queensland Pin Trip 12/8/20

[ellicat]

@Old Scaley invited me out for a salt session before my Glenlyon trip and I couldn't say no.

We headed off at 6.30am and headed straight for the good yabby bank where the yabbies are mainly above average size. I was happy to not fall in this time. Steve was a bit slow on the pumping but I was picking them up at a rate of knots, peaking at 7 from one pump.

Then we got down to the fishing with the main target being some summer whiting. Steve was on the board early with a keeper whiting and then I found a decent sized flounder and then the bream came through. They were all a decent size, so we kept a few for a feed.

We hit Gold Bank as we slowly meandered our way back towards the ramp picking up a few whiting and Steve getting a trevelly. Not sure on the end score but I brought home 3 flounder around the same edible size, with Steve keeping the feed of bream and several good whiting.

The covid19 holiday makers were once again out in force, with the water full of craft all day. Good day to be out there with the sun shining and a light breeze coming in late in the morning.

Thanks for another top day on the water, Steve.

 

PS  We also nailed 3 or 4 flatties. They were under but the one that may have been close spat the hook boatside.

[samsteele115]

Never caught a flounder. I've heard they taste good? 

[ellicat]

Yes, they are sweet which is my taste in all food. haha

[kmcrosby78]

Great day out there fellas, you'll have to duck back down there during SOO so you can secure the bream and whiting (and possibly trevally) categories for us . Oh and @samsteele115 - you'll have to sign up for team Southside and nail another 70cm tailor for us 

[ellicat]

That's the plan, Kelvin. (Now that I know the right dates)

[Old Scaley]

Thanks for posting @ellicat. We didn’t get the 40cm whiting we were hoping for but did accumulate a feed. Here you are with the first flounder

There was no shortage of bream, but we only kept a few of the bigger ones for dinner. Here is my share of the catch

[AUS-BNE-FISHO]

Hey ellicat and Old Scaley

Nice job on the feed. Looks like you two had some good fun out on the water.

Cheers Hamish

[benno573]

familiar looking spots there @Old Scaley... can't believe you went there without me... 

[GregOug]

1 hour ago, benno573 said:

familiar looking spots there @Old Scaley... can't believe you went there without me... 

Bloody Southsiders! Can’t trust them!

[Old Scaley]

1 hour ago, benno573 said:

familiar looking spots there @Old Scaley... can't believe you went there without me... 

Haha, @benno573. Well, if you would just hurry up and get the sack from your work (I can’t believe they have kept employing you for so long!) we could go there a lot more regularly.  A second yabbie pumper wouldn’t hurt either. 

[benno573]

44 minutes ago, Old Scaley said:

Haha, @benno573. Well, if you would just hurry up and get the sack from your work (I can’t believe they have kept employing you for so long!) we could go there a lot more regularly.  A second yabbie pumper wouldn’t hurt either. 

yeah... and the way @ellicat complains a second bucket carrier / yabbie pickerupperer also wouldn't go astray.

Good to see Bwian floundering about. 

@samsteele115 - flounder are excellent eating, super easy to clean as well.  you can fillet larger ones, you end up losing a fair bit on the smaller ones so usually just cook them whole.  custom made for fry pans

[GregOug]

4 hours ago, Old Scaley said:

Haha, @benno573. Well, if you would just hurry up and get the sack from your work (I can’t believe they have kept employing you for so long!) we could go there a lot more regularly.  A second yabbie pumper wouldn’t hurt either. 

Who’s the first one?

[GregOug]

3 hours ago, benno573 said:

yeah... and the way @ellicat complains a second bucket carrier / yabbie pickerupperer also wouldn't go astray.

Good to see Bwian floundering about. 

@samsteele115 - flounder are excellent eating, super easy to clean as well.  you can fillet larger ones, you end up losing a fair bit on the smaller ones so usually just cook them whole.  custom made for fry pans

Agree totally. One of my favourite fish.  

[GregOug]

3 hours ago, benno573 said:

yeah... and the way @ellicat complains a second bucket carrier / yabbie pickerupperer also wouldn't go astray.

Good to see Bwian floundering about. 

@samsteele115 - flounder are excellent eating, super easy to clean as well.  you can fillet larger ones, you end up losing a fair bit on the smaller ones so usually just cook them whole.  custom made for fry pans

Bwain? Is that a reference to Monty Python? Life of Brian. Funniest part ever. Biggus Dickus. Lol

[AUS-BNE-FISHO]

22 minutes ago, GregOug said:

Agree totally. One of my favourite fish.  

I have only had the flounder once, GregOug. It was when I caught it drifting with my best mate on his grandad's boat on the Pine River.

We cooked it whole after cleaned, and it was very good. I would rate them higher than bream.

Cheers Hamish

[GregOug]

8 minutes ago, AUS-BNE-FISHO said:

I have only had the flounder once, GregOug. It was when I caught it drifting with my best mate on his grandad's boat on the Pine River.

We cooked it whole after cleaned, and it was very good. I would rate them higher than bream.

