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Yeah I got to get out and get some more squid, it has been some alright weather for it!

I'll be honest, went with the expectation of catching nothing but a cold haha learnt a few tricks for next time!

Forgot the photo.

Got there after 8, left around 11 last night so a couple of hours work. The quantity in the water got more as the night went on but i reckon they where smaller. Anywho, 2/3 a decent sized bucket full is going to keep the freezer nice abd full, now to use them. Was an interesting car ride back down south with them between my legs!!

Unfortunately the things on the pole aren't 100% clear, either Squid eggs or could be a kind of hydroid.


I'd be reasonably confident in saying that was a strongy in the photo, I'm not sure when a strongy is no longer a juvenille because I've seen those spots on some decent sized fish before!

Yeah that's when i was going to give it a shot, was hoping maybe someone had ben out and i could get a bit of knowledge as i am a bit of a newbie when it comes to this!

Hows this looking so far? Pretty keen on getting out and giving it a try. Any reports??

Beach and Jetty fishing won't be effected.

Headed down to waits "yesterday afternoon" turned into early evening by the time we left here and re found our way after a wrong turn.... :f Walked up and down the beach, fishing the gutters, to only a small fish each, decided to pack it in on sunset, walking back we walked past two guys with nice fish, decided we would try with them, ended up catching 15 more, most a kg to 2 kg, was great fun. That's what we kept anyway, where releasing them by the end of it and we lost as many, if not more then we kept :S Only light we had was the occasional glimpses of the moon as the overcast weather made the moon pretty hidden, was cool when we would have a brief moment with no clouds, was like someone turned a light on with the full moon. All on metal lures, they where smashing them and I saved the best part of the story til last. The spot we caught them all in? the gutter smack back at the bottom of the stairs and thank god for that because that bucket was heavy, would of died if i had to carry that from one end to the other!!! Cheers fellas, goodluck!!

The picture is of an albatross, i believe on the "midway islands" if im correct, it's near hawaii. It's not "conveniently placed plastic" There are a few videos of it, one of a bird they cut open just after it died. Youtube and google it, you'll be shocked at what they eat!!

As always, fantastic read and very helpful. There is one thing left for you to post, a map with arrows saying " you'll catch fish here" hahaCheers!!!!

Yeah i've seen them everywhere, i don't doubt they are not in short supply, but i was still iffy about it. It was on the cliffs down at at second valley and would be below the high tide mark. I'm hoping i did the right thing then, thank me later lil snails!!

I always thought periwinkles were something different but upon resreach the internet reckons there is like a 100 different snails are periwinkles hahaWhat i found was accoridng to one place you're allowed 100 a day and another site said "Fishing in Our State Intertidal reef closure A closure for the taking of all benthic (bottomdwelling) organisms from the State’s intertidal rocky reef areas is in effect for all coastal waters in South Australia. This closure means that it is illegal to remove any bottom dwelling organismsfrom any intertidal rocky reef in South Australia from high water mark out to a water depth of twometres. The closure only relates to rocky reefs, and therefore does not include sand or beach.The removal of sea urchins, barnacles, rock lobster, shrimps, snails, crabs, coral, abalone,periwinkles, limpets, worms, mussels and other bottom dwelling organismsis prohibited."So i am not sure. but even if it's a 100, there was defiantly more then a 100 there.

Went down to second valley for a fish this afternoon, caught nothing and so did everyone else except one lady on the rocks. This little lady looked like it was Christmas time on the rocks. Had a plastic bag 2/3rds the way full off these snails, i'm not sure of the breed, if anyone can help me out that would be good. I approached her asked her if she knew quota and sizes etc, she said yes she did, i asked what they where, she says " oh i don't know" told her i doubt the bag limit is a plastic bag. she went back to her group with the bag, about 10 minutes later they left with an empty plastic bag but she had a handful of the snails, why she was carrying them i have no idea.,I thought it was a win. Anyway when we left we went up the same track and half way up the hill was the pile of snails, photo included. Like really, if ur gonna take something, fine but just wasting it?? I really dislike like a certain demographic of people that have 0 care for our fisheries. -Rant over.

