Banded Sweep
Submitted by Tony Halliday on Wed, 2011-04-27 20:46
my son got a cracker of a Sweep on Monday, measured in at 38cm, biggest I have seen.
So how big do they get?
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Faulkner Family
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never bothered with them.
never bothered with them. the sea sweep are better on the tooth. good size one tho.
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SamC
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I always thought they were a
I always thought they were a Sea Sweep?
Anyhow, good burley when straight hooking....
Cheers,
Sam
Faulkner Family
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there are differences, the
there are differences, the ones you get out deeper dont have the bands on them and grow bigger. also there is a big diff in taste. i have tried them both
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allrounder
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Always thought the same Sam until we tried them one day
If you spear a good size one bleed it out on the float.Then when filleting cut around the outside and pull the skin off with a pair of pliers.Then fillet as normal.When cooked well they go ok.We always keep a couple for a feed that night and freeze the bauldies ect for later on.I am told they freeze well but never tried it.I think you will be surprised as to how well they eat when fully bleed out.I know i was.
So tell me have you got your info from years on the water or hours on the internet?
Tony Halliday
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Well tasted pretty good fried
Well tasted pretty good fried up in butter and little fresh herbs on top! served with salad and chips.
My son is real proud of his "meals on reels"
by the way definately a Banded Sweep, had the yellow mouth markings and spot on the ID pic in the book.
Fought like a cracker, had the son struggling to get it up...lol
oh and yes, I did ask him to hold my rod while I bait his and he then claims the fish!!!!
Tony Halliday: ~Meals on Reels ~
It takes a strong fish to swim against the current. Even a dead one can float with it
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JohnF
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Yep, banded sweep. Sea sweep
Yep, banded sweep. Sea sweep get a LOT bigger and taste better....actually, quite nice, heaps better thane breaksea cod for example, despite what peoples Pre conceived ideas are. Pull like freight trains and have had many calling them as big pinkies......usually to some disappointment.
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Bill
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John better than breaksea
John better than breaksea cod??
You might have to stop crumbing your blackass in dried dogturds mate and they will taste a whole heap better!
grayzeee
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i was pretty impressed with
i was pretty impressed with the taste of a banded sweep. tried it next to skippy and found it better. still , i guess taste's a personal thing.
If I spent half as long fishing , as I do reading this bloody forum , I'd be twice the fisherman I am.
JohnF
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Sweep have a bad name, but
Sweep have a bad name, but much better than skippy, banded or sea.......
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Tony Halliday
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well all enjoyed it and it
well all enjoyed it and it was easy to clean and filleted the bones out real nicely.
as for the fight, well I thought he had a big skippy or pinky on, it gave him a real work out
Tony Halliday: ~Meals on Reels ~
It takes a strong fish to swim against the current. Even a dead one can float with it
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Busted Arse
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Horrible imo. Couldnt get
Horrible imo. Couldnt get past the sheep like intestines. Stunk! Breaksea cod anyday.
JohnF
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Breaksea Cod are very over
Breaksea Cod are very over rated IMO. They always seem to go rubbery no matter how they are cooked. Don't get me wrong, I don't keep sweep, don't like em much and agree they smell, but better than BB's. Each to his own I guess. Humble sand whiting beats them both hands down.
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alexangler
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Biggest i have caught is a
Biggest i have caught is a 48cm banded
and i think they grow to about 50cm
thanks alex
Tony Halliday
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Dam thats big, this one was
Dam thats big, this one was enough of a fight for the son. lol
Tony Halliday: ~Meals on Reels ~
It takes a strong fish to swim against the current. Even a dead one can float with it
"It is always in season for old men to learn." Aeschylus (525-456 BC)
"In a mad world only the mad are sane." Akira Kurosawa (1910-1998)
markwell
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walpole
Had times out off Walpole were you cant get past the sweep to get to the bottom stuff but always had fun catching trhem and they would get lots bigger and taste ok just bleed straight away