spinyeel

Sad to hear this. One of the first lessons that I learned as a junior in Western Districts Angling Club,back in the 1970s,was to sit and watch a rock fishing spot for at least 20 minutes before you decide to fish it and to NEVER turn your back on the ocean.A lesson that I have never forgotten.

Tried Cuttlefish a few times. Not bad but I prefer Squid or Octopus.

The tail looks a bit odd.

Why am I not surprised?

Get yourself a cast iron Japanese Hibachi grill,some charcoal(not heat beads),a decent cut of Porterhouse,Fillet or a nice T Bone and some salt and pepper.Dry marinate the steak by rubbing in a generous amount of salt and pepper on both sides and let it sit for an hour or two at room temperature.When the grill is nice and hot drop your steak on for 4 minutes.Turn for 4 minutes and it's ready.Some of my mates have got BBQs worth thousands of dollars and their steaks don't even come close. And don't get me started on Pizza ovens.

When I was a young bloke,I was sprinting across the rocks at Troubridge Point towards my screaming Alvey and impaled my big toe on a gaff hook in mid stride. :sick: I totally missed the hook up,just to add to the pain. The gaff went right under the toe nail,which eventually fell off after a week of agony. :ohmy:

Mullet was spotted at Fowler's Bay. Great! I'll hop in the car right now. :whistle: :whistle:

I have serious doubts that these fish were disposed of. Guaranteed they all went back. :c

I'll bet the fisherman that caught it doesn't get the $38,000. :dry: Apparently the bladder is the best bit.The guy that purchased the fish will make a profit too.W.T.F. :S It will probably be end up in a mixed grill with Tiger penis,Bear paws,powdered Rhino horn and Ocelot spleen,with a side dish of Iguana feet. :sick: Apparently it makes them more virile. :vomit: :vomit:

I have used the Surgeons knot for years,to tie light braid to a mono leader.It is a no frills,easy to tie,beast of a knot,that you can tie with your eyes shut on a windy night,while standing in a tinny.Awesome. :cheer: 5 turns works for me.

Guys up North were catching plenty of GTs,Sailfish,Marlin and Dog Tooth Tuna on U.S. made Penn 850SS Spinfishers and Mono line back in the late 70s. B)I'd bet on those same reels still being used today.

There is a U.S. fishing site called Stripersonline.Have a search on there.Loads of info. Cheers Phil.

The Saltiga Surf is a lovely reel,but I'll stick with an Alvey for serious bait fishing in the surf.

They are both superb pieces of engineering,but using them on Mullies and Snapper is akin to using an Elephant rifle on Rabbits.

Last night apparently.

Adelaide now has just released details of a drowning at the Murray Mouth.Apparently a 54 year old man ended up trapped in his vehicle and somehow ended up submerged.Another man tried in vain to swim out with a winch cable but the current was too strong.What a bizarre tragedy.

Witnessed a couple of decent Tailor,4 or 5 Kilo., caught at the Dust Hole on Yorke's a few years back. Both by my jammy mate on mono trace..

There is a pic of a bigger one than that caught in Portugal. I'll see if I can find it for you.

Apparently the Manta Rays that so many people travel to see at Ningaloo Reef in W.A.are under threat because their dried gill rakers are worth a packet to the Chinese. These majestic creatures migrate from our waters to Indonesian waters and are being ruthlessly slaughtered as I type. Is there a creature on this planet that these people don't think cures erectile dysfunction? Happy Australia day.

Musical Whiting.

Noticed Alaskan King Crab for sale at the fish market over Christmas.Men risk their lives to catch these critters and then they are shipped half way around the planet to be sold at $30 a kilo. :dry: Our locally caught Crayfish was $80 a kilo.

4oz star sinker,25lb line,60lb mono trace,fillet of Salmon,Mullet,Tommy,or a strip of fresh Squid,nice looking gutter just on sunset.Most times you don't need to cast very far.Try at the bottom of Boettcher Road at Middleton.I've caught several Gummies there over the years along with small Mullies and plenty of Rays.That's your best shot. Cheers Phil.

The nearest beaches with a decent chance of a Gummy,are the South Coast beaches of Goolwa and Middleton. Fish at night.

Spearfishing alone 500 meters offshore,near a seal colony,on an overcast day,during the annual whale migration = Darwin Award nomination. :ohmy:

I hated the taste of Sweep,until an old bloke told me to skin the fillets first. Made a world of difference.