dhuies on the bite
Submitted by Paul G on Mon, 2012-01-02 14:33
Dhuies were going of this morning. Out at seven and home for nine thirty. One recaptured dhuie and three new tagged. Kept a 11kg and a 9kg.Left them biting .20mm under Lamys dhu will pip you next trip
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Lol, good work Paul any
Lol, good work Paul any piccy's mate? Looking for some reprieve from the wind here atm
Paul G
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LOL fish were fat healthy
LOL fish were fat healthy fish in top condition .pic is up
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Oh yeah nice one!! I think
Oh yeah nice one!! I think you're yanking my bloody chain mate that's a cracking fish
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Yeah Lamby
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Cracker fish - crap pic. Sorry about that Paul. Was a bit hectic for a while
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Haha ken oath Jody!Also
Haha ken oath Jody!
Also forgot to say top work on the dhu recapture & tags to you both
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Only went 930mm does look
Only went 930mm does look bigger
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nice paul,been waiting on
nice paul,
been waiting on your appearance.
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Great stuff Paul!! You know
Great stuff Paul!! You know your stuff bud
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nice fish
Well done Paul some nice fish there , i cant pick the days at the moment with the wind and conditions , hopefully it will back of a little to give us a chance to get out when not working PS wearing jeans today, bit cold was it
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Old school
Just call him Hoppy .......... roled his ankle yesterday and out there today, dancing around the deck on one leg, in very snotty conditions.
Didn't affect the catch rate but
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Good Work Paul
Nice Dhuie
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Solid dhu
Solid dhu Paul, you still out from partying the night before? ;)
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Very nice Paul
Can't complain with a fish like that. I thought Monday was going to be a bit lumpy out there so stuck to the beach. I know...I'm a wuss these days.
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well done mate, good
well done mate, good fish!!!
we were up at two rocks last week, only managed to land 3 dhus (all sized, one back on the release weight!) but suspect we lost a couple larger specimens on the way up.
Had our bag in 2 drifts with some nice pinkys and a couple baldies ont he same ground! Nice new lump we found
Could still see some more dhuies on the sounder under the ledges too.
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Thanks guys ,Im hoping 2012
Thanks guys ,Im hoping 2012 will be a good one would like to hit the four hundred tags by next christmas.just need some good winds.am hoping some of the fish tagged last year will turn up in on some different ground from where they were tagged.
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i am hoping the wind goes away as well Paul
Should get a few tags in the by catch on the way to a feed as well.I dont like your chances of the fish travelling to far though.
So tell me have you got your info from years on the water or hours on the internet?
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Im talking 5sq miles .I would
Im talking 5sq miles .I would think they move like cattle and follow the food ,Ocys,bait balls,crays move the ocies follow and the fish aint far behind. Time will tell if they say in the same areas and patches then shit there is a frigging lot of dhuies around some of the ground. eg hundreds.
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even 5 miles would be a good move.
It will be interesting to see if the results are the same this time around as the last lot.Either way it goes we will have a better idea of the big picture.The same old line will be wheeled out and dusted off."You are to good at handling and releasing fish so there for it doesnt give an accurate picture of the fishery"What do they think the general fishing public do with an undersize fish?Do they think they drag them on the boat drop them from a meter up,then kick them around the deck for a couple of minutes before letting them go?This round may have less taggers but it will be more refined in the results.I will send you a pm in a sec as well Paul.
So tell me have you got your info from years on the water or hours on the internet?
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One other possibility is the
One other possibility is the survival rate of released dhu fish is lower than everyone thinks.
We tried to release a 91 cm dhu last week, after bringing it up very slowly, and despite a fair attempt, it died (too much stress I suspect). An 81 cm went back without release weight very strongly but it does make you wonder how many die?????
From this, I now limit the amount of dhuies we catch and release and go to different species if we have caught a few.
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I think you may find the opposite is true John
The other thing to think of is a 91 cm dhu depending on how green its pasture is may be getting on a bit.No different to a middle age guy having a heartattack while on the job and after a dose of viagra.
I have always and will always move on after a couple of by catches.We only tag by catch fish as well and when the dhu bag limit is on the boat we move to other grounds.(ofcourse you still catch the odd one but it is limited)Except the odd time we have always had a 1 dhu per person limit since well before the new limits came in.If you dont mind me asking what depth did the 2 fish come from?
So tell me have you got your info from years on the water or hours on the internet?
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No super kit glove handling
No super kit glove handling just bring them up slow in the boat measured and back in the drink .not rocket science .I think the biggest disadvantage ,is fishers will still bring them up to quick..if they are on the fish and there on the bite get them up quick and let's get back down for one more..in saying that I think most people are doing the right thing and going by the numbers of fish I have seen in the last eight months ,numbers are on the rise.
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I agree mate
On the most part i think the message has filtered through.I also agree that some get caught up in the moment and get a tad excited.
So tell me have you got your info from years on the water or hours on the internet?
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No super kit glove handling
No super kit glove handling just bring them up slow in the boat measured and back in the drink .not rocket science .I think the biggest disadvantage ,is fishers will still bring them up to quick..if they are on the fish and there on the bite get them up quick and let's get back down for one more..in saying that I think most people are doing the right thing and going by the numbers of fish I have seen in the last eight months ,numbers are on the rise.
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Totally agree, pulling them
Totally agree, pulling them up quick will kill em quick smart, and a slow retrieve, particularly with undersized pups is critical. We have been letting the small ones swim around for a few minutes at depth once you first get colour before bringing them up, basically allowing them to equalize with a bit if pressure, and except for the big girl, release weight have not been necessary from 40 m.
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Yes a good idea leaving them
Yes a good idea leaving them under the boat.you will see the air escaping .I have found if the fish has been going hard ,best to get it on the release weight as soon as possible ,and back to the bottom.But as said only one in six need the weight.As for the big girl they usually end up with a hole in the head.
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