Cheers Hamish

Me too

[samsteele115]

12 minutes ago, AUS-BNE-FISHO said:

I have only had the flounder once, GregOug. It was when I caught it drifting with my best mate on his grandad's boat on the Pine River.

We cooked it whole after cleaned, and it was very good. I would rate them higher than bream.

Cheers Hamish

Bream eat poo and have 45839 bones. I would hope so

[AUS-BNE-FISHO]

2 minutes ago, samsteele115 said:

Bream eat poo and have 45839 bones. I would hope so

Would that potentially be a new type of bait samsteele115? 

Cheers Hamish  

[GregOug]

Just now, samsteele115 said:

Bream eat poo and have 45839 bones. I would hope so

Oh, excuse us, Mr. Six foot mackerel catcher!

[samsteele115]

6 minutes ago, AUS-BNE-FISHO said:

Would that potentially be a new type of bait samsteele115? 

Cheers Hamish  

Yeah I'd throw one on live for bait. Funny story, the last queeny I caught had a 29cm bream in its guts and the head of another. Amazing! 

Hahaha @GregOug na each to their own, I love Mullet which many people don't like 

[GregOug]

28 minutes ago, samsteele115 said:

Yeah I'd throw one on live for bait. Funny story, the last queeny I caught had a 29cm bream in its guts and the head of another. Amazing! 

Hahaha @GregOug na each to their own, I love Mullet which many people don't like 

That’s where all the bream have gone!

[Drop Bear]

22 hours ago, GregOug said:

Bloody Southsiders! Can’t trust them!

Mate I have google earthed that photo and if you want to find me, I will be sitting there for the next month...

Southside forever!!!

[Drop Bear]

Great day out fellas well done. I bet you have had some delicious meals lately. 

I am 8 weeks post surgery on Wednesday!!! Game on!!!!

Just in time for the comp. yew. 

[GregOug]

2 hours ago, Drop Bear said:

Great day out fellas well done. I bet you have had some delicious meals lately. 

I am 8 weeks post surgery on Wednesday!!! Game on!!!!

Just in time for the comp. yew. 

Great to hear!

[Nirvana]

On 12/08/2020 at 5:34 PM, ellicat said:

@Old Scaley invited me out for a salt session before my Glenlyon trip and I couldn't say no.

We headed off at 6.30am and headed straight for the good yabby bank where the yabbies are mainly above average size. I was happy to not fall in this time. Steve was a bit slow on the pumping but I was picking them up at a rate of knots, peaking at 7 from one pump.

Then we got down to the fishing with the main target being some summer whiting. Steve was on the board early with a keeper whiting and then I found a decent sized flounder and then the bream came through. They were all a decent size, so we kept a few for a feed.

We hit Gold Bank as we slowly meandered our way back towards the ramp picking up a few whiting and Steve getting a trevelly. Not sure on the end score but I brought home 3 flounder around the same edible size, with Steve keeping the feed of bream and several good whiting.

The covid19 holiday makers were once again out in force, with the water full of craft all day. Good day to be out there with the sun shining and a light breeze coming in late in the morning.

Thanks for another top day on the water, Steve.

 

PS  We also nailed 3 or 4 flatties. They were under but the one that may have been close spat the hook boatside.

Sounds like a cracker day! 

[Drop Bear]

On 14/08/2020 at 6:39 PM, samsteele115 said:

Bream eat poo and have 45839 bones. I would hope so

Bream are delicious. Sweet little bites. Yum. 0 bones if you know what to do. 

[samsteele115]

2 hours ago, Drop Bear said:

Bream are delicious. Sweet little bites. Yum. 0 bones if you know what to do. 

Yep I'm 100% sure I have 0% clue when it comes to filleting bream haha. 

I have many good memories catching them though

[Haz91a]

Looks like an awesome day, I’ve just bought a 4.8 stessco, been out to the pin a few times with no luck, Hopefully get my head wrapped around all the waterways around the Gold Coast soon

[AUS-BNE-FISHO]

18 minutes ago, Haz91a said:

Looks like an awesome day, I’ve just bought a 4.8 stessco, been out to the pin a few times with no luck, Hopefully get my head wrapped around all the waterways around the Gold Coast soon

Sounds good Haz91a. Hopefully you can start catching some bigguns! 

Welcome to the forum as well. You'll like it on here and hopefully learn a lot too!

Cheers Hamish

[ellicat]

54 minutes ago, Haz91a said:

Looks like an awesome day, I’ve just bought a 4.8 stessco, been out to the pin a few times with no luck, Hopefully get my head wrapped around all the waterways around the Gold Coast soon

It's a maze down there.

This might help you.

[AUS-BNE-FISHO]

Now that map is open to everyone, the rotten Northsiders won't get their grubby hands off it @ellicat!   

Cheers Hamish

[Haz91a]

9 minutes ago, ellicat said:

It's a maze down there.

This might help you.

Wow. Thanks so much, that gives me some ideas. I’ve lived on the goldy for 4 years but only just started getting back into fishing, brand new boat, all the gear and still no idea hahaha, I appreciate your help 

[ellicat]

No worries. Good luck. Hopefully you can post up your successes.