Goldie spotties + stripies

[frankgrimes]

Headed out early this morn of goldie, spotties were thick on dawn, then dissapeared shortly after....only landed 1 @ ~85cm(Dropped 3!!), then trolled HB's for a couple of hours...striped tuna everywhere, landed ~6.

Conditions MAGIC!! Would loved to have stayed out for high tide, but had other priorities.

I'll post pics soon...gotta get them off phone.

Mick

[Mad-One]

Where were you? Atleast you got something to eat

Phil

[frankgrimes]

Pic...from phone, so quality pretty poor :)

[frankgrimes]

Where were you? Atleast you got something to eat

Phil

Nth of Seaway Phil

Mick

[hooknose]

Onya Grimesy, good to see your still gettin amongst em !!!

[frankgrimes]

Onya Grimesy, good to see your still gettin amongst em !!!


hehe...only barely mate...got an 11month old son, who leaves me VERY little free time!

Mick

[RAT-KING]

Well done 6 tuna and a maccy in a sesh is a great effort!!
Cheers Simon

[BLOOEY]

Good stuff mick. The stripeys go hard for their size,heaps of fun. Did they eat the hardbodys, what type? Ben

[frankgrimes]

Good stuff mick. The stripeys go hard for their size,heaps of fun. Did they eat the hardbodys, what type? Ben

Hey Ben - Yep, def. fun!

Was running 2 x-raps - Magnum 20(Deep Diver), and a smaller one - Smaller x-rap was def. the favourite.

Mick

[Jackinthebox]

nice one mate - that would be the x15 wouldn't it? 8-)

[dreemon]

Thats sounds like ya had agreat time, I'll be waggin work "Again" to head out on monday ...... cause seabeaze says, what do ya recon a good time to be at the ramp is? ( I have lights) , was thinking going to mermaid ?

I would really like to bring the wife and kids a good fish home, any tips? cheers

[frankgrimes]

nice one mate - that would be the x15 wouldn't it? 8-)

Thanks Mick - Nah, pretty sure its the x12(Don't have the pack anymore, but it's 120mm long)

Mick

[frankgrimes]

Thats sounds like ya had agreat time, I'll be waggin work "Again" to head out on monday ...... cause seabeaze says, what do ya recon a good time to be at the ramp is? ( I have lights) , was thinking going to mermaid ?

I would really like to bring the wife and kids a good fish home, any tips? cheers

Mate Id leave spit ramp @ 4:30(Def. still dark)....try and get to Mermaid while the tide's still turning/before day break

[skipalong]

nice spottie mick, no signs of spaniards, with stripies like that they wont be gar away, top effort

cheers justin

[rakinray]

Nice fish Mick, hope you didnt get them to much nth of the Seaway mate ! Most of that area running along S/Straddie turns Grrreeen tomorrow >:( I have caught some of my best spotties in the Couran area ;D I went to the Save Our Bay Rally and BBQ (did you guys know it was on ?) There are alot of Offshore areas going Green Too ! Did the spotties like baits or lures ?

Cheers Ray .

[catfish55]

Pic...from phone, so quality pretty poor :)
good stuff mate ,
now excuse my ignorence but the top one is a watermelon tuna i take. do you eat them or use it for bait?????
is the other one a mack tuna?????
pat

[sleepygreg]

watermelon tuna???? never heard of that one before...please explain?

Greg

[sleepygreg]

It looks an aweful lot like a striped tuna to me.

[frankgrimes]

Nice fish Mick, hope you didnt get them to much nth of the Seaway mate ! Most of that area running along S/Straddie turns Grrreeen tomorrow >:( I have caught some of my best spotties in the Couran area ;D I went to the Save Our Bay Rally and BBQ (did you guys know it was on ?) There are alot of Offshore areas going Green Too ! Did the spotties like baits or lures ?

Cheers Ray .

Hey Ray - yep, def a damn shame about Couran mate...had intentions of hitting it this morning, as I though it was Mond. it was a green zone.....there's still a pocket close into shore that's not green...for the beach fishos I guess(Depends how keen you are I guess!).

Nah, didn't know the bbq was on(Would have def. gone for a can or two!)

