When snorkelling around the reefs, I keep an eye out for a collection of shells. If you spot a nice hole with crab/mussel/other shells piled up outside it's a dead giveaway that an Occy lives there. Introduce them to a gidgee and they can be persuaded to come out.
Nice haul there, I haven't been out for a swim for a few weeks, looking forward to trying the new pickle recipes recently suggested to me.
Spence
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Sorry i couldn't join ya, i
Sorry i couldn't join ya, i was in bed ya fool. Give me a call night before or couple of hours before you head out.
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Fisher Kid
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any tips for what to look for
any tips for what to look for when catching occies?
nice catch by the way !
Fishing and catching are two different things. But i want to learn how to catch.
Browndog
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Tell tales
When snorkelling around the reefs, I keep an eye out for a collection of shells. If you spot a nice hole with crab/mussel/other shells piled up outside it's a dead giveaway that an Occy lives there. Introduce them to a gidgee and they can be persuaded to come out.
Nice haul there, I haven't been out for a swim for a few weeks, looking forward to trying the new pickle recipes recently suggested to me.
Cheers,
BD
Notorious
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where you find crabs, you'll
where you find crabs, you'll find occies. Calm shallow water with limestone holes/cracks
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Moking
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I saw you over in the
I saw you over in the bay,and wondered what you were doing.
Now it makes sense.
I was on the point trying to get a few tailor.
My Dad taught me how to Fish-Thanks Dad.(RIP)
little johnny
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i seen ya
Moking
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Yep, still getting a few.
Yep, still getting a few. Started behind the Island and worked my way around the reefs.
Heaps of weed and 2m swell don't help though when you are close to the reefs.
The squid jig had been working well!
My Dad taught me how to Fish-Thanks Dad.(RIP)
deepwater
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nice feed there johnny, or
nice feed there johnny, or are they for bait ??
jeff
deepwater
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Sorry mate i miss read the
Sorry mate i miss read the post , nice bait but if that was me they would go in my belly pickled mmmmmmm
jeff
axey45
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Nice haul of ocko there
Nice haul of ocko there mate, r u getting them in pots or in reef?
little johnny
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axey
both bud
axey45
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Thats awesome there must be
Thats awesome there must be heaps around there.
Mad fisherboy
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Hey nice catch!
Hey how do u get em? Do u use ur hands? Also how do u dispatch it quickly? Thnx
axey45
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he uses a gaff or gidgee n
he uses a gaff or gidgee n spikes them between the eyes in brain ikjim.
scotto
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How deep
Do you need to go Johnny? Pretty keen to give this a crack.
little johnny
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2 to 5 feet
deep ,gaff and gidge together a weapon,,