2010 September FOTM Chat Tailor

[Angus]

This thread is to discuss the target species for the september 2010 FOTM. Tailor!

I will be giving them a crack at both the pin this weekend and straddy towards the end of the month.

Anyone else seriously targeting this species?

Angus

[wesfish]

have hooked some good ones down the coomera when chasing the trevs, so might give them a go, dropped a 60cm+ boatside a few trips back..

[Bri The Pom]

Do we have to add anything in the photo for the tailor as evidence of this month.

[Bluevien]

Having only ever caught tailor as a bi-catch, any hints on how to target them? Wouldn't mind giving them a crack as I've got some time off mid month.

[hooked_on_trout]

Not really tailor season?

[elops]

Theres a few of these vermin around the mouth of the River and Mud at the moment some fairly large ones 55 cm or more

[Doobsy]

elops wrote:

Theres a few of these vermin around the mouth of the River and Mud at the moment some fairly large ones 55 cm or more

Vermin???

Mate, I snared a couple this morning that smashed surface lures. They both ran like the clappers and the feistier of the two gave us a bit of an aerial display... "TWICE"... trying to spit the lure it engulfed right down to its gill-rakes. Estuary sight-fishing at it's finest!

My good friend caught a few last weekend, smoked 'em in his backyard and was good enough to share one.

Of which, I proceeded to flake it up and mix it into some fish-cakes which I had for dinner.

I'll post the report and a few more photos tomorrow.

[sweresy]

now that looks good

[qbkami]

Gezzz you chef's are making me hungry!

[Doobsy]

qbkami wrote:

Gezzz you chef's are making me hungry!

Dude, I'm an accountant...

[marty]

I just had a look at Doobsy' entry for this month's FOTM - looking at the background there are houses everywhere! I was only up the Pin 2 weeks ago..it sure got developed quickly

Seriously though good start for the month. Best I managed this morning was one that was lucky to be 20cm - of course if Jack was FOTM then...

[Angus]

Bri The Pom wrote:

Do we have to add anything in the photo for the tailor as evidence of this month.

Just as per the standard rules at present Bri.

Chances are we will be introducing a monthly item or hand signal though.

Angus

[Angus]

Doobsy wrote:

elops wrote:

Theres a few of these vermin around the mouth of the River and Mud at the moment some fairly large ones 55 cm or more

Vermin???

Mate, I snared a couple this morning that smashed surface lures. They both ran like the clappers and the feistier of the two gave us a bit of an aerial display... "TWICE"... trying to spit the lure it engulfed right down to its gill-rakes. Estuary sight-fishing at it's finest!

My good friend caught a few last weekend, smoked 'em in his backyard and was good enough to share one.

Of which, I proceeded to flake it up and mix it into some fish-cakes which I had for dinner.

I'll post the report and a few more photos tomorrow.

Nice one mate!

I would love to see a step my step in the Recipes section next time!

A: Because i love smoked fish!

B: Because i love fish cakes!

See you sunday mate.

Angus

[tugger]

i would think it is, the bigger tailor come through this time of year and large numbers are found on reefs and beaches now. i was going to target them this month anyway down on the gold coast

hooked_on_trout wrote:

Not really tailor season?

[Angus]

tugger wrote:

i would think it is, the bigger tailor come through this time of year and large numbers are found on reefs and beaches now. i was going to target them this month anyway down on the gold coast

hooked_on_trout wrote:

Not really tailor season?

Yeah for sure.

Over the next month the tailor will off all the beaches and islands (already plentiful reports noosa way) and we are also seeing more and more in the Estuaries. Add to this their land based accessability at locations like the seaway, cleveland etc and it makes them a very achievable FOTM.

Angus

[Bri The Pom]

tugger wrote:

i would think it is, the bigger tailor come through this time of year and large numbers are found on reefs and beaches now. i was going to target them this month anyway down on the gold coast

hooked_on_trout wrote:

Not really tailor season?

Sorry were closed

[matjohnston]

marty wrote:

I just had a look at Doobsy' entry for this month's FOTM - looking at the background there are houses everywhere! I was only up the Pin 2 weeks ago..it sure got developed quickly

Seriously though good start for the month. Best I managed this morning was one that was lucky to be 20cm - of course if Jack was FOTM then...

Hey Marty...where'd you catch the Jack? awesome fish - would love to get one of them