To everyone that thought today wouldve been too windy and rough for fishing..
... You were dead RIGHT!! It was howling and rough as guts in the sound! I took the ski out and got absolutely soaked. I went out hoping to get some KG Whiting, but then i realised i had bought a packet of octopus instead of squid! The packet contained one huge thick tentacle and it was the worst bait, went soggy and water-logged after a few casts. Managed 1 size Whiting and heaps of those butter fish before i decided to catch my own bait! What was meant to be bait gathering turned out to be one of the best and quickest squid sessions ive ever had! Caught 15 squid in about 25mins, nothing HUGE, just good size to realy tiny! They were realy thick out there and super agressive, at one stage i had about 6 hiding a meter under the ski and i would just drop the jig down and hook up to one!
I went back to my whiting spot and first cast resulted in a sand whiting that i released and second cast i got an undersize whiting, fresh squid tentacles over octopus any day! Only managed one more sized whiting and released about 4 undersize fish, along with a bajillion butter fish!
15 squid and 2 king george aint too bad for a rough day out in the sound!
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Goodz
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Date Joined: 20/07/09
mmmmmmm squid! Well done
mmmmmmm squid! Well done beau! tempting me to get out there on the weekend!
snappermiles
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Date Joined: 05/11/10
nice work
the squid have been weird the last few weeks!! your either pulling them in hand over fist or catchin nothin!! but there have been plenty around!!
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MattMiller
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Date Joined: 15/06/09
Good little
session there mate. Great feed coming up.
Don't knock the Occy though. The trick is to skin it properly. If you don't the water gets in between the skin and the flesh and turns it soft and mushy.
beau
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Date Joined: 24/01/10
I know i know but it was
I know i know but it was pissing me off!! It was just sagging off the hook every time haha much funner to go catch some squid anyway!
snappermiles
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Date Joined: 05/11/10
was the occy
fresh local occy or imported crap from early bird or one of those brands??
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spanishmackeral
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Date Joined: 05/01/11
Just gotta make sure you get
Just gotta make sure you get most of the skin off the occy and it works great
wazzbat
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Date Joined: 19/01/10
Turned out to be a good
Turned out to be a good session for you. Dedication in that weather. Well done.
I fish for the future - Cause I can't bloody catch anything!
Lastchance
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Date Joined: 02/02/09
Cool Photo
Wack it on Tailor Marc's photo thread - He's always keen for like minded people to get into it!
Well done on the Squid and whiting as well
Faulkner Family
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Date Joined: 11/03/08
well done. you gotta be
well done. you gotta be happy with that feed. gotta agree with you about the squid but if you prepare the occy properly it can be great
RUSS and SANDY. A family that fishes together stays together