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You've got some lucky dogs then! I rate both the bonita and the salmon; it's how you prepare it.

@@bluenick2704 I eat Bonito my self to but salmon go's to my dog ,I can't eat them I try many times and deferent recipe but don't like them

Yea the bonito are good as sashimi. General question, how's your fish care? Do you brain spike, bleed and gut right away, then once out of the water put them on ice? Also if you have a smoker that's the most popular way to prepare aussie salmon.

Thanks mate, and exactly right - we shouldn't always have to take one. Thank you for the support!

Thanks!

Hey mate, welcome to the sport! Whereabouts are you located? Have you started to get involved with the local spearfishing community, like the facebook groups and the in-person clubs? Feel free to reach out via DM as well

Hey mate thank you! I’d be comfortable sharing over DM, just not publicly - feel free to reach out 🙂

Thanks for sharing your experience! That would be great to be able to do on a calm day, especially since it’s such a shallow wreck. I’ll just have to find other wrecks I guess!

Thanks, and happy hunting to you!

Thanks mate, glad you enjoyed it! Yeah it was good, would recommend. I should have removed the white sinew layer though, that part was too chewy!

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Thank you!! They are such a cool fish. The NZ varieties get huge too

No wonder the people at the boat ramp we gave it to were so happy 😁. It was perfect though, their anchor was on its last legs.

Hey mate, I appreciate that you are looking out for fisheries regulations. However, in this instance fisheries literature does not support your claim. Here is what fisheries says about snapper ( vfa.vic.gov.au/recreational-fishing/recreational-fishing-guide/catch-limits-and-closed-seasons/types-of-fish/marine-and-estuarine-scale-fish/snapper ): "These fish can't be filleted in or on Victorian waters. They must be kept whole or in carcass form until you're away from the water. It's okay to fillet your fish on the cleaning tables at the boat ramp. Carcass (scale fish) - The body of a fish that is not cut or mutilated in any manner other than to remove the gut, gills or scales." There is a specific exemption for gutting fish. I've also called fisheries to confirm. Please link me if there exists further guidance about this practice, but otherwise all the other documentation doesn't support your claim.

Thanks for raising your concern - I’m realising I should have spoken to this in the video. Spearfishing is allowed in certain estuaries in NSW where it is not banned; see this resource: www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0018/602118/Recreational-Spearfishing-Guide-January-2024.pdf You can confirm this with the Fisheries officers in the regional offices if you aren’t sure about a certain location!

Thanks! Feel free to DM me! I generally don’t post exact locations

Haha yes! I still have it

Thanks mate! Yeah the diving was good even so close to shore. I was constantly wary of sharks though - how do you go with them there?

Thanks for asking this question - I’m realising I should have spoken to this in the video. Spearfishing is allowed in certain estuaries in NSW where it is not banned; see this resource: www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0018/602118/Recreational-Spearfishing-Guide-January-2024.pdf You can confirm this with the Fisheries officers in the regional offices if you aren’t sure about a certain location!

Thanks for asking this question - I’m realising I should have spoken to this in the video. Spearfishing is allowed in certain estuaries in NSW where it is not banned; see this resource: www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0018/602118/Recreational-Spearfishing-Guide-January-2024.pdf You can confirm this with the Fisheries officers in the regional offices if you aren’t sure about a certain location!

Thank you mate!! Yeah it was great vis on the flood tide especially

Haha nice one, yeah if you can tell by the coastline then you already know the spot! Appreciate the advice on the snapper. And that must be so fun teaching your boy! Thanks 😊

Agreed!

Thanks Dstick! That way of cooking a whole fish is my favourite now, so good! Thanks and you too 😀

That’s so scary! The fact that there is no anti-venom for a blue ring octopus bite is still wild to me 😳

Thanks for sharing, that sounds amazing to have witnessed.

4.5 meters GWS wow. We ain't yanks piss off with your feet. But wow that's the bucketlist target species 4.5 meter great white speared in the water killed by hand kudos that's a real spearo or a good liar :D Never let the truth get in the way of a good yarn!

Thank you - agreed! I took some surface shots and rushed shots which didn't help haha.

Thank you!!

Thanks mate!! NZ has such good fishing. Looks like you two have a lot of fun and get loads of snapper!

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Yeah there was so much life there! It was a great dive sesh 👌🏼

@@bluenick2704, Eden is a fitting name for those reefs.😄🫡👏🤝🤝👍

@@bluenick2704 Eden is a fitting name.

Isn't it?! Sorry for the late reply, just saw this mate

Thank you mate, isn’t it such a top sport? Glad you enjoyed watching the edit. Yes thank you for the suggestions! I’ll try one or two of those - I’ve already lost one flag and am keen to not repeat that!

Thanks Sven! That would have been epic, we missed having you there.

Thank you 😊

Thanks for co-starring mate!

That sounds like it would have been fun on a calm day

@@bluenick2704 never saw fish like that but. Used to catch good flathead and a few pinky’s if u we’re lucky

Thanks! It’s a mirror strapped to the back of my hand - used as a flasher and to check when the GoPro is on/off. It’s so useful

More for you mate! Haha we weren’t targeting abalone and they are so abundant locally, so it’s not usually treated as a specialty here.

@bluenick2704 I know, but they're still tastey AF 🤣🤣🤣🤣

Cheers!

Hey mate, I understand why you’d say that, but there are both protected and open areas for fishing at Wilson’s Prom. The specific area where you cannot fish is called the Wilson’s Promontory Marine National Park, which starts around Tidal River on the west side and Cape Wellington on the east side. If you look up where we launched from (shallow inlet) you’ll see how far from this area we were. I appreciate the comment though and I 100% support fisheries regulations and respect closed areas. A great graphic is available from VFA here vfa.vic.gov.au/recreational-fishing/recreational-fishing-guide/waters-with-fishing-restrictions/marine-waters-closed-to-recreational-fishing/restricted-areas-marine-national-parks

Thanks Daniel! It was a challenge having to get closer with the sling but also more rewarding

Haha I wouldn’t say no to that! Especially north WA