cweed 0 Posted July 8, 2011 Report Share Posted July 8, 2011 Hey guys stopped in at PNJ on the way home from work tonight and watched a guy pull in an elephant shark and was just wondering if this was common or not? And are they any good to eat ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Just Me 0 Posted July 8, 2011 Report Share Posted July 8, 2011 Not sure either. Peter from Brighton Tackle pulled in a Dog shark at Brighton jetty yesterday and i also saw a few KG's pulled in. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
samrota 1 Posted July 8, 2011 Report Share Posted July 8, 2011 Have heard of Ellies being caught during winter off northern jetties in the shallows. Quite common i think. Still yet to get one. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ale 301 Posted July 8, 2011 Report Share Posted July 8, 2011 Thought it was bit early for local lellafants. Any salmon around tho? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
smokeykebab 175 Posted July 8, 2011 Report Share Posted July 8, 2011 not uncommon but a little earlier then normal. august/september they seem to be around metro beaches. apparently really good eating but I haven't tried yet. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
urhookedfish 12 Posted July 8, 2011 Report Share Posted July 8, 2011 Ive been fishing Port Norlunga jetty fairly regularly for the last few years and havent seen one caught yet. Bet the guy was happy as larry...Yet to catch a Lellephant shark myself...although I think only thier mothers could love em. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kelvin 2,200 Posted July 8, 2011 Report Share Posted July 8, 2011 have seen them there before, but they are not that common a catch. August to September is the time to get them off the local jetties and beaches.Good eating if fresh and prepared properly. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cal 480 Posted July 8, 2011 Report Share Posted July 8, 2011 Ditto, I saw a sizable one caught there a few years ago,same scenario probably,heaps of people fishing during a gale ,freezing and catching stuff all,when some guy further down hooked up and pulled in what looked to be a lonely,lost and unlucky ellie onto the planks.cheers Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Woody 0 Posted July 8, 2011 Report Share Posted July 8, 2011 So cool, I want to catch one of these babies so bad. I love the ugly stuff :)If bled and finned early, I believe they make a great feed, fillet them and freeze them for a week or two before cooking helps lessen the 'amonia' taste in the flesh of the bigger ones.Wonder what gear he caught it on and what he was actually targeting.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ranger 48 Posted July 8, 2011 Report Share Posted July 8, 2011 Yes they are good eating (at least the Victorians think so). They move in along our coastline for a short time each year (around Aug) so we only have a short window of opportunity.Half a pilchard sitting on the bottom is a good bait for them. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
afishyfish 4 Posted July 8, 2011 Report Share Posted July 8, 2011 a Lelefant From memory some were taken down at salt creek last year too, so maybe they are more widespread than we think ?I suspect like many fish that aren't frequently caught, it's probably just a case of specifically targetting them to find out that they may be more prolific than you might think Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bent87 0 Posted July 12, 2011 Report Share Posted July 12, 2011 A mate bagged a beauty at Salt Creek a couple years ago. There is a small cult of dyhard fishos who target them specifically in winter- 4 kilo line, a light running sinker and a frogmouth pilchard are the recipie.They get them off metro jetty ends, with Semaphore being a standout. Not all that common, but they do seem to turn up spasmodically Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted July 12, 2011 Report Share Posted July 12, 2011 I know they're in coffin bay.Went floundering one night near farm beach (no flounder but speared bag limit of whiting). Saw three elephant sharks. Speared one to try it and to be honest didn't think much of it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jagger 24 Posted July 13, 2011 Report Share Posted July 13, 2011 porties can turn up some unusual species. I remember catching spider crabs there when I was younger Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ranger 48 Posted July 13, 2011 Report Share Posted July 13, 2011 porties can turn up some unusual species. I remember catching spider crabs there when I was youngerI was catching them at Wallaroo quite recently. Surprised me as I'd never seen them before. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jagger 24 Posted July 13, 2011 Report Share Posted July 13, 2011 I've got a picture of one I landed in the net out of Marino one day...just got to find it ! Had seaweed growing from it. Show's they are resident or slow movers. Sure are odd loking things Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Del 245 Posted July 14, 2011 Report Share Posted July 14, 2011 coffin bay/kellidie bay gets infested with the spider crabs.. have seen a few Ellies down there too.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fishie 98 Posted July 14, 2011 Report Share Posted July 14, 2011 They breed in an area way out deep off Port Noarlunga Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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