Tuna are fish

On 03/05/2021 at 12:16 PM, Lava said:

Proserpine

i use to live up that way and never got a barra there  

I'm not the best but I've caught big eels on rod and reels down near mission point in the channel at bribe.  I don't know if this will be helpful though because it is not the clearest of water most of the time.  another place you might be able to go would be flinders reef near the tip of Moreton island i imagine there would be eels there.

does anyone know any spot where you can catch big king fish near or around Moreton, ive caught small ones but no big ones.

cool thanks, what's better there kayaks or a boat.

What lake are you fishing at, i love to catch bass but never do.

ill have a think about it a reply if i decide to buy it

i was out at bribe on Sunday as  well, i got 2 size flat head on a paddle tail and a size parrot fish, ill happy say where i caught them.

but is the ABU 6600 BCX baitcaster and rod still available

Thanks

is the ABU 6600 BCX baitcaster and rod still available I've been looking for one like that.

i fillet them by cutting under the fins and then taking the knife down the spine to the tail then take the skin off.  i did cook one whole after gutting it, i think it might be the way to get the most meat off of them.

i catch 65 cm one which i reckon taste great

ive been catching a lot of flat head but they seem to have little meat on them, is there a way to get more meat off of them?

i know they are sold everywhere, but dont they carry omega 6 which is poisonous. 

On 09/03/2021 at 12:20 PM, christophagus said:

as far as im aware you are not allowed to transport them (which would incude using as bait). the only thing you can do with them is kill them and throw away or bury far enough away from the water.

you can read more here https://www.daf.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/1238076/tilapia.pdf

this is a snippet of the above

Tilapia are a category 3, 5, 6 and 7 restricted invasive fish under the Biosecurity Act 2014 (the Act). They must not be kept, fed, given away, sold, or released into the environment. A permit to deal with tilapia maybe given in limited circumstances. If caught, tilapia must be humanely destroyed immediately and disposed of as soon as practicable by burying a suitable distance from the waterway where it was caught or placing it in a rubbish bin. The Act requires everyone to take all reasonable and practical steps to minimise the risks associated with invasive fish under their control. This is called a general biosecurity obligation (GBO). This fact sheet gives examples of how you can meet your GBO. There have been isolated reports of people keeping and/or moving tilapia around the State – this is an offence and the fish must be destroyed.

thanks, i had no idea lucky i do kill with a brain spike and burying them away form the lake

i have found tilapia in the lake next to my house and know how to catch and dispose of them.  but it seems like a waste, do they make good bait of catfish or saltwater fish?  Or should i only use them in the lake next to my house so i don't spread the species.

if you go out past the point of bribe towards Morten (about 20 min drive on boat) you can see 2 marker beacons (not the first beacons but the second beacons and you will find birds diving and tuna jumping, just chuck a 30g metal slug into it an you will surly hook up.

thanks

Do you have to kill them once caught. Are you allowed to release them back?