Elephant Fish

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Elephant Fish

Post by TheLoneTurtle » Sat Mar 10, 2018 9:36 am

In the weeks to come I will be doing some land based western port beach fishing for gummies/elephants first of the trips starting tomorrow, just wondering if elephants are active during morning and day light hours, or if they are like gummies and prefer to come out at night.
Using 2/0 circles and suicides on a running sinker rig, along with fresh squid and salmon.
Wish me luck, will report back tomorrow. :thumbsup:

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Re: Elephant Fish

Post by canned_tuna » Sat Mar 10, 2018 9:43 am

If the elephants are around they will bite both day and night right through the tide so put in a little berley and you should get onto them

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Re: Elephant Fish

Post by STriplett1997 » Sat Mar 10, 2018 10:09 am

I’ve caught heaps of elephants during daylight, so don’t have to worry about that.

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Re: Elephant Fish

Post by Lightningx » Sat Mar 10, 2018 10:12 am

Same with me have caught after dark and also daylight so don’t worry.
Good luck and I hope you do well tomorrow :thumbsup:

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Re: Elephant Fish

Post by TheLoneTurtle » Sat Mar 10, 2018 11:19 am

Lightningx wrote:Same with me have caught after dark and also daylight so don’t worry.
Good luck and I hope you do well tomorrow :thumbsup:
Thanks guys,leaving now to get some fresh squid for bait :thumbsup:

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Re: Elephant Fish

Post by crumpet_avenger » Sat Mar 10, 2018 4:48 pm

Be interested to see how you go

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Re: Elephant Fish

Post by Bayrock » Sat Mar 10, 2018 5:22 pm

One on my new species list. Let us know how you went mate

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Re: Elephant Fish

Post by FishnMiss » Sun Mar 11, 2018 11:39 am

If you get Ellie’s, bleed them well as they have a strong ammonia flavour. I usually bleed straight away on the yak then when I get home fillet & leave overnight in fridge to drain more ammonia/blood out.
I have also frozen them after filleting (they actually freeze quite well) & when the pieces thaw out release more blood & ammonia.
“If” you mess it up & don’t bleed them you can fillet them & place them in a salty brine solution in the fridge overnight that draws the ammonia out (does make them a bit salty but not bad though).
There’s mixed feelings to the taste, I don’t mind them but most my family won’t (some members after seeing photos & saying Aaah so cute Now Def won’t eat them now - very strange ;-) )
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Re: Elephant Fish

Post by smile0784 » Sun Mar 11, 2018 2:01 pm

A guy had 1 yesterday at crib point boat ramp cleaning tables while we cleaning fish

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Re: Elephant Fish

Post by smile0784 » Sun Mar 11, 2018 7:16 pm

STriplett1997 wrote:I’ve caught heaps of elephants during daylight, so don’t have to worry about that.
X 2.
Only 1 i caugnt was.at 9am lol
Kinda faught like a big banjo shark

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