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Re: Gummies up top end
Posted: Sun Jan 07, 2018 12:59 pm
by smile0784
Tim399 wrote:smile0784 wrote:Tim399 wrote:cheaterparts wrote:Kimtown wrote:Worth grabbing some fresh banana prawns from the supermarket too mate. Dont be afraid to throw on a dirty frozen servo pilchard either, a hungry gummy will happily take it.
just wondering how many are still using food grade prawn atm with fisheries asking people not to
I threw out a few kilos I had for gummy bait in the freezer, better safe than sorry. Ended up buying some mantis shrimp from Springvale market. Am yet to get to WP to give them a shot though I have heard mantis is a good bait :thumbsup:
Never heard of them
Mantis shrimp are often found in the gummys stomachs in WP, even when pulled from their stomach throw them on a hook and apparently make great bait (so I’m told by westernport regulars) I believe when the gummys move onto the mud flats part of what they are hunting is mantis
Ok cool
Where can you buy them
Re: Gummies up top end
Posted: Sun Jan 07, 2018 1:41 pm
by Tim399
I got mine from the Springvale market, I have also heard of them being sold at high point somewhere too
Re: Gummies up top end
Posted: Sun Jan 07, 2018 4:42 pm
by rb85
STriplett1997 wrote:yepi'mon wrote:STriplett1997 wrote:Scraglor wrote:How did you go mate? We had a slow day, really have to grind out a catch, only ended with 7 whiting so my worst trip in quite a while
Glad to hear I’m not the only one. 6 Whiting and a pinky
We fished yesterday morning for whiting around the spit and found it very hard going. In the end we found them for 10 but back at the ramp (it was packed) between us docking and filleting the fish I did not see anything being cleaned except a small gummy.
From everyone we spoke to they found it very hard as well.
Only cocktail baits of pippies and squid worked for us (think it was the pippies that worked)
Everyone at yaringa was saying the same. Maybe that full moon cocked it up I don’t know.. my last two trips have been shocking, trying to work it out
Have found fishing days on a full moon tough the evening on the other hand can be good.
Re: Gummies up top end
Posted: Sun Jan 07, 2018 5:09 pm
by dazz999
Tim399 wrote:I got mine from the Springvale market, I have also heard of them being sold at high point somewhere too
whats the name of the shop Tim thanks
Re: Gummies up top end
Posted: Sun Jan 07, 2018 5:13 pm
by 4liters
smile0784 wrote:We got ours on squid strips
smile0784 wrote:I got all my gummys on squid heads
So which is it?
Re: Gummies up top end
Posted: Sun Jan 07, 2018 5:59 pm
by STriplett1997
4liters wrote:smile0784 wrote:We got ours on squid strips
smile0784 wrote:I got all my gummys on squid heads
So which is it?
he means gummies on heads and whiting on strips
Re: Gummies up top end
Posted: Sun Jan 07, 2018 6:53 pm
by Tim399
dazz999 wrote:Tim399 wrote:I got mine from the Springvale market, I have also heard of them being sold at high point somewhere too
whats the name of the shop Tim thanks
Pacific fresh seafood. I think it might be the only seafood supplier at the market. Should be able to call ahead and make sure they have it in stock if you have to travel far to get some. I picked up a box (I think was 4 or 5kg) for around $70 from memory. Then vacc sealed in smaller portions.
Re: Gummies up top end
Posted: Sun Jan 07, 2018 7:09 pm
by smile0784
4liters wrote:smile0784 wrote:We got ours on squid strips
smile0784 wrote:I got all my gummys on squid heads
So which is it?
Whiting on squid strips
Gummys on squid heads
Re: Gummies up top end
Posted: Sun Jan 07, 2018 7:11 pm
by smile0784
STriplett1997 wrote:4liters wrote:smile0784 wrote:We got ours on squid strips
smile0784 wrote:I got all my gummys on squid heads
So which is it?
he means gummies on heads and whiting on strips
Yep glad someone was following me correctly
Re: Gummies up top end
Posted: Wed Jan 10, 2018 10:39 am
by STriplett1997
I knew that super moon had something to do with the slow fishing.