Newbie catch at Brighton

hrgh · Post by **hrgh** » Wed Jan 30, 2013 7:53 pm

Pretty happy with my first haul from Port Phillip Bay, having moved down to Melbourne at the end of last year (this is also my first report).

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Not monsters, all 29-30cm. All caught within 20 minutes of each other, I left them biting

I was fishing the inside of the Brighton breakwall, just after the tower, between 3-4pm on Sunday. Burley worked a treat. The wind was blowing pretty hard and it was quite choppy on the outside.

Hrgh

FishSamFish · Post by **FishSamFish** » Wed Jan 30, 2013 7:58 pm

Heaps of them around atm, ran into them THICK at black rock (boat based)
Didn't keep them, I can always go after them another day!
Nice catch though.
Whole bake or fillet :p?

Milk man · Post by **Milk man** » Wed Jan 30, 2013 8:09 pm

Good to hear hrgh!.. I'll head there after work tomorrow if the rain holds off

Post by **nhillboy** » Wed Jan 30, 2013 8:20 pm

Great catch hrgh, well done mate. I was there Sunday fishing the outside near the end and landed nothing but had plenty of bites...nice fish enjoy :dinner: :cheers:

FishSamFish · Post by **FishSamFish** » Wed Jan 30, 2013 8:26 pm

btw. Recently I have found the best burley by far (for me) is going to the fish guy and asking if I can have some fish frames (or buy)
drop one head and skeleton down, after smooshing the head with a rock or similar, and it creates a trail of blood/moosh/head/flesh/skin.
I drop a head+skeleton down every 10-15 mins.
worked a treat for me today.
(15 pinkies 28-30cm).
Didn't get the 50cm benchmark, so didn't keep any :p

hrgh · Post by **hrgh** » Wed Jan 30, 2013 8:46 pm

FishSamFish wrote:Whole bake or fillet :p?

The first two were bbq'd whole in a fish grill, seasoned with orange and rosemary salt and stuffed with a handfull of herbs. The third was filleted and baked on top of spuds, covered with cherry tomatoes and capsicum.

I fish so that I've got something to cook. :thumbsup:

FishSamFish · Post by **FishSamFish** » Wed Jan 30, 2013 8:57 pm

hrgh wrote:
FishSamFish wrote:Whole bake or fillet :p?
The first two were bbq'd whole in a fish grill, seasoned with orange and rosemary salt and stuffed with a handfull of herbs. The third was filleted and baked on top of spuds, covered with cherry tomatoes and capsicum.

I fish so that I've got something to cook. :thumbsup:

So I have these flathead tails laying around..that need cooking..hint hint.

I just can't be bothered with small fish and bones.

SFP Chick · Post by **SFP Chick** » Wed Jan 30, 2013 9:29 pm

hrgh wrote:
FishSamFish wrote:Whole bake or fillet :p?
The first two were bbq'd whole in a fish grill, seasoned with orange and rosemary salt and stuffed with a handfull of herbs. The third was filleted and baked on top of spuds, covered with cherry tomatoes and capsicum.

I fish so that I've got something to cook. :thumbsup:

Nice !!!

I fish so that i have something to cook, because I am a pig and wanna eat all the time !!

Sounds like you're a chef !! Man, this thread is making me hungry and I just had dinner !!

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :a_goodjob:

Amanda

Post by **Raulfc7** » Thu Jan 31, 2013 9:39 am

Well done hrgf good to see more catches being had and interesting to see that you caught them on the inside of the wall :a_goodjob:

pwalnuts · Post by **pwalnuts** » Thu Jan 31, 2013 11:25 am

Slightly off topic but where do you guys get your bait? Have been fishing at brighton a bit more lately and have been getting bait from the BP near St. Kilda Marina. Not great, often not properly frozen or has gone off already. Anywhere good locally to get pilchards, squid etc?

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