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Hot bites despite weather
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vent is a very sure sign there is extreme inter- nal damage.
It would make my life easier if the fish keyed in on jigs more often, but plastics are still winning.
future of these fish we want to look after.
Also, if you look closely at the skin, you will see it has parted from the flesh, with what look like small blisters.
Putting our heads in the sand will not im- prove snapper stocks, and it is definitely something we will see more of as we learn more about the species we love and how our interactions with them can alter their future stocks.
Windy conditions and light plastics are not an easy route to success!
It brings to mind is- sues such as barotrau- ma, and I believe there is some work to be done on species similar to threadfin salmon.
These days any fish that is legal and looks compromised is com- ing home with me to be eaten.
I have seen these fish caught and released in deep water and am itch- ing to see the study on the big fish, especially the metre plus models.
Wind and rain have been featuring, so thanks very much Mother Nature.
I think a few trophy hunters will be upset that they may need to change their methods, especially when tar- geting these prize fish from deep water.
I usually expect calm flat afternoons at this time of year, and while we haven’t had much of that, the fishing has still been relatively good, especially considering how tough the weather has made it.
The larger the fish, the larger the swim blad- der, so it seems they are more at risk.
Sure, you have to work hard, particularly if you need to fish clos- er to shore where the species are pressured, and often times you are working around other vessels too.
I am of the opinion that if you catch thread- ies from deep water, you had better like eat- ing them as well.
On fish with scales, you will notice the flared and lifted look of them.
Palai with a monster diamond trevally – her rst ever sh on lure!
Adam loves jigging, and the queen sh were willing to dance on this day.
Chris with a monster golden trevally and check out that glassy water behind him!
A nyhow, moving on with a quick update from my local area.
I have similar issues when fishing depths of over 20m.
Some fish just have no ability to cope with the pressure change.
I find large diamond trevally and cod are the worst.
Diamond trevally over 90cm (I have no idea why) sometimes suffer and sometimes don’t.
But you can usually see which fish is suffer- ing badly.
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Dave and his whopper cobia landed with a 20lb leader.
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