23rd November 2005, 10:15 AM
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Join Date: Jan 1970
Location: Port Macquarie
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Originally Posted by gazman
i've never understood the hoo ha about snapper to me they are a mother in law fish,great to catch but crap to eat...i did catch one around 17k last year it was a big mean looking ************(it would have given mike tyson a run for his money)
but i let the big ************ go so he could go out and find many a fair maiden to make more reef busters...we are pretty spoilt were i live,,,dhu fish are our target fish,and a sweeter meat you'll never eat..........cheers.gazman
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Gday gaz...
u say u target dhu fish... Are u a sandgroper? I might be wrong but I always knew dhu fish by our east coast name of pearlies.... But the ones in the west grow far bigger... about 6 kg has been the best i have ever landed.. that would be a baby in the west
As for reddies... now ya talking... where i live , is THE reddie place on the Nth Coast of NSW (IMHO) Like anywhere else, you need to know where to look, but we have a few grounds in very shallow water, close to shore, when the water is warm they are also great mackeral (spanish) grounds as well.. Just float the pillie back in the current with a bit of berley, no or little weight... and hang on... those big red ************s really know how to put on a show, particularly on light gear.. 17 kg is beauty, my best is about 12kg... We usually keep one or two and release the rest.. wrap a nice big reddie in foil, fill him with prawns and oysters and whatever else you wanna stuff him with and. mmmmmmmmmmmmm ..starting to drool like homer  we usually put em on the barbie with a few beers at the end of the day and they are magnificent... and if you keep bringing a feed home it keeps the girls happy as well... I think I should go load the boat up now.... hangon there is a race somewhere today |