71cm Barramundi #1032 Squidgy Pro Mongrel FG Knot

Of course we knew that FG knot should be an ideal leader knot for fishing on lures.
But it took too long for me to tie it.
That's why I used the kaneit knot or the slim beauty knot depending on the fishing situation, my good fishing friend used the albright knot.

I went to Fishing & Outdoor World the other day.
My good friend, Ron Voukolos explained by demonstration how to tie the FG knot for me.
In addition, he recommended me watching the following YouTube Quickest Way to Tie the FG Knot (The Strongest Braid to Leader Fishing Knot) - YouTube .

The FG knot was infinitely easier than I thought it was.
I can tie it better for me at home than I can tie it at my usual fishing locations.

The tides on the day I went fishing were:
05:02am -- 3.36m
10:28am -- 5.46m
17:52pm -- 2.30m
00:20am -- 5.68m

There was a high possibility that barramundi won't take lures from 05:02am to 10:28am.
There was a once-in-a-day chance, I can only fish in the afternoon.
The muddy water was about to mix with the clear water in the shallow water at Channel Island.
I used a dark-colour Mongrel in accordance with the cloudy-skies situation.

September 24, 2016  

I caught a 71cm barramundi on Squidgy Pro Mongrel 90mm Boof Mullete.

Squidgy Pro Mongrel


Colour:  Boof Mullet

Size: 90mm.

Where: Shallow water 30cm - 50cm

Water: Clear-Muddy Outgoing

Line: Toray Jigging PE 30lb

Leader line: Schneider 45LB

Knot: The FG Knot

Jighead: Owner Nitro Jigheads 1/4oz #1/0

Reel: Shimano Scorpion 1500XT

Rod:ST. CROIX 6' MEDIUM POWER FAST ACTION 10-17LB 1/4-3/4oz USA

Clip: Force ten Stainless Duo Lock Snaps #2

Action: Steady retrieving

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52cm Barramundi #1031 Squidgy Pro Mongrel Short rain

Today's tides
00:57am--1.03m
07:04am--7.56m
13:22pm--0.90m
19:21pm--7.50m

I reached channel Island before the rain started.
Some middle sized barramundi started chasing mullets when it started to rain.
They came from a place where depth of water was deep.
They were waiting for mullets along the tide pattern formed by muddy water.

I hooked two middle sized barramundi in a short time.
However, those barramundi went away very quickly.
Finally, I caught a 52cm barramundi.

September 18, 2016

Squidgy Pro Mongrel 90mm did good work again.

Squidgy Pro Mongrel


Colour:  Aussie Herring

Size: 90mm.

Where: Shallow water 30cm - 50cm

Water: Clear-Murky Outgoing

Line: Toray Jigging PE 30lb

Leader line: Schneider 45LB

Knot: The Slim Beauty Knot

Jighead: Owner Nitro Jigheads 1/4oz #1/0

Reel: Shimano Scorpion 1500XT

Rod:ST. CROIX 6' MEDIUM POWER FAST ACTION 10-17LB 1/4-3/4oz USA

Clip: Force ten Stainless Duo Lock Snaps #2

Action: Steady retrieving

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Barramundi #1030 Squidgy Pro Mongrel

I caught a barramundi after 16 days' absence.
So, I finally met!  I've waited so long for this moment.
But it's a very, very small barramundi.

Generally speaking, according to the fisheries fact sheet, as water temperatures cool during the dry seasons barramundi become less active and less frequently.
I too thought that is indeed so.
However, it's the most difficult season for me to catch fish on lures by land based during the first build-up season.
I can catch some nice fish on lures by land based in my usual fishing locations in June and July.
It's very difficult for me to catch fish in the period from the middle of August to the beginning of October every year.

Some people caught some nice barramundi in some places in September, but not in my usual fishing locations.
I have worked hard to improve this situation.

I went to Myilly Point rocks late in the evening.
The tide was coming into the shallow water.

I had a few fish-bites but couldn't hook them completely.
As a result, I caught a very, very small barramundi on Squidgy Pro Mongrel.

 

Squidgy Pro Mongrel


Colour: Aussie Herring

Size: 90mm.

Where: Shallow water 30cm -50cm

Water: Clear Incoming

Line: Sufix 15LB braid

Leader line: Triumph Super Shock Leader Fluorocarbon 20lb

Knot: The Slim Beauty Knot

Jighead: Owner/Berkley Saltwater Pro Nitro 1/4oz #1/0

Reel: Shimano Stella 2500FE

Rod: Wilson Live Fibre Sportfishing Series Blade 'N' Tails Light

Clip: Force Ten Stainless Duo Lock Snaps #2

Action: Steady retrieving

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How to make a sashimi of sea-barramundi?

