queensland Tilapia, tilapia, tilapia, etc!!!!!!!!

[bersim]

Headed down to NPD today in search of a few pests with my friend Madi (Steely). Didn't take long!!! After about 5 seconds it was a quadruple hookup :woohoo: Ended up with 68 tilapia, 1 spangly, and 1 gar which was caught while my bait-less hook was sitting in the water while I was worming up my mum's hook. Great fun and they didn't stop biting until we ran out of worms!!

Madi's first tilapia ever on his new rod!! Great way to blood the rod!

First spangly for the day.

Tilapia were everywhere in the boat and I got spiked by the fin of a small one....many times!!

This one's just embarrassing :silly: :silly: :silly: :silly:

The rain didn't seem to stop the fish from biting!!

Final haul

Definitely did our part for NPD today!!!!!

James

[ellicat]

:woohoo: Now that's a great day's catching !!

You'll be welcome at the tilly cull on Saturday

[bersim]

Thanks ellicat, I'll be out there with Madi on Saturday!!

James

[motu]

you have a good feed there ! if you were allowed to eat them . pitty your not

[bersim]

Yeah, it's definitely a shame you can't eat them

James

[fishingnut]

Well done James good karma to you for ridding the dam of afew pests, keep up the good work mate !

Cheers

[bersim]

Thanks fishingnut, wasn't just me catching them though! Madi, Mum and my sister caught plenty too!

James

[Steely]

Yeah great day James!! We were just reeling them in one after the other, great fun. :cheer: Couldn't find anywhere to store all the fish in the boat!!

[bersim]

Yeah! We had to resort to plastic bags and towels!!!!

James

[motu]

if i took all those fish for burly i think i would have to mount a tree shredder to the back of my boat

[Woggie]

Holy sh!t, are there really that many tilapia down there? That is not good news for native fish stocks.

Good on you for doing your part in the eradication of this vermin

[The Mad Hughesy]

wow mad effort mate, great stuff

[bersim]

Heaps of tilapia in the dam and you usually catch quite a big haul. At least they are fun to catch :silly:

James

[Surfingant]

Holy sh!t, are there really that many tilapia down there? That is not good news for native fish stocks.

Yeah man that's just the tip of the iceberg, they are literally everywhere

Well done on doing your bit Bersim, that's a great days fishing

[rayke1938]

A good days fishing and no forkies.

I see you had your wet weather gear on how was the wind?

I am thinking of going either to NPD or Hinze on thursday. Its getting to that busy time of year having to smoke chooks on Friday and the hams next week.

[bersim]

It was pretty still until a bit of rain would roll through which would stir up the water. If you want tilapia NPD is the place to go. Usual spot but using worms.

James

[fishingnut]

A good days fishing and no forkies.

I see you had your wet weather gear on how was the wind?

I am thinking of going either to NPD or Hinze on thursday. Its getting to that busy time of year having to smoke chooks on Friday and the hams next week.

Just reading that made my mouth water, I remember those from last year ray the smell was just terrific :ohmy:

[Binder]

Best haul I've heard off!

Gives Ray a target to beat now!

[fifis101]

Nice work mate, on the haul and getting rid of a few pests!

Looks like you'll be giving some of the older blokes a run for their money on Saturday.

[Dinodadog]

Well done James, you can have all the tillies in there.

[muzz]

Nice one. That is a great effort.

Just out of interest how well do they fight?

[bersim]

Great sport fish in the way of fighting. Don't give up trying to break the rod until they are in the boat Only problem is, they like to dive straight into the dead trees and they sometimes spit the hook and jump at the end.

James

[bersim]

Just remembered that Madi spotted a wild deer having a drink at the bank. Only looked around and saw it because it made a screaming sound.

James

[ellicat]

Just remembered that Madi spotted a wild deer having a drink at the bank. Only looked around and saw it because it made a screaming sound.

James

Sounds like it saw you first :woohoo:

[benno573]

Just remembered that Madi spotted a wild deer having a drink at the bank. Only looked around and saw it because it made a screaming sound.

James

Take your crossbow next time and get rid of even more vermin! :whistle: and you are allowed to eat those ones... mmmm... roast bambi...

Looks like a fun day on the water there mate, doesn't matter what you catch, beats catching nothing!

[bersim]

The Smell in the garage was getting pretty bad from the tilapia that had been in the tinny so I decided I might as well give it a wash, so I lifted up the carpet and to my surprise there was a stiff smelly tilapia looking up at me :sick: :sick: :sick: :sick: :sick: :sick:

As you can see juicy blood was coming out of it

Think I got it just in time... before it got too bad!

James

[ellicat]

Like your style.

I found a yella under the floor after a recent trip to Coolmunda :sick:

[bersim]

Like your style.

I found a yella under the floor after a recent trip to Coolmunda :sick:

You must of caught a lot of yellas to not realise it was there :silly:

[Binder]

Like your style.

I found a yella under the floor after a recent trip to Coolmunda :sick:

All I'm going to say is esky ....... :whistle: