore after I learnt that fish only feed twice a day just before you get there and straight after you leave 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NBillett09 Posted January 27 Share Posted January 27 I also do enjoy casting a line in although with a toddler under 2 and a wife expecting the second it’s been a long time since the last fish I caught! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iBooz2 Posted January 27 Share Posted January 27 9 hours ago, Back Brewing said: I don't fish anymore after I learnt that fish only feed twice a day just before you get there and straight after you leave Yep, I worked that theory out many years ago, so now, I say out loud to them (the fish), we're here to go water skiing today. But instead of throwing skis and ropes into the water I throw baits on hooks with lines. Gets' em every time. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pale Man Posted May 18 Share Posted May 18 Nice little haul from the other day. Good feed. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pale Man Posted May 25 Share Posted May 25 I took my middle grandson 9 years old for his first proper fishing trip. Well I've created a monster He out fished Pop. A 38cm Snapper. A 42cm King George Whiting and a nice big Snook. Hes addicted and already planning our next outing. We didn't set the world on fire but caught us dinner for tonight. Obviously he had to release the snapper. Shame it was a lovely fat little fish. 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmar92 Posted May 25 Share Posted May 25 Nice haul. How come the Snapper had to be released, looks like it is legal length to me? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pale Man Posted May 25 Share Posted May 25 Just now, kmar92 said: Nice haul. How come the Snapper had to be released, looks like it is legal length to me? Yes it was legal kmar. We have a snapper ban at the moment in South Aus. It's in its fourth year. Which is a shame because they are everywhere. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classic Brewing Co Posted May 25 Share Posted May 25 2 hours ago, Pale Man said: I took my middle grandson 9 years old for his first proper fishing trip. Well I've created a monster He out fished Pop. A 38cm Snapper. A 42cm King George Whiting and a nice big Snook. Hes addicted and already planning our next outing. We didn't set the world on fire but caught us dinner for tonight. Obviously he had to release the snapper. Shame it was a lovely fat little fish. Good stuff Paley, can you send me a couple of fillets please. Ta. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pale Man Posted May 26 Share Posted May 26 14 hours ago, Classic Brewing Co said: Good stuff Paley, can you send me a couple of fillets please. Ta. Three grandsons smashed the lot with a bit of help from me. I found the snook to be the tastiest. King George is a nice fish, but over rated. Theres no way I'd pay 100 bucks a kilo. Having said that, fuel for the boat and bait isnt cheap these days. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classic Brewing Co Posted May 26 Share Posted May 26 2 minutes ago, Pale Man said: Three grandsons smashed the lot with a bit of help from me. I found the snook to be the tastiest. King George is a nice fish, but over rated. Theres no way I'd pay 100 bucks a kilo. Having said that, fuel for the boat and bait isnt cheap these days. Yeah, I don't reckon KGW is a big deal, I buy a lot of Blue Grenadier fresh which is from the Flathead family & it is a fraction of the cost. Snook is nice also. I can eat any fish/seafood etc. & I have a lot of it. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pale Man Posted May 26 Share Posted May 26 (edited) 3 hours ago, Classic Brewing Co said: I can eat any fish/seafood etc. & I have a lot of it. Yeah me too, theres nothing from the sea I wont eat, unless its poisonous. My grandkids are following in Pops footsteps with an appetite for anything from the sea. All three will eat oysters natural, which is unusual for kids. Edited May 26 by Pale Man 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classic Brewing Co Posted May 26 Share Posted May 26 Just now, Pale Man said: Yeah me too, theres nothing from the sea I wont eat, unless its poisoness. My grandkids are following in Pops footsteps with an appetite for anything from the sea. All three will eat oysters natural, which is unusual for kids. Pasta Marina, Seafood Pizza, Fishermans Basket, Fish & Chips, Salt & Pepper Squid - bring it on. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glivo Posted May 26 Share Posted May 26 21 hours ago, Pale Man said: Yes it was legal kmar. We have a snapper ban at the moment in South Aus. It's in its fourth year. Which is a shame because they are everywhere. Huh?? What next? On the other hand, we now know only too well how over-fishing can decimate a fish stock. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pale Man Posted June 22 Share Posted June 22 Jules on the snapper. I'd rather not talk about this. She kicked butt. I accepted defeat that day. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classic Brewing Co Posted June 22 Share Posted June 22 Wow, what great eating fish ..... if you were allowed to.... but did you??? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jennyss Posted June 25 Share Posted June 25 On 6/23/2024 at 2:14 AM, Pale Man said: Jules on the snapper. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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