Old Scaley

I guess the next question is what happens once the white spot is everywhere? At that point we should be able to bring crabs and prawns home to cook because there is nothing to be gained by a containment zone? I am not a marine biologist but it seems there is no chance of stopping the spread.

Don't forget they are a declared noxious species. https://www.daf.qld.gov.au/fisheries/recreational/rules-regulations/noxious-fish

There will be a lot of people crabbing the Logan this weekend who will not be aware of the restrictions.

Really enjoyable arvo. Considering it is an online forum, people got on like they knew each other for years. I guess some of us have! Have a great Christmas break everyone.

How are the numbers looking @Danielle? Also, do you want me to bring some tongs for the barbie or have you got that covered?

@Danielle Henry is do$tylz. He hasn't been posting much lately.

Huge kudos to you @Danielle for the amount of thought and effort you have put into this. I think the site has a new social convener.

So does the BBQ trailer actually include a BBQ? Are the BBQs at the site those electric ones that never have enough heat to cook a sausage in under an hour? If so, it would be good to have an alternative. Thanks for organising all of this, Danielle.

All paid, Danielle. Thanks for organising.

Caught this beauty near Peel. Reel still turned.

I am not wonderful, burley or handsome, and only just a man but since @ellicat has offered to drive I will still have one hand left which I am happy to apply to the BBQ.

That would be great Brian, if you end up going.

I can't even plan for after lunch, but what the heck, add me to the list and I will pm my email.

There has been a bit of chatter about catching long tails this week so I thought I would drag up this post which has some excellent advice about chasing the elusive critters in Moreton Bay. Might help some of the new members who may have joined since it was last replied to. You may need a couple of hours to read it all, but there is some great stuff in here.

Interesting thread, but mostly I am just impressed that Ray mentioned greenbottle.

I reckon you are spot on, Brad. I also reckon there would be snakes in that grass track there that would make that eel look like a garden worm.

Seeing you and Henry in the water makes me wonder if there are any crocs about in those waters? Or do they get eaten by the spot tails?

Quick update. Bought one of the really cheap ($15) smoker boxes from Bunnings along with some wood pis (seafood mix - mesquite and alder). Despite all my research and the responses on here, I still didn't really have a clue. Anyway I worked out that the box gets half filled with chips that have soaked for at least 30 mins and then placed between the burners and the grill on the old 4 burner BBQ. Let the bbq heist up until there is plenty of smoke. I prepared the trevally fillets by soaking them in brine for an hour. Plenty of brine recipes on the www. Then dried them on paper towel in the fridge for an hour before salting them and covering in a thin layer of maple syrup. Put them on a rack with some baking paper under them and placed them on the plate side of the bbq, but without the burners on the plate being on. Cooked like that on a low heat (only the one burner under the smoker box was on) for about 30 mins. Smoke was running out (more chips next time) so I turned the other burners on for 10 minutes to get the fish up to cooked temperature (63 degrees centigrade according to my cooking thermometer). Back into the fridge and then eaten today with some anchovy mayo. Tasted great - a big like breakfast kippers. Now I know it what to do, I will be trying different things and will post some photos next time.

Yep, thanks Sweresy, that stuff is gold. I will go looking for a smoker this weekend.

Thanks, Julian, a few photos would be really useful.

I know they are hard to light, but apart from that, does anyone have any thoughts about smoking fish? I have a few trevally fillets frozen after a recent charter trip that didn't yield much else and was thinking about smoking them because I don't particularly like the taste of them. Just saw Julian's (demarc) report on an overnighter where he says he smokes the trevally so thought I would see what equipment, fish and methods people are using. Thanks, Steve.

I have got a couple of Snyder Glass surf rods that have lasted without any problems for at least 10 years. They probably only get used a couple of times a year these days but the quality is good. Also had a 9 foot bream rod that I have misplaced somehow but it was a great rod for bait fishing for bream. Not sure where they are made these days, but I guess same applies to most rods now. Pretty sure you would be happy with either brand.

Maybe, but he still has a spring in his step.

Watch the tide and the sandbanks. Plenty of shallow water around that area but good channels as well - just got make sure you know where they are. Try up against any of the million mangrove banks for flatty, bream or jew. I think there is a pretty good map on Nugget's site or you could pick one up at the Gem on the way there. Good luck, Steve.

I tried similar search a few years ago and the closest place I could find was in Gladstone.