Spotties - Half Pillies and slugs(15 + 25gm)


Mick

[frankgrimes]

good stuff mate ,
now excuse my ignorence but the top one is a watermelon tuna i take. do you eat them or use it for bait?????
is the other one a mack tuna?????
pat

Never heard of a watermelon tuna? Nah, both striped....kept for strip bait(Was going to try a bit on the barbie as I've never eaten it before, maybe after a couple of cans this arvo when I'm feeling adventurous!)

Mick

[frankgrimes]

nice spottie mick, no signs of spaniards, with stripies like that they wont be gar away, top effort

cheers justin


Hey Justin - Know of a couple taken(Same area) on hex heads....trolled at ~10knots

Mick

[sleepygreg]

dont bother trying the stipies on the bbq Mick.....they make far better snapper bait........just salt em down well, then freeze em. We used to catch heaps of em when i was living in Sydney during summer, salt em down and stock the freezer for snapper bait during the winter.

I am now getting a feel for the SEQ scene, and this should be a very similar set of circumstances.
Greg

[catfish55]

Never heard of a watermelon tuna? Nah, both striped....kept for strip bait(Was going to try a bit on the barbie as I've never eaten it before, maybe after a couple of cans this arvo when I'm feeling adventurous!)

Mick
yeah thanks , stripy's or watermelon depends what school you waged hehehe just keeping the filits for bait as they were very dark even though it was bled. but hey thanks....pat

[RAT-KING]

Hey mick wat speed were u trolling the rapalas?

[SteveCan]

How bout Sunday mate? did you get out and what was the result?

I paddled around PB reef for a couple of hours for no result and didn't see anything caught either..

[rakinray]

Hey Mick sorry to correct you but the Green Zone that takes up nearly half of S/Straddie goes all the way to the beach, and includes fishing from the shore >:( Not sure why no FISHING ! but i have heard that it has something to do with the turtle population needing some space ::) I say bring on the Borg ! and i am a Labour Voter no longer !

CHEERS RAY.

[frankgrimes]

Hey mick wat speed were u trolling the rapalas?

6knts mate.

[frankgrimes]

How bout Sunday mate? did you get out and what was the result?

I paddled around PB reef for a couple of hours for no result and didn't see anything caught either..

Sunday was no go for me Steve - Too much stuff to do around the house.

[frankgrimes]

Hey Mick sorry to correct you but the Green Zone that takes up nearly half of S/Straddie goes all the way to the beach, and includes fishing from the shore >:( Not sure why no FISHING ! but i have heard that it has something to do with the turtle population needing some space ::) I say bring on the Borg ! and i am a Labour Voter no longer !

CHEERS RAY.


Hey Ray - Moreton Bay Marine User Guide, pg 37 HPZ14, has a 500m high water line that extends half way up SStraddie to nearly the pin...HP indicates Habitat protection Zone(Where fishing is permitted)...MNP32 is a no fish zone though.

Happy to be corrected though! :)

Mick

[coucho]

Never heard of a watermelon tuna? Nah, both striped....kept for strip bait(Was going to try a bit on the barbie as I've never eaten it before, maybe after a couple of cans this arvo when I'm feeling adventurous!)

Mick

Mate we got 6 stripies on the weekend kept one and smoked one fillet it tasted ok tryed a little on the bbq too and it tasted ok too! not as good as fresh mackrel but you won't spit it out.

[SteveCan]

Hey Ray - Moreton Bay Marine User Guide, pg 37 HPZ14, has a 500m high water line that extends half way up SStraddie to nearly the pin...HP indicates Habitat protection Zone(Where fishing is permitted)...MNP32 is a no fish zone though.

Happy to be corrected though! :)

Mick


Hi Mick, I read that the same way - beach closed to fishing from Currigee to Couran (hope they put up signs..) and open for beach fishing north ot that.

I find it hard to see how a beach fishing closure could make a significant impact on conservation. I don't like fishing closures much at all, but I can see the need for them and am generally a supporter - however some of the green zone stuff is hard to understand..

Do I understand that if the NLP is elected they are going to roll-back the fishing closures?

[sleepygreg]

It will be interesting to hear what the LNP have to say on this. We have our local candidate coming to our club meeting next tuesday night to speak to us on this very issue. Everyone is welcome to attend.

Greg