Favourite fish

[Tim a]

I was just wondering what everyones favourite fish are and favourite(most fun not necciserally most productive) way to catch them.

Mine fave is flathead on plastics because its usually fairly easy and you have to dicieve the fish.

[Angus]

Yeap i would agree Tim.

Flathead are my favourite species hands down.

I have caught most in the past on Yabbies (Saltwater obviously)

However after catching my first 2 on SP i can see myself becoming a big fan.

I also intend to nail one on Hardbody now

Angus

Post edited by: Angus, at: 2006/08/07 11:41

[Brian D]

Mine is GT's on plastics? Just the best fun.

Post edited by: Brian D, at: 2006/08/08 14:51

[James W]

hmmmmmm..i would have to say chasing yellowbelly in the forest in a secret location up the coast with hardbodies...you can getthem to follow the lure up to 10 times b4 they take it...frustrating but awesome to see this big lump of a fish swim right up to ya feet.....and no sorry guys i dont have any pics of the fish there cus i wasnt allowed to take my camera......il ask him angus i promiseB)

[BIG DAVE 1]

I will never forget my first GT on lure great fun. But id have to say flat head, there good fun and they taste great.

[Aaron H]

Australian bass closely followed by Tailor, this has been my first year chasing tailor and have become addicted with a bonus of some good spots being fifteen minutes away from my house

[SNAPPAFLICKA]

hard to beat the snapper, feeding down the unwieghted bait amongst the burley,then getting that run.just great.mind you whiting at southend bribie island 15 knot se catching whiting 2 at a time on light gear is great aswell.

[stingray]

Rainbow trout out of a fast running stream in the high lands of NSW, on 1 kg gear

[Feral]

When I was a youngster, my favourite fish were flathead, taken from the surf. Used to spend heaps of time working the gutters chasing them

These days I like bass, dont mind tailor either, but the knees are to dodgy for much surf fishing, so have to make do for the odd boat trip chasing them!

[ando_04]

i whould have to say quieen fish

[blue_mako]

i would have to say trevally... gts over all trevs... mainly because of ther fighting potential and the look of them is awesome! even though i havent caught to many of them they are still my favourtie... i esspecially like the one i got from brekky creek

i have caught quite a few silver trevs down south of batemans bay on the rocks on all types of bait... aswell as a tea leaf trev on the tweed in the abt and a few big eyes all around the place...

troy

[Brian D]

Gezz Flicka - that's a good call - I just get stoked with that feeling -

\"after your feed heaps of slack lne with a 4/0 hook and whole squid into the burley trail, the slack line just sitting on the surface. Then the slack line starts running and wham! the snapper knows he's hooked.\" What a rush.

But one day I was jigging 2 ball size double tail green plastics in the Tweed, along from Jack Evans. the water was crystal clear, and this huge GT followed my jig up from the bottom. He was focused on the tail and I focused on him. He looked at me just as he hit the jig. Crap that was a good site. A frigging big bucket mouth going gulp on my plastic. I was useing a 2000 series shamino on a 6'6\" ugly stick 10lb mono and 20lb leader. It took more then 10 mins to get him in after I had ran up and down the break wall keeping him of the snags.

Which one is better? How do you choose, so I'll sit on the fence and say the best fish I have ever caught will be the next fish I catch. A bit like the saying tomorrow never comes!

Post edited by: Brian D, at: 2006/08/08 15:07

[Cowfish13]

Probs Tailor. Fight hard, look great and taste pretty good to (though some might not think so)

Also, though i havent caught any, not on a charter:) , Tuna are also cool fish. In short, all pelagics reallyB)

[brado]

i owuld hav to say estuary cod cos u get such a surprise wen u pull it in n u hav such a beautiful fish same wif mangrove jack.

[dom...]

although i have only caught one............ my flathead from oxley creek on a hardbody was such a good rush .........just as the hardbody was on it ascent back up to the pontton...about 2 feet from it i see a big flattie come up and pounce on my hardbody then pounding back down to the bottom.......great times ........if only it didnt snap the line at the pontoon.....lol gerty/robbie

[rayke1938]

I have no favorite I just enjoy the challenge of trying new techniques ( still a bit hard for a bait fisherman of over 60 years standing)

I just enjoy being out on or near the water and if i am not out there i am working on my boat or gear or planning my next trip

Its absolutbloodyfantastic being retired.

What also gives me great joy is seeing all you young blokes giving it a go and finding good fish in places that i thought were fished or poisoned out years ago.

Keep it up fellas when i am too old to fish i will still get my jollies from reading the forum.

Ray.

[Cowfish13]

Oh Yeah, i just remembered Venus Tuskfish. Great eating

Post edited by: Cowfish13, at: 2006/09/24 18:52

[Mack_attack]

hey tim

i would say nothing can beat the screaming drag melting run of a decent tuna especially if your spinning metal lures through a school of them.

[Robbie]

My favourite fish i like to catch would have to be the travalley because i remember when i was noosa it was about 5am and i decided to live bait with a herring. The travalley just ate the herring whole and with my drag set low it was the best sound in the morning when it took the herring.