2.6kg Mulloway

[retortery]

Caught 1hr ago - so coming at you live from Docklands. Nice fight. Released after some quick snaps! 2.6kg and 68cm.

Apologies for poor-quality photos - it's quite a task succesfully landing, measuring, weighing, photographing and releasing decent fish when solo!

[davek]

Good work and nice fish, your doing alright down there, cheers davo.

[retortery]

Just got another. But bigger and fatter 71cm 2.8kg.

[davek]

your on a roll :thumbsup: cheers davo

[kaotay]

Nice work!

[complete-anglerz-12]

what a trip well done keep it up hatrick

[bilby]

Awesome fish - a fantastic effort! Just a tip, though - if you are releasing fish, you need to support them horizontally, and be careful to avoid them slipping from your grip onto hard surfaces like asphalt / concrete (I ended up keeping mine the other night due to my own clumsiness in this regard). You can weigh the fish in the net by weighing the net first, then subtracting it from the total - this means less fish handling, too. Holding them vertically from the head can damage the fish. I'm also using circle hooks for mulloway these days, as it increases the survival rate for released fish, since the hook tends to grip in the corner of the mouth and not get swallowed by the fish.

http://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/fisheries/rec ... nd-release" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
http://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/fisheries/rec ... s-and-tips" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[retortery]

Awesome fish - a fantastic effort! Just a tip, though - if you are releasing fish, you need to support them horizontally, and be careful to avoid them slipping from your grip onto hard surfaces like asphalt / concrete (I ended up keeping mine the other night due to my own clumsiness in this regard). You can weigh the fish in the net by weighing the net first, then subtracting it from the total - this means less fish handling, too. Holding them vertically from the head can damage the fish. I'm also using circle hooks for mulloway these days, as it increases the survival rate for released fish, since the hook tends to grip in the corner of the mouth and not get swallowed by the fish.

http://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/fisheries/rec ... nd-release" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
http://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/fisheries/rec ... s-and-tips" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Cheers Bilby. I climbed the ladder for the first and let him breathe. I was much quicker with the second so speared him back in. Both swam away fine. Unfortunately I'm on the pushy so would need a highly retractable telescopic net - are these available?

[bilby]

Yes, I think you can get ones that pack up to a small size. This is the kind I normally use: http://www.anaconda.com.au/Product/Wate ... anding-Net" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

With the issue of holding the fish, apparently supporting them by the head can damage the muscles and gills around the 'neck' area, whereas if you hold them horizontally (as they would be in the water), the injury is minimised. Of course, if you are keeping a fish to eat, it doesn't matter much! Good luck with your mulloway fishing!

[seephil]

Good Stuff Retortery! I'm still waiting for my first jewie...