Wivenhoe Tilapia

[JAS]

Hi all,

I was wondering if anyone has targeted tilapia on plastics with any success. #If so any info would be great.

Thanks
Jas

[Gigantor]

Have caught many a Tilapia at Big W on 2 inch pink paddletail Squidgies. Particularly late in the day from the bank. Most of these have been around the 800 gram mark and put up a good fight at first then give up the fight.

Originally wasn't targeting Tilapia with the pink squidgies - but it became obvious very quickly that only Tilapia seem to like these.

My never fail location is the the small bay next to Lumley Hill camp grounds (opposite side to Capt Logan). We camp at Capt Logan Camp and paddle the canoe around the corner for some late arvo action.

Only issue with catching these noxious fish, is that you MUST take them with you and dispose of them properly (either bury them down at least 1 foot well away from the water or drop them in the bins provided at the boat ramp).

Sorted!

Cheers, Gigantor

[Paul_C]

Gigantor,

Try eating some, there actually pretty good chewing, at least there good for something. ;D ;D ;D

Paul Cade

[Richard]

Just a thought on eating tilapia.

There's fines of up to $150 000 can be imposed on anyone having noxious fish in their possession without a permit, alive or dead.

Might want to be careful if you decide to take them home to eat. That could be one expensive fishing trip.


Richard

[JAS]

Thanks for that,

I will give it a go. To rid of some noxiuos fish and have some fun in the process is the way to go.

Thanks,

JAS

[Chuong]

They're great fun on light gear... IMO fight just as hard or harder than bass. We get them around 2kg over at Billies Bay. I use curl tail grubs and a bit of scent. An eratic retrieve shaking the rod tip while winding slowly seems to work well.

[Paul_C]

Just a thought on eating tilapia.

There's fines of up to $150 000 can be imposed on anyone having noxious fish in their possession without a permit, alive or dead.

Might want to be careful if you decide to take them home to eat. That could be one expensive fishing trip.


Richard



Richard,

Had a very long chat to fisheries inspector on this subject awhile back and technically your right, as 2 fillets = 1 fish in your possession, but they did say that if you were seen to be doing the right thing IE: disposing of carcasses in a reponsible manner than more likely or not they would turn a blind eye. But having a whole fish in your possession would not be tolerated, so if you wish to keep some for the plate, clean & fillet them there and dispose of the carcass either in a bin or dig a hole and bury them, because I reckon if your going to that much trouble you may as well keep the fillets.

Also the big fines are reserved for people caught releasing live fish, so don't do that what-ever you do.

Paul Cade

[SOF]

Caught this one at Somerset Dam 3KG 50cm x 20cm x 7.5cm at 10am on the 13.10.04 on a garden worm. Put up a great fight.

[Paul_C]

Ugly bastards aren't they, I was told a while back, that the ones that go really dark like that after they've been out of the water for a few minutes are males.

Useless trivia time. ::) ::) ::)

PC

[Dug]

So if your not allowed to put them back and not allowed to keep them?????

Hell what do you do with them??

Apart from shoot them with your disintegrator ray gun [smiley=alien.gif]

[Paul_C]

That was the crux of my discussion with the fisheries dudes, their answer was, dig a hole and bury them. DREAM ON.

I suppose that technically, if you land one whilst in a boat, you should immediately abandon ship, and swim to shore, leaving it in the boat, so that you can't be in possession of one. Stupid isn't it.

PC