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Sep 25th, 2017 at 7:32pm
 
Good one to start with - my first barra, 101 cm, caught on Saturday on Fraser Island.
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Reply #1 - Sep 25th, 2017 at 9:43pm
 
Very nice & yummy!
I haven't a clue how to fish, but I do occasionally spearfish.
Mostly though, I potter around some shallow water amongst aquatic plants and slowly put my hand under a Flathead and 'bingo' - just like that  Wink
I'll see if I can post my next Flatty or even speared Mullet.
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Reply #2 - Sep 25th, 2017 at 9:45pm
 
Nice catch.
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Reply #3 - Sep 25th, 2017 at 9:54pm
 
It's not as big as the one you bought at the Sydney Fish Market a few years ago.




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Reply #4 - Sep 25th, 2017 at 10:25pm
 
Lord Herbert wrote on Sep 25th, 2017 at 9:54pm:


They do have size limits on Barramundi, in the NT it's minimum 55cm maximum 90cm for legal catch
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Reply #5 - Sep 26th, 2017 at 6:46pm
 
Yeah I had a bit of a panic about that. Max size in QLD is 120cm. 90cm seems a bit small.
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Reply #6 - Sep 26th, 2017 at 6:52pm
 
Last time we went fishing we caught  bass, catfish, eel...and a tortoise.
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Reply #7 - Sep 26th, 2017 at 6:59pm
 
Move over Rex Hunt, I never fail to catch at least one of these beauties when fishing inshore.
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Reply #8 - May 20th, 2018 at 1:29pm
 
Yesterday.
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Reply #9 - Oct 1st, 2019 at 7:55pm
 
From a recent trip to Darwin - northern bluefin tuna.
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Reply #10 - Oct 1st, 2019 at 9:30pm
 
Did the Tuna put up a good fight?
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Reply #11 - Oct 2nd, 2019 at 8:09pm
 
Yep. It was actually a double hookup, so they were both circling the boat in opposite directions for about 10 minutes. Mine was landed on a cheap kmart 6 ft rod. I could only cast about 20m with it.
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Reply #12 - Oct 2nd, 2019 at 8:27pm
 
Hmm. I'm mostly going for Crays right now. Saw one guy get out of the water with a gashed hand where the Cray pushed his hand up against the rock and he had to quickly rip it out or have a dire consequence.
Silly Tourist.
I've got 5 so far over the last month. Gave them away to people, even a tourist.
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Reply #13 - Oct 3rd, 2019 at 6:38pm
 
I get seasick and bubbly ears if I spend too much time looking for crays.
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Reply #14 - Oct 3rd, 2019 at 7:45pm
 
freediver wrote on Oct 3rd, 2019 at 6:38pm:
I get seasick and bubbly ears if I spend too much time looking for crays.

The trick is to keep diving, even if just halfway down. Don't spend too much time bobbing around with the slop on top.
Spend as much time under.
Soon as I surface, I do my breathing stint and then go back down, mostly to a half-way mark to look around - which is always better than from the surface.
I would even go so far to say that it improves my retention after 30 minutes of doing it.
We call guys (and women) who just slop on top mostly as 'Jellyfish'.
I dive down and strafe just above the bottom by 5 metres (if in 15m) for 10-15m in regards to any directional travel. I'm also recognising underwater landmarks better. My surface time is just breathing time - almost like a zen moment of nothing else, but breathing.
If I see a Cray, etc - then I dive back down to that spot fully and begin the extraction with my special tool.
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Reply #15 - Oct 3rd, 2019 at 7:56pm
 
freediver wrote on Oct 2nd, 2019 at 8:09pm:
Yep. It was actually a double hookup, so they were both circling the boat in opposite directions for about 10 minutes. Mine was landed on a cheap kmart 6 ft rod. I could only cast about 20m with it.


That's a short rod are you suggesting it's not the size of the rod it's how you use it?

I need to train my dog to do this.

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Reply #16 - Oct 3rd, 2019 at 8:06pm
 
Portuguese Water Dogs are the best. They dive under seriously.
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Reply #17 - Oct 3rd, 2019 at 8:24pm
 
Ikejime: a humane way to kill fish that makes them tastier
It’s big in Japan, and it’s starting to catch on with chefs elsewhere.


Nah - not my thing.
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Reply #18 - Nov 2nd, 2019 at 6:04pm
 
Orc'mon mate!?
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Reply #19 - Nov 2nd, 2019 at 7:31pm
 
Here is one I reeled in on my tinnie this morning.
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Reply #20 - Nov 9th, 2019 at 11:59am
 
Baronvonrort wrote on Oct 3rd, 2019 at 7:56pm:
freediver wrote on Oct 2nd, 2019 at 8:09pm:
Yep. It was actually a double hookup, so they were both circling the boat in opposite directions for about 10 minutes. Mine was landed on a cheap kmart 6 ft rod. I could only cast about 20m with it.


That's a short rod are you suggesting it's not the size of the rod it's how you use it?

I need to train my dog to do this.



Those crays were already dead.
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Reply #21 - Nov 9th, 2019 at 10:02pm
 
The Portuguese Water Dog is the best breed to go diving with - as they were bred to hunt underwater and retrieval. Their covering is suited like a wetsuit. I've seen a few around my local beach.

Labradors never did look like dogs who enjoyed the water overly. It's those skinny paws maybe?
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Reply #22 - Jul 21st, 2020 at 9:00pm
 

Hot bath cold beer while fishing.

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Reply #23 - Aug 2nd, 2020 at 12:18pm
 
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