Odd Catches in the Surf

[fish2eat]

I'm just getting fairly keen about surf fishing.

So far off the beaches in SE Qld I have got the usuals ie Bream, Flatties, Whiting, Tailor,Dart and Aussie Salmon. I know you can also get jewies & sharks from the beach but they're not on my capture list - yet

What else have you surf fishos pulled from "the gutters" and on what baits ???????

Stu

[Scott15]

Stargazers, on surf worms

[markpierce]

catfish, stigrays, shovelnose rays

[chisel]

Tiny cobia. About 30cm :-)

[straddie]

On top of what's already been said, these are not commonly caught but can be at certain times if you are in the right place at the right time,

Pilchards/livies/lures - spanish mackeral, YTK's, snapper, tuna, bonito, trevs, long tom, (amberjack?

pippis/worms/yabbies - oyster crackers, tarwhine, mullet

[CHRIS_aka_GWH]

school AJ's on straddie

saw a seal there once too

got done by a mackeral fishing yabbies in semi-surf on reeders point one year

if you want stargazers fish amity point - most reliable stargazer location eva.

[88fishframe]

If you're lucky, you might hook a bikini top

[fudgemunapee]

or even a g-banger

[fish2eat]

LOL ...Not worried about hooking bikini tops, I am also in a nudist club.....seen way more naked bodies than fish.

Very interested to hear about macks and tuna, AJ and YTK.....not so keen on vermin, I'll leave that to Kingtin

[fishomatic]

Shovelnose, dog and wobbygong sharks quite regulary. Caught them on squid, mullet, pillies but they'll probably eat anything.
Matt

[Jacksta]

Hooked a tuna around the 10kg mark a few years ago, got it to my feet and ping.. it was gone (light tackle) that was off bribie thats probably the best thing i've 'hooked' Do G-bangers count ?!?!

[tshort]

Flounder on a gang of 4 o's with whole pilchard.
Big butter bream on pilchard fillet. Filleted a couple, looked like trevaly flesh.

[Fishin_Dan]

Long Toms...

[fish2eat]

Hey Fishin_Dan,

I saw a box of longtoms for sale at Raptis Fish Markets last weekend, I thought they were tough & bony, have always thrown back estury catches of these...are they reasonable eating????

[Fishin_Dan]

Hey Fishin_Dan,

I saw a box of longtoms for sale at Raptis Fish Markets last weekend, I thought they were tough & bony, have always thrown back estury catches of these...are they reasonable eating????

No idea mate sorry.... I just released them (Carefully! They've got some wicked teeth!!!)

They might make good strip baits though...? Have never tried though... Anyone used em for bait or eatin them?