From my understanding, the Japanese are only really able to catch squid, therefore they put alot of energy into refining their lures. I believe their lures swim and act in general more life like, then the ones u get from kmart that don't always swim right.In saying that tho, the best squid jags i've ever used are ones i picked up for 2 bucks, admittedly they look and swim alot better then the kmart ones but i don't think are anything any special. Also i've been told, haven't really tryed though, along the lines of what was posted above, dark colours on darker/overcast days work better because of the silhouette they cast in the water.

I find it somewhat amusing that people say it should not be opened due to the "marine park" factor because of the current restrictions in place. Yet i don't see similar support for proposed marine parks? Also, to say that the area would be raped and pillaged would be to say that current regulations and restrictions are not adequate in sa and any fishing spot could be raped and pillaged? If there was some proper research into it, and if it was deemed a fish " hub" so to speak, specific regulations were placed accordingly, I.e NTZ at a point of the jetty, i don't see why it would be such a crime to open it? Especially if either way mobil are going to be spending the money, better it is not going to sims. Voted yes

the ones you get from kmart, they are cheap and work well. caught plenty on them and if you lose it, you don't need a second job to buy more!

not bad' date=' i dust mine in plain flour then straight in hot oil, drain then salt & pepper BUT this recipe here posted couple days ago by another member takes the cake.. http://www.sbs.com.au/ondemand/video/11650627557/0c3bedb489183ecb8f4e671b3cefa779going to try it next time i get squid ..hint hint cfr [/quote']Next time i catch some squid, i am going to give it a try, looks alright!!Cheers for the advices fellas

Hi all, thought I would share with you my Salt and Pepper Recipe I use. It's reasonable quick and easy but I know two of the most fussiest eaters and they both love it!!I don't do anything fancy with my squid, like soak it in anything for a day. These squid were caught a few hours earlier and basically cleaned then cooked. Ingredients: Squid Lemon pepper, I will explain portioning later. Salt Flour ( I believe, if you are gluten intolerant, you can use corn flour?) Milk Oil for cooking, I used rice bran.I prefer to open up my squid and then cut it into strips rather then make rings, I see no problem with making it into rings if you are that way inclined but I don't know if you would get the same texture. There is a sort of soft side of the squid, the inside I assume, find that side. Once you have, score lines into it, from side to side on a 45 degree angle from the top. The goal is to cut 1 cm boces into it, which should hopefully look something like this. Note, Don't cut through the squid, only want to score one side. Mixing the actual coating, in this example I had about 2 cups of flour, roughly 2-3 tablespoons of LP and I also add a little extra salt and this was for 6 smallish squid . How I check if it is enough is by smelling the mixture, the mixture will give off a really lemony smell, that's when I know I have a good amount. This photo shows how I have scored and cut the squid into about an inch wide strips. Chuck the strips into a container of milk, make sure to cover them well so the mixture sticks to it. Once they are "milked" roll them in the mixture thoroughly, making sure to cover all of the squid. I really recommend trying just one to begin with to make sure everything is right, if you own a deep fryer, that will make it alto easier but if not and cooking on a stove top with a saucepan like this, it's important to get it the right temp range. Trying to evenly space the squid, throw it in, it literally takes 30 - 45 seconds to cook, again cook one, take it out and try it. I usually know when it is done by the colour, but that isn't always right. Also this is the sort of consistency you want on the squid. Once they're are all cooked, time to eat. Goes great with some Aioli and a minimum chips from up the local. Enjoy and let me know how it goes and any feed back you have :D

Swell, cheers for that!!

Do we have to say that the threads for the comp or are you just reading all threads about squid and entering them? Cheers!

If they are there, they will more then like have a go. Seems alot of the ponds around here have carp in them, worth a shot!!!!

Heard there was some decent salmon down at maslins on the chew, went down there this morning with a mate flicking some metal lures. We caught 6 smallish St's, nothing very exciting, lost 4 lures of the rocks bewteen us.

I think it's got to do with the stigma it's still polluted. 20-30 years ago from my understand the onk was the last place you would want to eat from. But has defiantly been cleaned up alot. I have eaten out of there, i'm still kicking!!!!