Ultimate Prawning Night - Anaconda Tingalpa last night

[Huxstang]

Anyone else go to the ultimate prawning night at Anaconda, Tingalpa last night?

It was my first visit to one of these store nights and I thought it was really well done, clearly a sales pitch for Drew and his cast nets (which look awesome regardless and I am sure worth the investment) and the guys from Garmin (which I dont mind as well as I have their gear as well).

However the content was really good and informative - actual video of the prawns behaviour generally for those of us less informed and also what they look like on sounder and Livescope and talking through the settings and interpretation (which is the key IMHO).

Cost me money as I ordered a Livescope for the new boat but the deal was too good to pass up.  Funny thing is I have all 3 of my planned transducers for a boat that hasn’t been completed.  

Team at Anaconda ran a good night So if you have not done one of these before I would say you should give it a go…also dont leave before they finish the prize draws….a few people missed out on some nice stuff.

 

[AUS-BNE-FISHO]

Sounds like it was a good night - did they talk much about landbased prawning?

[mangajack]

I didn't go to the do.

Having said that I get better catches from a drawstring cast net than any top pocket net....top pockets only snare what actually make it into the top pocket, A drawstring net snares everything. Far fewer casts for the same amount of catch.

I have 4 nets, 1 x 9' drawstring, 1 x 12' top pocket, 1 x 10' top and bottom net, and 1 x 8' bottom pocket. The drawstring is easier to cast and catched far more than the rest of the nets even though it is smaller than two of the nets.....it is sometimes more than double any of the other nets.    Plus fish don't tangle near as much in the drawstring nets.

[ubnt]

1 hour ago, mangajack said:

I didn't go to the do.

Having said that I get better catches from a drawstring cast net than any top pocket net....top pockets only snare what actually make it into the top pocket, A drawstring net snares everything. Far fewer casts for the same amount of catch.

I have 4 nets, 1 x 9' drawstring, 1 x 12' top pocket, 1 x 10' top and bottom net, and 1 x 8' bottom pocket. The drawstring is easier to cast and catched far more than the rest of the nets even though it is smaller than two of the nets.....it is sometimes more than double any of the other nets.    Plus fish don't tangle near as much in the drawstring nets.

I quite like drawstring too. The only drawback is it get snagged more often. However you don't have to cast as many as other net to collect baits.

[Huxstang]

23 hours ago, AUS-BNE-FISHO said:

Sounds like it was a good night - did they talk much about landbased prawning?

A little about off the jetties and stuff.  Issue is locating them and whether they close enough.  Did say they dont believe burley works