There were some short fish-bites on my lures but I haven't caught a barramundi since August 27.
Barramundi are traveling to seek the large outbreak of jelly prawn.
That is not an exception this year too.
It's not as if there are not barramundi in my usual fishing locations.
The absolute number is small in my usual fishing locations in September.
My very good fishing friends, Rommel Pineda and his brother still hooked some barramundi on live mullets at East Point recently, but they couldn't land them.
Barramundi are very cautious in my usual fishing locations now.
On the other hand, some people still caught barramundi at other places in September.
It's very difficult for me to go fishing to those places by my scooter.

By the way, I want people to enjoy the barramundi's sashimi, some people may not like raw fish.
It may be good chance for them to try barramundi's sashimi.

Dipping a live sea barramundi whose throat is just cut off in the clean seawater for 10 minutes to 20 minutes can improve  and retain the freshness and meat qualities of live sea barramundi.

Retaining freshness of fish, the esky is essential and the fish should be kept in ice.

You should use the very clean cutting board and knife having no problem on a sanitary aspect.
To prevent food poisoning make sure fish is very clean.

The fish is filleted into three piece.
The very important thing is not to wash filets too much.
You must give the filets a very quick wash with a cold water.
Otherwise, you will lose essential deliciousness required for sashimi.

I caught a 59cm barramundi and then I prepared sashimi within that day.
But I don't eat that sashimi within that day.
I let it stand overnight in fridge to obtain the better texture, to fit the tastes for sashimi.

I put a Kewpie roasted sesame dressing on sashimi with spring onions.

I've never seen any parasites in the sea barramundi in my life because I have never eaten equal or above 80cm barramundi.
A large fish is going to have those parasites.
I enjoy barramundi's sashimi very much every time.
I'd say you can't be too careful.

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59cm Barramundi #1029 Squidgies Paddle Tail Jelly Prawn season in August

It comes to be this season this year too.
It's a mackerel time!
Unfortunately, I have no boat.
On the contrary, I have no car.
'Not rich fisherman' went to Channel Island by the scooter to fish.
My scope of fishing activities doesn't expand.

Normally, it's very difficult to catch barramundi in my usual fishing locations, Mindil beach, Fannie bay and East point from the middle of August to the beginning of October every year.
I thought that it's very strange.
At last I have probably solved the puzzle.
I have no proof, but there is no evidence to the contrary also.

The large outbreak of jelly prawn responding to rise in seawater temperature might occur in the convenient locations for jelly prawn.
I think that barramundi are traveling to seek for jelly prawns in that jelly-prawn season.
Jelly prawns appear several times a year.
This is a good example of symbolizing that the large outbreak of jelly prawns occurs responding to rise in seawater temperature after rainfalls in February, March and April.
Some of them come to my usual fishing locations in April.

Actual jelly prawns are very small in size.
Squidgies Prawn Paddle Tail 80mm Cloud could be seeming larger that it actually is, however, it was very effective for that situation at Channel Island.
Squidgy Pro Mongrel 90mm is usually used for catching barramundi, however, it has a difficult time with that jelly-prawn season.

Barramundi won't take it positively in that jelly-prawn season.

As a result, I caught a 59cm barramundi.

The tides on Saturday 27, 2016 as follows,
00:42am--5.59m
06:41am--3.65m
12:08pm--5.11m
19:47pm--2.34m

There was a high possibility that barramundi won't take lures from 00:42am to 12:08pm.
There was a once-in-a-day chance, I can only fish just after sunset.


Squidgies Paddle Tail


Colour: Cloud

Size: 80mm.

Where: Shallow water 30cm -50cm

Water: Clear Outgoing

Line: Sufix 15LB braid

Leader line: Triumph Super Shock Leader Fluorocarbon 30lb

Knot: The Slim Beauty Knot

Jighead: Owner/Berkley Saltwater Pro Nitro 1/6oz #1/0

Reel: Shimano Stella 2500FE

Rod: Wilson Live Fibre Sportfishing Series Blade 'N' Tails Light

Clip: Force Ten Stainless Duo Lock Snaps #2

Action: Steady retrieving

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My daughter's gold-fish

My daughter did gold-fish scooping at the festival when she was 5 years old.

Do you know about the scooping gold-fish game?
It's a game played in Japan in which one tried to catch gold-fish with a delicate net made of paper.
Those gold-fish can be brought back.

My daughter is 16 years old now.
From this, it follows that those gold-fish are 10 years old or more.
There's no doubt this period feels long to my daughter.
I felt that time in the blink of an eye.

This is a gold-fish called 'wakin'.
He has an eye disease called cataract.

This is a type of gold-fish called telescope gold-fish.
He also has a cataract.

The medicine for treating cataract and the gold-fish food

I suppose I could say that they are well grown.


 

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