Lang Lang or Gummy Gummy, 12th July

[Nude up]

I should have phrased it better I presumed it is because the white spot disease is thought to be caused from overseas prawns being used as bait not that the product has white spot.

[hornet]

I see some frozen imported prawns now carry a warning do not use as bait. Due to the white spot disease. Has any one else noticed this my wife pointed it out to me in aldi the other day.
Nice gummy great eating

Normally some packaging states " not for human consumption"

so in this case it's ok to eat something with possible White spot and not harm you ?

Yet is harms a marine species ?

Call me suspicious.

Different viruses harm different animals. You can have intimate relations with as many carp as you like but you'll never contact carp herpes for example.

Cooking destroys the viruses anyway so even if humans were susceptible to white spot unless you're eating raw prawns there is no danger.

Your thought process is disturbing at times ...

[happyfriggincamper]

Nice work whiskers, good to see you getting out for a fish. Out of curiosity and potentially broad question, what is the general minimum casting distance you can put baits out at and have a chance there? High and low tide?

[dazz999]

great fishing i must get to lang lang and have a fishing session

[Scraglor]

I see some frozen imported prawns now carry a warning do not use as bait. Due to the white spot disease. Has any one else noticed this my wife pointed it out to me in aldi the other day.
Nice gummy great eating

Fisheries have put out a warning a little while ago asking people not to use non local prawns for bait, as it risks spreading the white spot disease to local waterways. Having said that, local prawns should be fine yeah?

Also, great catch! Very jealous, I am yet to nut out how to target gummies.

[cheaterparts]

Prawns are such an underrated bait for Gummys.

who underrates them - the biggest problem has been the white spot scar so most of the guys I know havent been using them and the so called bait grade prawns aren't a lot of good on an 8/0 hook

[laneends]

Nice work whiskers, good to see you getting out for a fish. Out of curiosity and potentially broad question, what is the general minimum casting distance you can put baits out at and have a chance there? High and low tide?

Has to be over high tide as the water disappears and its all mud over he low. Doesn't have to be a mighty cast as once its off the beachead its pretty flat, so you are not getting much deeper. Gummies are feeding in 1m-1.5m. Maybe closer in darkness.

[cheaterparts]

Nice work whiskers, good to see you getting out for a fish. Out of curiosity and potentially broad question, what is the general minimum casting distance you can put baits out at and have a chance there? High and low tide?

Has to be over high tide as the water disappears and its all mud over he low. Doesn't have to be a mighty cast as once its off the beachead its pretty flat, so you are not getting much deeper. Gummies are feeding in 1m-1.5m. Maybe closer in darkness.

just to add to keiths post here -- as a kayaker I have sounded the area with in casting distance ( about 100 meters max ) and it's around 1.2 - 1.3 meters deep
something worth noting I have anchored in 60 cm of water many times to catch gummys and that in the middle of the day - bit of a giggle really

[happyfriggincamper]

Thanks guys, appreciate the info - one day I'll give it a shot (and a couple more after the first).

[Whiskers]

Nice work whiskers, good to see you getting out for a fish. Out of curiosity and potentially broad question, what is the general minimum casting distance you can put baits out at and have a chance there? High and low tide?

You don't need to be a great caster to fish Lang Lang. Even a cast of 20 metres will put you in the zone at times. Even with super human long casts you still won't find water much deeper than a metre to a metre and a half!

Fishing there is best from about 2 hours before the high tide to two ours after high tide. Outside of that tide frame you're just looking at 100's of acres of mud!
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