Yesterday was Lachlan’s birthday, and all he wanted to do was got for a fish and have morning tea on a beach at Maggie Island. So after the obligatory present opening we headed off to the ramp. Despite the persistent good forecast from both Seabreeze and BOM, it continues to be very breezy and sloppy…
Just home from a very sloppy run with the family in the Bay. Despite the forecast of light winds, it was blowing steady from the North very early, and conditions were a long way from perfect. We planned to run wide of the Cape and chase some Fingermark, but even before pulling up at the…
Great weather this weekend, I hope everyone is out there today enjoying it! I picked my boat Friday afternoon after having a set of rod lockers installed by Chris at Fibre Finish. So a quick call to an old friend and trip was arranged for Saturday morning. I hadn’t seen Ward for a long time,…
A couple of weeks ago I wrote a small segment on the Fishing Townsville Facebook page regarding the differences in legal sizes of the various Mackerels. It was following an experience of catching 3 different species in one session, each varying in size and legal status. I will transfer the article to here in the…
Nice grey dude ! I got a few undersized spotties mixed in with greys , just to add to the confusion I hope your legal doggie was not an undersized spottie 😉
Both photos shown here are of the same fish! A Grey. The smaller fish that WAS a doggie didn't get photographed. Sorry for the confusion.
Nope, both are greys. If people less experienced than you read this article and believe what you say, what chance have they got if pulled up by fisheries and their fish (what they assumed through this report was a doggie) in fact measured undersize? Lift your game Sir.
Most of us are well aware that as of Midday on the 1st of November the Barramundi closed season began. Over the last few years anglers have become more aware of the rules regarding this particular closed season. In particular, the fact that deliberate targeting of the species is in fact against the law. The…
You are right, the larger of the two was a Grey. Black first dorsal fin and faint broad bars (very faint I might add). The smaller fish was a Doggie though. Much more slender, spots rather than bars and the clear patch in the dorsal. Both fish were clearly size. It's hard having different legal…
Ring a din din!! Alarm bells my friend. You shouldn't be surprised about doggies in 26 degrees because they are not doggies. Thay are greys. I am sure they were size tho. Nice fishing BTW.