queensland Early evening interest

[codboy]

The old boy and i packed up the trusty haines and headed out from wello about 4.30pm thursday arvo( yesterday as i right this) and bumped our way over to the northern side of St helena.The trip started poorly with the old man forgetting he put the late model commodore keys in his short pockets ( this would prove to be be a set back later in the evening!)Key tag got wet!Anyhow we are in the boat so let's worry about it when we get back, right let's go. We are going out thru the leads when the left turn part of steering decides to pack it in, only right turn and just a little left!! Once again figured we were in the boat and only going in a straight line anyway let's go!

Buy now after watching the barometer fall all day , the northerly blowing slight to fresh thought the chances of catching fish were slim at best.So we park up just on the shallows (St Helena )and let loose with the chicken frames and necks for berley.Trusty prawn and 5/0 bugger all weight.Sat there for 20 minutes not much on offer and then whamo.Both hooked up on squire, bream ,finger mark and marwoong from 5.30 till just after dark.Then some one farted because we couldn't loose the bait if we thru it over the side!

Decided the trawlers starting work in the area had spooked our fun or an act of god had occured , so we headed home with a quick sit at hybers.Still no interest, not even a bite. Needless to say we got to the ramp and the keys don't work.

I would love to know what changed because my 5/0 was getting punched clean thru the top lip of all these fish no matter what size , they were really on the chew!! [img size=480]http://www.australianfishing.com.au/media/kunena/attachments/legacy/images/268.jpg

[Angus]

At least you got some fun in! But I know how you feel. Its not uncommon to get those smashing fish a minute hours and then an hour where you would pay for a bite.

Im assuming the picture added was not from the trip

Angus

[codboy]

yeah thought i was putting the pic in my profile image ,Still have lots to learn!:blush:

[Plastic Man]

man that pic is crazy is it real?

[faulked]

its a dolphin look at the tail

[codboy]

As far as i know , i am very pleased to say that it was not i sitting there sphincter puckering ! A mate sent it to me!

[Dan23]

Yeah, I think Faulked is right. With my limited knowledge of photoshop I'd say it's real or a bloody good fake. The lighting and ripple effects are perfect so I'm sure it's real.

[Angus]

And the dorsal makes me think doplhin. I have recieved that picture numerous times in various emailed titled things like "Amazing Pictures" and "Is this for real"

But back to the point....

Do you fish that area often mate?

Angus

[ellicat]

Welcome to the site codboy and thanks for the report.

Sounds like part of the session was a scream:woohoo:

Any pics of the catch ? What sort of boat ?

[codboy]

Don't fish there as often as i would like ( does anyone) The haines is a 16ft deep V really only good for two fisherman , helps if ya like each others company (not so squeezey). Here is the marwoong , looked it up today book say's slatey or blubberlip bream? Anyway will get my fish measurer next trip to the shop !

[codboy]

Try again marwoong

[Angus]

Yeah I have heard Morwong called Slateys, Blubber Lip Bream and Mother In Law fish. Not a fair name though, if bled they taste great.

I am assuming as well the photo is to big. You may need to resize it.

Cheers

Angus

[codboy]

Tried pic upload but it is to big (blocked by website admin over 100kb), i need to learn a bit more about this whole forum thing.Any clue's?

[Angus]

Check this out, one of our computer savvy members Feral designed this to make photo resizing easy.

/>http://www.australianfishing.com.au/index.php?option=com_docman&task=cat_view&gid=68&Itemid=253

Angus

[Leighton]

Hey mate, St Hel has plenty to offer. Similar reef areas to Peel, Mud and other bay islands. Enjoy it while you can, its soon to be a green zone

[Leighton]

the real deal [img size=500]http://www.australianfishing.com.au/media/kunena/attachments/legacy/images/Copy_of_South_Africia_068_AFO.jpg

[viperon1982]

Woah nice! is THAT the leader?

[Leighton]

Ha Ha I wish, that was taken whilst Shark Diving in Sth Africa

[codboy]

Thanks angus for the heads up!And feral for the no how!

[codboy]

Last try , dad has the squire so no pics sorry! Thru heaps back as we only want a feed, I caught a nice 35cm finger mark but still not enough for a feed once ya fillet it.What is the legal size on finger mark and do they taste anything like sea perch?Pic attached i hope! [img size=500]http://www.australianfishing.com.au/media/kunena/attachments/legacy/images/marwoong_feb_08.jpg

[Angus]

Wont be finger mark, although a lot of people call them that. Finger mark are further up north. The fish you are referring to would be a moses perch. They also have the dot on their side like a fingermark.

Legal limit is only 25cm. But dont keep them at that size as its not much of a fillet. 35cm should be good though. They taste very good.

Angus

[MichaelJ]

mother in law the fish in your pic can have no taste sometimes so u might want to put a few herbs or whatever on it

[codboy]

Thanks whatnow appreciate the heads up might do it up fish bite style in tempura batter with the herbs!