Cold ( no testys left)
Submitted by little johnny on Wed, 2018-06-20 15:53
Only got 10 , I had to get out . Brain freeze. Biggest went tad under 3 kilo with head off. Hopefully turn them into some dermesals next few days.
Faulkner Family
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you gotta be nuts. woulda
you gotta be nuts. woulda been even colder when you got out. hopefully the rewards for your suffering will come
RUSS and SANDY. A family that fishes together stays together
Darren253
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Would love to see a video of
Would love to see a video of you catching them... The only ones i've seen on youtube they rip the heads off instantly.
How do you kill them? What do you keep them in?
little johnny
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2 ways in killing them
Straight in between eyes, or turn upside down gaff up beak into head,instantly go white and loose suction, dead
meglodon
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Very good size
You have done well, they are of a very good size well done and I hope you score well on the fish.
bsir
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Hook
do you book them out, or just a gidgie?
Blloody good work.
little johnny
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Both
Gidge and small stainless gaff
axey45
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Francis
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Nice haul !I've always
Nice haul !
I've always wondered how you would go about storing them when diving. Everytime I have had one on board from a cray pot - and cut it's head off - it still tries to escape !
Even been bitten by one ?
little johnny
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Next time
Hold by head turn upside down ( they try wrap you but can't) fish spike or Phillips head drew driver straight up beak kills them instantly.. no ink no mess.
Francis
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Cheers will give it a go
Cheers will give it a go next time !
gruntre69
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Johnny, are you diving on
Johnny, are you diving on your preset traps mate?
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little johnny
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Nah old
Moorings. Hence the gaff. Pots get taken to much
Faulkner Family
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great tip on killing them .
great tip on killing them . we have been getting a few out fishing and wondered how to kill them . i have been stabbing between the eyes without too much success, will try up the beak in future
RUSS and SANDY. A family that fishes together stays together
Happy dayz
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They are good size look a
They are good size look a bit bigger than the ones we've been getting out of our pots of late good work L J
Happy dayz