tonyb 1,017 Posted September 24, 2008 Report Share Posted September 24, 2008 aaaaaaah, couldn't find a home for this feisty little fella, but didn't want to leave him out either, tonyb Quote Link to post Share on other sites
YoBBo 0 Posted September 24, 2008 Report Share Posted September 24, 2008 wow, that is one hungry leathery.The YoBBeTTe n I call them pigs, cause they are lol. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benny 1 Posted October 4, 2008 Report Share Posted October 4, 2008 I always hook little leatheries like this one in the bum especially at Tumby bay jetty. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jagger 24 Posted October 5, 2008 Report Share Posted October 5, 2008 Benny that's why I come up with the name jagger I always manage to get them in that region ::)Tony, haven't seen many people fish with that set up (sp)on the Mid coast. What do you generally target with them ?? :icon_e_wink: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tonyb 1,017 Posted October 5, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 5, 2008 Hey, Jagger,In the UK everybody uses them for sea fishing and I was very pleased to find a source at our local store last year :)Not sure if they still have 'em there now :-\We used to call 'em "Occy's" or "muppets" and you doubled your chances of an Atlantic Cod if you had one of them on your top trace baited with a lug worm, or rag worm piece.The better class of KGW's think it's party time when they see 'em. :icon_e_biggrin:I've outfished the skipper that many times that he's hooked on themnow and I'm getting dangerously low, might check out the store again soon. :)Cheers, tonyb Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tonyb 1,017 Posted October 7, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 7, 2008 Here's another game li'l fella bit off more than he could chew jagger. :icon_e_surprised:My Field Guide tells me it's a Lord Howe Coralfish ???Way out of it's Range, either I've contributed to marine science or the Guide missed this one :icon_e_geek: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
YoBBo 0 Posted October 7, 2008 Report Share Posted October 7, 2008 their nickname here is 'Moonlighter'Bony fish, but delicious. Fillet the bones out and it becomes 4 fillets per fish.Only keep the big ones. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tonyb 1,017 Posted October 8, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 8, 2008 Thanks for that yobbo, didn't even know they were edible mate :oGotta try 'em now on your recommend :icon_e_biggrin:Regards to yobboette :DCheers, tonyb. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jagger 24 Posted October 8, 2008 Report Share Posted October 8, 2008 I don't know about that Tony, Looks like he was having a fair go at it :icon_lol:Yeah, only a few thousand k's off track but there you go.Heading down to some territoru next weekend that I reckon could hold a few fish like that. Might have to keep a few for a taste. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
YoBBo 0 Posted October 8, 2008 Report Share Posted October 8, 2008 Thanks for that yobbo, didn't even know they were edible mate :oGotta try 'em now on your recommend :icon_e_biggrin:Regards to yobboette :DCheers, tonyb.No Worries mate, we love them. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Thahn Posted October 8, 2008 Report Share Posted October 8, 2008 Yobs I beg to differ. I got told they were good eating aswell. So we decided to keep one when it got caught whiting fishing, Lets say the cat liked it and i wont keep another! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
YoBBo 0 Posted October 8, 2008 Report Share Posted October 8, 2008 Yobs I beg to differ. I got told they were good eating aswell. So we decided to keep one when it got caught whiting fishing, Lets say the cat liked it and i wont keep another!Each to their own. We have eaten heaps, and also given them to people without them knowing and they liked them.We all have different tastes dont we. I reckon leatheries are great too, and alot hate them Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kayakfisher 0 Posted October 11, 2008 Report Share Posted October 11, 2008 My old man had some of those occy's and they were dynamite on salmon. Used to rig one on the top dropper of a paternoster rig for snapper too. Didn't catch heaps of snapper on them though. Mainly small ones too. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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