King Monkey 0 Posted September 22, 2012 Report Share Posted September 22, 2012 Just wondering what you guys think,is it worth driving all the way to Goolwa for 300 cockles ,i know they're about $18~$20Kg ,but how many kilos do you get from 300 cockles?Monkey Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Just Me 0 Posted September 22, 2012 Report Share Posted September 22, 2012 Yes, worth the drive. Make a day of it. Cleaver and trihull 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kingsley 19 Posted September 22, 2012 Report Share Posted September 22, 2012 depends how big they are :Pdollar wise, its probably only just worth it, depending on your fuel use. if you count your time spent however....when i went last I took my gf and her friend, we got our 900. when I bagged them up I put 75 cockles in each bag giving me 12 bags... so if I went alone I would have got 4 bags. each bag weighs roughly 500g (maybe more). so thats about $30-$40 worth for a one person effort.how much fuel would you burn? how much time would you spend? do you count it as a fun day out collecting cockles by yourself?I'd say don't bother for only one persons quota, gather up some friends and some kids etc and make it a fun day out. 4THALOVE 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
keenfisho 1,416 Posted September 22, 2012 Report Share Posted September 22, 2012 Last time I did it we made a family day of it with the kids, sister, in laws etc.We had a great day on the beach, played some cricket and footy just chilled for the day and came home with bout 1200 cockles by memory. If you plan on going just for cockles not really worth it but make a nice day out with family and the cockles are a bonus trihull and 4THALOVE 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ugly4Life 41 Posted September 22, 2012 Report Share Posted September 22, 2012 i know they're about $18~$20KgDepends where you go. But yeah, as Just Me said it's worth it if make a day of it. Plenty of places you can stop to have a fish along the way too. trihull, Cleaver and 4THALOVE 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mickxr6 1 Posted September 22, 2012 Report Share Posted September 22, 2012 Yeah it's worth it. If not just for the nice day out and the sight seeing along the way. Never try to weigh up the profiting side of things when it comes to fishing because ' that whiting you caught with your $50,000 boat was worth every cent'. Ps. Take some kids along... They are great for collecting them trihull, Cleaver and 4THALOVE 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ranger 48 Posted September 22, 2012 Report Share Posted September 22, 2012 I used to collect cockles, but I don't bother anymore. Too far for me to travel for limited numbers, as I live way out the northern side of town, and with the fuel I burn in the 4wd, I may as well save the inconvenience and the thrashing around in the surf, and just buy them as I need them.In having said that, I guess if you've got kids, it can still make for a fun day out and something different for them. The kids each also get a 300 limit if they're collecting, so as a family you can gain decent numbers.....I don't have kids though. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
boondocksaints 0 Posted September 23, 2012 Report Share Posted September 23, 2012 isnt it closed season? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kingsley 19 Posted September 23, 2012 Report Share Posted September 23, 2012 yes. closure is from 1 June until 31 October (inclusive). so reopens on 1 November.not sure about the closed areas this coming season though? if it will be all open or just the area from 5km south of beach rd still.can't find any info on the closed areas (due to ecoli), maybe its been lifted already? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kingsley 19 Posted September 23, 2012 Report Share Posted September 23, 2012 And no cockle topic is complete without a picture of Ranger doing his shopping Quote Link to post Share on other sites
crispy 2 Posted September 23, 2012 Report Share Posted September 23, 2012 Last time i went down was about 2 years ago took the ex and step daughter and had a great day with a bbq after at pt elliot my biggest problem was the next day i got burnt to buggery on the face and arms (short sleeve steamer ) remember the sunscreen ,it was my first time at cockling and i thought it was a great day out for the family had the ex do all the measuring hahahaha i just did the finding for anyone with children i would reccomend it money aint everything and they will remember it and probably bug you to go again crispy Poppa Snake 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dan C 1 Posted September 24, 2012 Report Share Posted September 24, 2012 Hi all,I vaguely remember reading on here once that you can get measures sent to you in the mail? Is this true? If so does anyone know who to contact? Looks like we've booked a house in Goolwa for a weekend in November. Cheers,Dan C Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Poppa Snake 1,399 Posted September 24, 2012 Report Share Posted September 24, 2012 yep, ring PIRSA or whatever they are called, did last year & next day had cockle & crab measure in the post for free Dan C 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Poppa Snake 1,399 Posted September 24, 2012 Report Share Posted September 24, 2012 Dan,I also measured my thumb from joint 1 to joint 2 and its 38mm so just held each cockle to my thumb. Saved fumbling around for the measure for any that I wasn't sure were legal. It was our first time last Nov, pulled up at the main carpark walked straight out from there, 45 mins later me & "G" had over 400. But don't turn ya back on the waves, we got pummelled.Andrew Kingsley 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kingsley 19 Posted September 24, 2012 Report Share Posted September 24, 2012 Do the same thing PS, thumb measure, after a while you don't even need to measure because you just know what is definitely legal.also keep an eye out for stingrays, lots down there. i was kneeling in the wash with my back to the sea digging away and had a bloody stingray swim over my legs sucking up the cockles that were rushing through my legs! never have i gotten up so fast in my life, would have been a sight to see Poppa Snake 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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