Trouta

Boys n girlsGonna have a few hours of fun today and try squidding at marino. Never done it before, not even really sure where to go or what rig to use?? from the rocks/shore do u use floats with the squid jag?? or normal cast and retrieve motion?? Presuming whereever your supposed to go its gonna be a rocky bottom??? I dont no man

Point Turton is my favorite get away spots, sometimes i like to stay in the cabins on the cliff and if we spoiling ourselves get a spa room :c lol Also a very close walk/stagger to and from the jetty, ive also stayed at the other cabins about a minute drive from jetty and yes the hotel owner lets you take his row boat out so its pretty cool also. Yep squid few hours before sunset and also a few hours before sunrise, snook also of the jetty even the park manager will make you a snook rig if ya want, plenty of gar and tommies and ive caught pt jackson sharks and some small bronzies while trying to go for those elusive kingfish that are sometimes at the end of the jetty, just a great spot, have a great time

Yep sure is!

I feel your pain, my 3rd only ever trip after becoming a boat owner same thing, lost the anchor and chain to a loose d shackle, big cohannas for going in after it, bugger that

Big thx to Sharon and the crew at Compleat Angler got my prize for the footy comp delivered today, got me a couple of boat bumpers because being a new boatie i really need them lol and also an awesome arrange of squid jags, cant wait to try out the purple one and also the black and yellow one, i think sharon may have gone above my $100 prize as i got quite a fair bit delivered for my $100 prize value. Thx again to Sharon really appreciate it and also to all the other sponsers and also to Bjorn and strike and hook see you all again next year

Yeah slipped in a second prize at the end there.Trouta can you please send me a PM with your contact details mate, so I can pass them on to Sharon at Compleat Angler.Cheers

Yep have to say pretty stoked as i thought there was only 2 prizes, pipped for outright 2nd on GF day lol well done to Gav solid year and also to Dylzz who kept me honest for half the year before getting 2nd on points in the last match hahaThx to Strike and Hook for running this and also for the prizes and also to the sponsers for there support and prizesMad Keen Fishing Charters.Compleat Angler Wallaroo & Moonta.Think ill be getting a coupla those snook float things lol for a crack this summerThx again everyone :cheer:

A big congratulations goes out to this years winners of the 2012 Footy Tipping competition.1st Prize goes to GdayGav who has won a $220 Mad Keen Fishing Charter Gift Voucher for a trip on Stress Relief donated by Mad Keen Fishing Charters.2nd Prize goes to DYLZZZ who has won a $150 voucher to the site supporter of choice donated by Strike & Hook.3rd Prize goes to Trouta who has won a $100 Compleat Angler voucher donated by Compleat Angler Wallaroo & Moonta.Thanks to everyone who took part and a huge thanks to the sponsors Mad Keen Fishing Charters and Compleat Angler Wallaroo & Moonta.Winners and sponsors will be contacted soon so prizes can be organised.[attachment=12291]madkeen_banner175x59.jpg[/attachment] [attachment=12293]compleat_angler_wallaroo.png[/attachment]

Too me it feels like a decent bee sting, rubbing the wound on the belly seems to work, within 1/2hr the pain has gone. Good to know because my flatty fishing is about to ramp up again wading and now yakking the shallows up here. Hitting ya thumb with a hammer hurts way more!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yes I have heard that the slime is the remedy . However I have never been unfortunate enough to find out if it works!I regularly wade the Northern Sand flats for flathead and soon found out.Always use a landing net and a pair of lip grippers.If you use your hands, and this was only a 48cm fish that I thought I could easily handle, then this is what happens with their raspy teeth. Cheers, Des

Hi all,At risk of sounding like a wanker, I think the spikes have an anti-coagulate on them. This means it stops your blood from clotting and you bleed for ages. I reckon I also read or heard the slime from the flathead helps stop the bleeding? Go figure, problem and solution all in one. Lucky they're so bloody delicious!Dan C

Been done by the spikes behind the gills a number of times.Aches a bit but nothing too painfull. Slime on the spikes seems to act as an anticoagulant. Ive had the smallest wounds bleed all day which can be a bit annoying.

Easiest way to handle them without getting spiked if you intend on keeping them is with a wet rag around your fingers and a thumb in their mouth. Without the rag they can shred a little bit of skin but that's about it, so you don't even really need it. Lip grips are good too if you want to get fancy.

