Is Big Clarrie not edible: or have you all gone soft over there?
Probably protected as some species or areas are, in the interests of conservation. Anyway, who would want to catch a pet, apart from carp anglers?
Posted 01 June 2015 - 01:46 PM
Is Big Clarrie not edible: or have you all gone soft over there?
Probably protected as some species or areas are, in the interests of conservation. Anyway, who would want to catch a pet, apart from carp anglers?
Posted 01 June 2015 - 06:52 PM
Is Big Clarrie not edible: or have you all gone soft over there?
Clarrie is an estuary cod and, as such, is quite edible in the smaller sizes, about 2-5 kg.
As he is in the guesstimated weight bracket of 30-35 kgs it would be a rather daunting task to carry him 1.5 km over rocks, along 2 beaches and through a narrow track in a National Park...
Having said that, I get quite a goodly amount of pleasure feeding and photographing him, which I could not do if I ate him. Personally, I prefer spotty mackerel to carry back home to eat.
Posted 01 June 2015 - 08:46 PM
As he is in the guesstimated weight bracket of 30-35 kgs it would be a rather daunting task to carry him 1.5 km over rocks, along 2 beaches and through a narrow track in a National Park...
Posted 16 July 2015 - 05:37 AM
Posted 25 July 2015 - 05:09 AM
First sunrays on the water and who is there to greet me?
Posted 25 July 2015 - 09:43 AM
First sunrays on the water and who is there to greet me?
Almost a family member by now.
Posted 12 December 2015 - 07:30 PM
Hooked a small (26") black tip reef shark and the commotion brought Big Clarrie and a mate out of the depths to investigate.
Clarrie actually had the shark in his jaw for a few seconds. Managed to get the shark up on the rocks and released it, albeit a bit the worse for wear, well traumatised....
Posted 09 January 2016 - 06:59 PM
Big Clarrie about to get brekkie; a 12" fillet of wolf herring.
Posted 09 January 2016 - 07:30 PM
The dangers I have to face so I can bring you fishos the exploits of Big Clarrie. This crack is 8ft deep and I have to stride over it to get to Shark Rock. If the tide is up, it gets filled...
Posted 05 June 2016 - 06:27 PM