2020 Snapper Season

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Re: 2020 Snapper Season

Post by purple5ive » Thu Jul 23, 2020 8:56 am

Brett wrote:
Wed Jul 22, 2020 11:08 pm
purple5ive wrote:
Mon Jul 20, 2020 12:22 pm
over the weekend i swear i seen some wattle trees in bloom, and even some cherry blossoms already in budding stage..
i wonder if the seasons are running a bit early.
You’re looking at the wrong tree, you want the tea tree to be in flower for snapper :vy:
hahaha i knew there had to be some sort of logical explanation for that.
do the wattles or whatever it is i seen normally flower in winter?

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Re: 2020 Snapper Season

Post by Brett » Thu Jul 23, 2020 9:03 am

purple5ive wrote:
Thu Jul 23, 2020 8:56 am
Brett wrote:
Wed Jul 22, 2020 11:08 pm
purple5ive wrote:
Mon Jul 20, 2020 12:22 pm
over the weekend i swear i seen some wattle trees in bloom, and even some cherry blossoms already in budding stage..
i wonder if the seasons are running a bit early.
You’re looking at the wrong tree, you want the tea tree to be in flower for snapper :vy:
hahaha i knew there had to be some sort of logical explanation for that.
do the wattles or whatever it is i seen normally flower in winter?
A lot do yes.

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Re: 2020 Snapper Season

Post by Mattblack » Thu Sep 03, 2020 3:04 pm

Anyone out there who arnt in lockdown been out for fish recently? Any snapper showing up yet?

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Re: 2020 Snapper Season

Post by cheaterparts » Thu Sep 03, 2020 4:56 pm

Mattblack wrote:
Thu Sep 03, 2020 3:04 pm
Anyone out there who arnt in lockdown been out for fish recently? Any snapper showing up yet?
I wouldn't worry about Snapper yet there's talk of another 2 weeks added to stage 4 so October may be the first we get out at them
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Re: 2020 Snapper Season

Post by bowl » Thu Sep 03, 2020 4:58 pm

cheaterparts wrote:
Thu Sep 03, 2020 4:56 pm
Mattblack wrote:
Thu Sep 03, 2020 3:04 pm
Anyone out there who arnt in lockdown been out for fish recently? Any snapper showing up yet?
I wouldn't worry about Snapper yet there's talk of another 2 weeks added to stage 4 so October may be the first we get out at them
Long as we get our a week b4 November I'll be happy.
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Re: 2020 Snapper Season

Post by fishnut » Fri Sep 04, 2020 8:37 am

I usually start looking for reds early to mid October so hoping its open by then but only problem is have not been able to do any bait gathering which is usually squid heads and gars

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Re: 2020 Snapper Season

Post by Mattblack » Fri Sep 04, 2020 8:38 am

cheaterparts wrote:
Thu Sep 03, 2020 4:56 pm
Mattblack wrote:
Thu Sep 03, 2020 3:04 pm
Anyone out there who arnt in lockdown been out for fish recently? Any snapper showing up yet?
I wouldn't worry about Snapper yet there's talk of another 2 weeks added to stage 4 so October may be the first we get out at them
Hope Sundays Road-Map is better than the one that was leaked yesterday....sounds like the new Stage 3 would be stricter than the last one

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Re: 2020 Snapper Season

Post by Lightningx » Fri Sep 04, 2020 1:28 pm

I’m just hoping there will be some good news for us announced on Sunday...

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Re: 2020 Snapper Season

Post by 4liters » Fri Sep 04, 2020 1:32 pm

No chance, Sunday is just announcing the plan once daily cases drop to a certain level
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Re: 2020 Snapper Season

Post by Lightningx » Fri Sep 04, 2020 2:23 pm

Great so no fish on for another month 👍🏻

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