Fishing for snapper on monday at buoy 15 where I have had success before. No snapper but when checking baits I was constantly followed to the surface by some nice sized couta. 2 actually jumped out of the water chasing my pilchard. Others just raced to the top and stayed there. They were roughly 3 ft in size, Id try putting my pilly back in but they would swim away. Given that I was fishing in 70 foot of water and I have been told during the day Couta go to the bottom, I didnt have lures capable to get down there. Is there anyway to catch these guys?
P.s I have caught couta as a bycatch drifting for tiger flathead out off san remo. although given the tide coming through the western entrance, the boat would drift too fast.
Frustration - fishing for barracouta
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Re: Frustration
if they where about just a nice shiny 70 gram slice and put it on some good leader I use at least 40 poundcrumpet_avenger wrote:Fishing for snapper on monday at buoy 15 where I have had success before. No snapper but when checking baits I was constantly followed to the surface by some nice sized couta. 2 actually jumped out of the water chasing my pilchard. Others just raced to the top and stayed there. They were roughly 3 ft in size, Id try putting my pilly back in but they would swim away. Given that I was fishing in 70 foot of water and I have been told during the day Couta go to the bottom, I didnt have lures capable to get down there. Is there anyway to catch these guys?
P.s I have caught couta as a bycatch drifting for tiger flathead out off san remo. although given the tide coming through the western entrance, the boat would drift too fast.
cast out and whined back fairly quick there will hit a slice like 10 men
couta just love shiny things including shiny brass swivels - thats why most use black these days
the old couta are a bit of fun to catch and dam good fresh bait
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Gummy shark 128 Cm - Elephant fish 85 Cm - Snapper 91 Cm - KG Whiting 49 Cm - Flathead 55 Cm - Garfish 47 Cm - Silver Trevally 40 Cm - Long Tail Tuna 86 Cm - snook 64 Cm - Couta 71 Cm - Sth Calamari 44 Cm hood - Cobia 117 cm
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Gummy shark 128 Cm - Elephant fish 85 Cm - Snapper 91 Cm - KG Whiting 49 Cm - Flathead 55 Cm - Garfish 47 Cm - Silver Trevally 40 Cm - Long Tail Tuna 86 Cm - snook 64 Cm - Couta 71 Cm - Sth Calamari 44 Cm hood - Cobia 117 cm
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Re: Frustration
The Couta will smash anything that moves!
We were fishing for squid using dark coloured jigs, and these Couta smashed the squid jigs. (Lost about 4! )
Changed over to Rapalas, and metals and landed 6 of them!
PS, the calamari were up to 2kg
We were fishing for squid using dark coloured jigs, and these Couta smashed the squid jigs. (Lost about 4! )
Changed over to Rapalas, and metals and landed 6 of them!
PS, the calamari were up to 2kg
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Re: Frustration - fishing for barracouta
ive heard they are good bait but i really enjoy eating them. nice pics. . cheers for the tips. ive got the bug. whats the best months / and times to catch these guys?
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