I can just picture all ya mates lining up to take a piss on your hand

Haha Cheers guys for the quick answers, good to no its just gonna be painfull and ill tell them to man up, unless its me then ill sook like a little bitchSome good remedies there thanks ill be sure to give them a go, pissing on a mates hand will be a last ditch effort hahahahaha

Haha Cheers guys for the quick answers, good to no its just gonna be painfull and ill tell them to man up, unless its me then ill sook like a little bitchSome good remedies there thanks ill be sure to give them a go, pissing on a mates hand will be a last ditch effort hahahahaha

When I was young I stepped on a flathead and its not the nicest thing I've had happen to me. I just sat down in the water down the beach and it slowly went away. Someone else told me that urinating on it makes it go away a lot quicker. Food for thought anyway. Shane

If you get a good hit off the spines behind their head on your right hand, hit your left hand repeatedly with something heavy until you can't feel the pain in your right hand any more.Simples!

Never been spiked too deeply yet from a flattie, so haven't suffered the intense pain that others might have.However I have heard of a rumour that if you smear the guts from the flathead you have caught over the wound, that this is supposed to alleviate the pain.I think I read that in a fishing book somewhere.Other members might have more info.

hey trouta...ur mates on the money not poisonous just painful...an the same goes for saltwater catfish...from personal exp..

A few weeks ago I had a bad weather bonanza.It started out mowing the lawn at my mates place. Being a nice day, one thing led to another after a few too many coffees and I was digging up a garden bed.I was noticing some very large worms, both big blue worms, and red wrigglers. I knew their names after doing some worm research online recently. They looked too good to waste so I started collecting them in a container. After a while I totally gave up gardening, focussing on collecting worms instead.When I had a decent amount I decided to go to my local carp ponds and try them out. By this time the weather had changed completely, with dark rain clouds moving in, even though the temperature was still fairly warm. I decided to continue with my plans for fishing, and proceeded to my favourite spot.I set up, baited up, cast out, set the drag, got settled in my chair........and it started bucketing down. I left the rods out and rushed the 10-15m back to the car to wait it out. It was hard to see the rods properly through the windows, but after a short while I noticed one of the rods going ballistic. I quickly chucked on a jacket and ran to the rod.That was the start of 8 carp all up, with the smallest 53cm and 2.90kg, and the biggest 73cm and 4.9kg.This frantic action went on for about an hour and a half, at one stage with both rods going mental at once. The whole time the rain was hammering down, and I couldn't care less, coz I was catching fish!Then as suddenly as it started, the rain stopped, and the fish shut down completely. I kept fishing for another 2 hours with not even a sniff. I pulled the pin, packed up and went back to my mates place to dump the remaining worms back in the garden.I will never forget those fish that day. It was warm, it was raining and they were hungry.Thanks for letting me share that with you.Steve

well done mate, i cant wait to feel that buzz oneday

Not sure if there the same fish, but as a kid we used to go spearing for them in the coorong had a farm at meningie, we take a torch and a hand spear was great fun walk out in the water no more than waste deep

Here's a couple of batters I quite like:Tempura Batter1 egg1 cup ice cold water¾ cup flourPinch bicarb sodaBeat egg and water, add flour and bicarb. Do not overbeat.Beer Batterin a bowl combine plain flour and 1 stubbie COLD pale ale. (must be cold) make a cream-like consistency, add salt and pepper to taste, and Vegeta seasoning. (for those of you who havent heard of it, its available from most supermarkets near the chicken salt) Beat together and add 3-4 ice cubes and put in fridge for about ten minutes (this ensures when the batter hits the hot oil it will stay crispy and golden) Pat the fish dry and flour lightly. Dip in Cold batter and straight into VERY hot oil. Fry for 1-2 mins turning about half way through cooking.There are many different types of batter, all of them quite simple. Carbonated water is an alternative to beer, but the secret to any batter is to throw in a few ice cubes to get it really cold, and dont make it too thick.I also dust my fish in rice flour (lighter than normal wheat flour) prior to dunking in the batter. Rice flour is also an alternative to plain flour in the batter if you want something a little lighter.If you like spices, try a mix of sea salt, white pepper, chili flakes and chinese 5 spice. It's also suitable for items such as salt and pepper squid which is floured prior to cooking. It is also good to mix in with anything crumbed.For very delicate flavoured fish such as KG Whiting or Garfish, I wouldn't use a batter at all, but instead just a light dusting with flour, lightly fried, pinch of salt and squeeze of lemon. Save the batter for hardier flavoured fish.