Stumbled on some Prawns- Redcliffe

[BogusPokus]

We were heading south between Scarborough and Scotts pt, on thursday 8th and drove right through the middle of a huge school of prawns. It really was a sight to see, i am estimating that the school was about 30m in diameter and we were in 7.5m of water so I think they would have been thick right down to the bottom as well. Spent the next 45min chasing them and getting a throw in before they moved and chasing, throwing, chasing etc etc They can really get along at quite a pace. I ended up ripping my net on a rock so if any of you go out to look around be carefull. Funny eh, go out looking for snapper and end up with a heap of prawns.

[bondy99]

Congratulations , good to see someone getting a few. Was there any other boats around at the time you came across them.

Would you know if the tide was incoming or outgoing at that time?

I bet the adrenalin was pumping hey,

Cheers

[dspt69]

wow good work mate. not bad for a side mission

[robersl]

fisheries were telling me they are also gettin a heap in the pine as well

shane

[stessco]

great feed there!

[BogusPokus]

bondy- couple boats south of me and a buttload to the north it was near the green flasher off margate where we came across em, outgoing tide so I presume they were headed north.

robersl- fisheries bloke at scarborough when we were leaving also tells me the flathead are plentifull there as well. They must eat prawns eh!

[Flash the toad feeder]

Did you flick any out as livies?

[Pero]

bondy- couple boats south of me and a buttload to the north it was near the green flasher off margate where we came across em, outgoing tide so I presume they were headed north.

robersl- fisheries bloke at scarborough when we were leaving also tells me the flathead are plentifull there as well. They must eat prawns eh!

Were the fisheries there today????

[Pero]

We were heading south between Scarborough and Scotts pt, on thursday 8th and drove right through the middle of a huge school of prawns. It really was a sight to see, i am estimating that the school was about 30m in diameter and we were in 7.5m of water so I think they would have been thick right down to the bottom as well. Spent the next 45min chasing them and getting a throw in before they moved and chasing, throwing, chasing etc etc They can really get along at quite a pace. I ended up ripping my net on a rock so if any of you go out to look around be carefull. Funny eh, go out looking for snapper and end up with a heap of prawns.

Very unselfish of you to report where you got your catch. I've sent you a pm of where the guys were getting prawns today. Hope you have time to get out and get a bucket tomorrow. Cheers
( I heard the best throws were 5kilo and prawns were showering for 100 metres.0

[bondy99]

bondy- couple boats south of me and a buttload to the north it was near the green flasher off margate where we came across em, outgoing tide so I presume they were headed north.

robersl- fisheries bloke at scarborough when we were leaving also tells me the flathead are plentifull there as well. They must eat prawns eh!

BogusPokus,

Thanks for that. I hope you managed to get a good feed, I hope you got a few good flatties amongst the catch

[bondy99]

Very unselfish of you to report where you got your catch. I've sent you a pm of where the guys were getting prawns today. Hope you have time to get out and get a bucket tomorrow. Cheers
( I heard the best throws were 5kilo and prawns were showering for 100 metres.0

Pero, How was the 45 footer?

[BogusPokus]

Flash- I didn't fish after we did the prawning, kinda stoked couldn't wait to get home.

Pero- dont know if the fisheries were there yesterday mate he is an old bloke doing a survey for em, nice chap, interesed in catch size etc. Think he goes down to Pelican park ramp as well. Thanks for the PM bud.