Guest Guest123456789 Posted August 3, 2015 Share Posted August 3, 2015 OMG I am on a streak of crap fish this last week. Rocks and beach, I've hauled in some absolute garbage, no pretties for me! To give you an idea: Rock cod Eels Undersize trevally Undersize gummy shark Two whopping big salmon Two wobbegongs A large yakka (got some bait at least). All except the yakka returned. I think I might need to see a pro and pay to get some action (professional fish monger that is). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest no one Posted August 3, 2015 Share Posted August 3, 2015 At least the salmon would give you a good fight and excitement! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickb111 Posted August 3, 2015 Share Posted August 3, 2015 Dont see anything wrong with the salmon, yakka or trevs, the other stuff not so much... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest123456789 Posted August 3, 2015 Share Posted August 3, 2015 (edited) The sambos were great sport, the second one thought he was a marlin! Agree with you nick - shame they were too small. Wobbegongs are protected right? Salmon I don't know how to cook properly line taste rubbish. I've heard they go alright as fish cakes or wrapped in banana leaves. I might try battering and frying them if my losing streak continues. The gummy narrowly missed the BBQ. Edited August 3, 2015 by Guest123456789 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squishy Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 Would it make you feel any better that over an entire weekend of fishing I only managed a few yakka, a small bream and a catfish? Hope your catches are a bit more rewarding soon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest123456789 Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 Would it make you feel any better that over an entire weekend of fishing I only managed a few yakka, a small bream and a catfish? Hope your catches are a bit more rewarding soon! Hahaha no mate I wish you were catching a few. The worm turned for me tonight! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwicraig Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 Salmon I don't know how to cook properly line taste rubbish. Bleed them straight away and then smoke them. I do it in the BBQ with a can full of woodchips over the heat and the Sambo fillet off to the side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest123456789 Posted August 7, 2015 Share Posted August 7, 2015 Bleed them straight away and then smoke them. I do it in the BBQ with a can full of woodchips over the heat and the Sambo fillet off to the side. Thanks Craig I have a charcoal weber the old nag is trying to put on the side of the road, you just gave me an excuse to kept it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike89 Posted August 7, 2015 Share Posted August 7, 2015 Yeah, the fishing lately has certainly been pretty tough. Something that I always try to remember is what my expectations are when I go out for a session. All too often it can be easy to feel disappointed with what you do or don't end up catching. For example, the other night I was targeting yellowtail, pan fish and whatever big fish might go for a yakka. Caught a whole bunch of yakkas, a just legal tailor and a smallish shovel-nose shark (released). Sure, not a great catch but if I hit all my targets I'm going to rank it as an excellent session. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest123456789 Posted August 11, 2015 Share Posted August 11, 2015 Thanks Mike. My expectations when fishing are to catch food for my family. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike89 Posted August 11, 2015 Share Posted August 11, 2015 Agreed, I really enjoy catching a nice feed and then taking it home and preparing a good dish. Two months back I was releasing legal bream and flathead because my freezer was too full. Now I've only caught a few trev and a couple of bream in the last month. Would *love* to be going home with more. Guess things will improve in the next few weeks? On the salmon also: I cooked a whole salmon around the 50cm mark up and it was great to eat. Yes, the flesh was a bit oily but with the right recipe (google a recipe specifically for Aus salmon) I think they are a nice table fish. I've heard the bigger ones such as the whoppers you landed tend to be a bit tougher, though. People say they're not great to eat, but I think if that wasn't the conventional wisdom more of us would be taking them home and giving them a try. Next one I catch will be destined for the table, that's for sure! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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