queensland Snapper Galore

[aussie123]

Yesterday I went for a fish offshore with Mark (Tugger) chasing a few Snapper.

We headed to the 33's first up to see what was there.

The place was loaded with Snapper and we bagged out in 2 drifts.

We then went and had a quick look for some Dolphin Fish and there was heaps around so we grabbed 4 for a feed and then headed down to Boat Rock to chase a few different reefies.

It was very interesting to see Wahoo swimming around out there this time of the year.

The water was not too good down there with very little current and the fishing was extremely slow with a ton of under size Snapper to annoy us.

We caught one legal Moses Perch and lost some unstoppables so at midday we decided to call it quits and head home with a nice feed in the box.

The seas were near glassed out with whales everywhere to make for a lovely trip home to end another great day at sea.

Thanks Mark for another top days fishing.

[Luvit]

The days don't come better than that weather wise and an esky full of fish.

How do the dolphin fish compare t the snapper eating wise? I not a great lover of snapper myself.

[aussie123]

They are great eating Wayne but they do need to be prepped properly.

They have to be bled and iced, preferably into a slurry as soon as they are caught otherwise they can go very soft and mushy.

They also do not freeze very well so they are best eaten fresh.

They are also very popular eaten raw.

[Luvit]

Thanks Lance,

I'll put them on my list this year and the kids would have a ball catching them. I am avoiding any bar crossings in this boat which makes for a long trips.

[Bri The Pom]

Nice work fella's.

[crazywalrus]

We had a reasonable day as well - I will put up another report for that shortly.

[tugger]

It was an awesome day offshore the weather doesn't get much better we should see the snapper increase in size out there soon thanks for the company Lance I thought you might have liked a change in pace

[aussie123]

It was an enjoyable change of pace Mark but after 3 weeks of bad weather I am missing my ooglies of the deep.

[kmcrosby78]

Nice box of fish there fellas, well done. Nice size on those dollies, were most of the ones swimming around about that size? Really need to get out there and will definitely try for the dollies as well for now on now that it is warming up.

[aussie123]

Most were that size Kelvin but there was also a few that were a lot bigger.

They are still very small fish though, the bigger ones tend to hang out much deeper..

[tugger]

School holidays around the corner now Kelvin and a great time of year to chase the snapper out there will you have plenty of spare days to have a crack

Nice box of fish there fellas, well done. Nice size on those dollies, were most of the ones swimming around about that size? Really need to get out there and will definitely try for the dollies as well for now on now that it is warming up.

[kmcrosby78]

School holidays around the corner now Kelvin and a great time of year to chase the snapper out there will you have plenty of spare days to have a crack

Nice box of fish there fellas, well done. Nice size on those dollies, were most of the ones swimming around about that size? Really need to get out there and will definitely try for the dollies as well for now on now that it is warming up.

My brother from Rocky (who had the boat prior to it coming down here) is down for the first week of the hols so will hopefully get him out once or twice (failing that will at least go to Harries). We are up in Noosa from the Thursday of the first week til the Tuesday of the 2nd week for a wedding (packing the surf rods in hope of some tailor action .....) so will hopefully get out during the 2nd week as well. You off work on the school hols Mark?

[tugger]

Yes I am off for the 1st 11days of the school break and keen to hit up the reefs again out from SPB

School holidays around the corner now Kelvin and a great time of year to chase the snapper out there will you have plenty of spare days to have a crack

Nice box of fish there fellas, well done. Nice size on those dollies, were most of the ones swimming around about that size? Really need to get out there and will definitely try for the dollies as well for now on now that it is warming up.

My brother from Rocky (who had the boat prior to it coming down here) is down for the first week of the hols so will hopefully get him out once or twice (failing that will at least go to Harries). We are up in Noosa from the Thursday of the first week til the Tuesday of the 2nd week for a wedding (packing the surf rods in hope of some tailor action .....) so will hopefully get out during the 2nd week as well. You off work on the school hols Mark?

[ryanyoung]

Good drills Lance and Mark, that's a quick bag.

[Wbgredcliffe]

Very nice bag

Wayne

[demarc]

Very nice bag

Wayne

Don't speak about Tuggers wife that way...

Come on guys, these fellas already have a big head. There catch wasn't that great. Mark usually does better.

[pancakes_and_haggis]

School holidays around the corner now Kelvin and a great time of year to chase the snapper out there will you have plenty of spare days to have a crack

Nice box of fish there fellas, well done. Nice size on those dollies, were most of the ones swimming around about that size? Really need to get out there and will definitely try for the dollies as well for now on now that it is warming up.

My brother from Rocky (who had the boat prior to it coming down here) is down for the first week of the hols so will hopefully get him out once or twice (failing that will at least go to Harries). We are up in Noosa from the Thursday of the first week til the Tuesday of the 2nd week for a wedding (packing the surf rods in hope of some tailor action .....) so will hopefully get out during the 2nd week as well. You off work on the school hols Mark?

give me a shout and we can try and hook up a session while your in noosa. Callum