but in rockingham its 18 a kilo from the tackle stores usually if you can find a wholesaler you can get it for ten to 15 a kilo

Cheers mate.. Will keep looking around as I normally like to buy about 5 - 10 kilo at a time so the freezer is always stocked

Are you after edible/food grade occy or just for bait ? 

There will be a difference in price.....

Terry

its for bait but its a lot better than the normal octopus.. Its a higher grade and a lot cleaner that's all

 I got 800grams of premium Occy today for I think $18-$19ish at Compleat in Nedlands. Definatly ring the site sponsors before hand although to see if they have any.

 He's one of the pros that works out of the marina ( or used to be) there's a sign on one of the boats or jetties from memory

ok cheers.. Ive been looking for a sign but I havnt come across it yet

A pro boat penned in the main channel near the Zing cafe, has a sign up for fresh occy with a number, can't help you out on the phone number or price though.

cheers Reefmonkey.. Will check it out

Just been past the boat inside Hillarys... "Fresh Local Ocky - 0418 908 030"

there is a guy north of the river that works on a cray boat and onsells it  call 0421 224 020

That's Darren's number and unfortunately he doesn't work on the cray boat any more.

Cheers for that brody.. I will give him a call

 Coventry markets (Todays Sunday Times, advert) has cleaned whole occi at $7.95 per kilo.  Your may be able to negotiate price for bulk, just don't tell them what it's for.

Was actually there today and saw the occy they were selling. For the price it didnt look too bad, but in general it looked pretty average. Small (4 to a kilo) and looked imported. I'm sure it would be fine but the quality isn't as good as premium local stuff.

We sell that, its full food grade and comes off the commercial boats to us within 24-48hours (not common)

Kalis and many other food shops get the exact same stuff and sell for $24-25 per kilo.

We sell for $21.95, cryovac stuff and we dont normally advertise as our local customers & FW members clean us out.

Currellis in Warton Road Canning Vale sell premium eating grade @ $20 a kilo and even keep the bigger ones especially for me but accept pre-orders as well and really good to deal with   

 It's amazing they couldn't give the stuff away a few years back. If I get fresh occy I cook it as it beats squid for taste.

the boys at complete angler in rockingham sell returant quality ocky at a good price ,think I paid 40 bucks for 2 kgs they told me they are fresh as you can get and some times when delivered they are still alive don't tell the greenys please

 should really support your local tackle store..

are there any Italians out there that can help me out I am a aussie bloke that used to work at a foundrey owned by an old Italian bloke in freo when I was 14 on Saturday mornings knocking out casting out of the sand at 1130 he would knock us of and tell us to head in for a feed most times it was ocky which I had never had before I was dubious the first time but it was great it was like a stew does any 1 out there know to make it still

I regularly use the premium Ocky from Oceanside and believe it's well worth it!

Luke

Have a look in the local phone book under Darby, Trevor is his father and all of them in Two Rocks are related or see Judy down at one of the cray depots, she will put you right.

Cheers Luke, my family had 2 crayboats at Tworocks (sold now) and their ocky was good but comparing what they offered me to the Fremantle commercial guy a "big difference" as the Fremantle guy only targets ocky!!!

I pay a bit more but quality wise its the best and a 24-48 hours cryovac  turn around so ...........FRESH as........important 

Use two gidgies. One with bait like a dead herring, the other ready to go.

Dangle the baited one in any off the likely looking holes in the rocks. Only have to give it about 20-30s and if nada move to next. However if one comes out tease it away a little and wham. Instant fresh occy.