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  1. Hey Waza, Unfortunately we don't quite have the sample size we want yet to properly start analysing tissue chemistry (the more samples you analyse in one go the lower it costs, so we're waiting for more to run analyses). We just need more donations before we start doing anything movement related. We should start looking at stomach content soon though. As soon as we start to get results I'll definitely post them here! Hey Brendo, That'd be awesome mate, I'll shoot you a pm now. Cheers!
  2. Hey Raiders, The water is chilly and the days are short, which means, it's that hairtail time again! As part of a co-operative study between NSW DPI fisheries and Macquarie University we need your help to collect hairtail samples. While whole hairtail are ideal, what we really need is heads, guts or frames. Using these, we can understand hairtail: -diet (Looking at their stomach content and tissue chemistry to understand how their diets change seasonally) -populations structure (Using genetics to answer whether there is a single population on the east coast or multiple?) -hairtail home range (Using chemical tracers in tissue to determine the preferred latitudinal range of hairtail) If you get any hairtail or hairtail bits (even the smallest bit of flesh or frame helps), you can get in touch with me here, through email (tristan.guillemin@hdr.mq.edu.au) or through instagram (@fishoscience). Keep the hairtail frozen and I can organise to come pick them up at your place, or at the boat ramp (I'll even help clean them for you!). Feel free to ask any questions about our study or hairtail in general. Cheers and tightlines! Tristan Hairtail research 1.pdf
  3. Awesome report and awesome to see you guys down there! Cheers for the help with the samples, if any raiders are keen to get involved with hairtail research, as Donna said, dont hesitate to message me :)
  4. Very similar indeed! Have contacted Chantelle about this project before we went forward!
  5. Hey Raiders, I'm working with the Marine Ecology Group at Macquarie University and we're hoping to do a study on hairtail diet. If you are keen to get involved, all the details are below! What are we researching? Understanding the diet of predatory fish is key for good fishery management. No work has been published in Australia on the diet of hairtail. We will be analysing the stomach content of hairtail, and the chemistry of their tissue to understand the prey species they feed on. This should help us identify prey stocks key to maintaining good hairtail numbers. What do we need? Heads and guts! When cleaning a hairtail, just put the whole head and all of the guts in a ziplock bag. If possible, leave a tiny bit of meat behind the head. With a marker, write the date, approximate location, and the size (total length in cm) of the hairtail. Even one hairtail head/guts helps, so if you have any to donate, contact us with the information below and we will pick it up. Contact us I can be contacted through this account on fishraider! Otherwise: Email: tristan.guillemin@hdr.mq.edu.au Facebook: Tristan A Guillemin Instagram and twitter: @fishoscience Thanks heaps to Donna for approving the post here! Look forward to working with everyone here!
  6. In my experience, pretty good bait, smell strong and go alright for the bigger species. As far as eating, i find em delicious but really bony.
  7. What a day! Well done mate
  8. Did pretty well start of season but none recently.
  9. Tag117

    Big Hairtail

    Agree 100% with wellzy, once tired they go horizontal and are easy as to grab behind the head, best way to go. And yeah, top notch eating if you remove the silver stuff.
  10. I think thats a wirrah cod, could be wrong, but looks a lot like one
  11. Tag117

    Hairtail?

    I live 15 mins away from cowan creek, if theres a day out fishing for hairies, ill come down and join for sure!
  12. Great fish mate! Thats me in the lower shot, white top near the weigh station haha! Didn't realise you were a raider, would have said hello
  13. Hey mate, In my opinion, lures in the style of the spanyid raider or halco twistys (make doesnt matter too much) are integral for spinning off the rocks. Get a 15g or two, a 40g and a 65g. Salmon, tailor and bonito, all love those lures. If you see a school of bait or any chases cast it straight through and you are good to go! All the best mate, Tag
  14. There is nothing more frustrating than when people set up right near you without even asking if its ok! Im in a similar boat to you as i am never sure whether to say anything or not. All the best mate and hopefully not too many nuisances next time. Tag
  15. Depending on what size jews you are targeting, there are plenty of big yakkas at barrenjoey (30ish cm) and plenty of smaller ones around west head. In terms of where to fish, find bait schools find jews otherwise juno and fns are good! Good luck
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