More for me mate! If they’re properly taken care of especially being bled and kept on ice, then they are a solid fish imo. Different prep methods are better than others too

@bluenick2704 They're all yours buddy. 🤮

I did see a fair amount of fish on top as well, but I was too mesmerised by the wreck to not keep diving on it 😆

Thanks mate, cheers!

Thank you! Yup having a boat for Phillip Island is definitely preferred, it opens up so many more areas

Thanks!

Thanks for your concern mate. I’ve gone with locals, called NSW fisheries, and confirmed with published guides that it is legal 🙂 Spearfishing is allowed in certain estuaries in NSW where it is not banned; see this resource: www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0018/602118/Recreational-Spearfishing-Guide-January-2024.pdf You can confirm this with the Fisheries officers in the regional offices if you aren’t sure about a certain location!

😂 I’m from VIC so I was knowledgeable of the fish I ended up taking and was happy enough with them. I’m sure if I spent more time there I would have evolved my species target list!

Hey mate those islands are pretty awesome on a good condition day, I’d recommend. Depths varied but were averaging 10m, but deeper opportunities were available. No kings that day but in the right season there’s definitely a chance for it

I can only speak to my experience - but I wouldn’t characterise Fiji water as dirty

There’s a 0.5 hectare protected zone demarcated by buoys for the HMVS Cerberus, so you can go as close as that. I briefly looked at getting a permit but it looks onerous and includes a permit application to Heritage Victoria…

@@bluenick2704 0.5ha looks like you can hunt anywhere past 30m from it's edge. Cool.

Yeah that was a rookie mistake for me to even try! I know better now 😅

It’s a beautiful place to live!

Thank mate!! Comments like this help me keep it up! 🤘

Thank you! It is true to its name, very shallow. You have to time it with the tides and there is still no guarantee you can make it! We had to find a different way out of the water on the way out 😂

It really was! A bit hectic as well 😅

Thanks mate, it’s fun to re-live the dive while making the videos. Glad you enjoyed it!

Thanks mate!! Always fun diving with you 😀

So good! If only we got more weather windows haha

It’s always a good dive when the salmon schools show up!

You've got some lucky dogs then! I rate both the bonita and the salmon; it's how you prepare it.

@@bluenick2704 I eat Bonito my self to but salmon go's to my dog ,I can't eat them I try many times and deferent recipe but don't like them

Yea the bonito are good as sashimi. General question, how's your fish care? Do you brain spike, bleed and gut right away, then once out of the water put them on ice? Also if you have a smoker that's the most popular way to prepare aussie salmon.

Thanks mate, and exactly right - we shouldn't always have to take one. Thank you for the support!

Thanks!

Hey mate, welcome to the sport! Whereabouts are you located? Have you started to get involved with the local spearfishing community, like the facebook groups and the in-person clubs? Feel free to reach out via DM as well

Hey mate thank you! I’d be comfortable sharing over DM, just not publicly - feel free to reach out 🙂

Thanks for sharing your experience! That would be great to be able to do on a calm day, especially since it’s such a shallow wreck. I’ll just have to find other wrecks I guess!

G'day mate. I'm the same vintage and had the same experience. Went there often from Mentone for a bit of diving. Never had much luck in the way of fish but did enjoy swimming inside the ship. Cheers.

Thanks, and happy hunting to you!

Thanks mate, glad you enjoyed it! Yeah it was good, would recommend. I should have removed the white sinew layer though, that part was too chewy!

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Thank you!! They are such a cool fish. The NZ varieties get huge too

No wonder the people at the boat ramp we gave it to were so happy 😁. It was perfect though, their anchor was on its last legs.

Hey mate, I appreciate that you are looking out for fisheries regulations. However, in this instance fisheries literature does not support your claim. Here is what fisheries says about snapper ( vfa.vic.gov.au/recreational-fishing/recreational-fishing-guide/catch-limits-and-closed-seasons/types-of-fish/marine-and-estuarine-scale-fish/snapper ): "These fish can't be filleted in or on Victorian waters. They must be kept whole or in carcass form until you're away from the water. It's okay to fillet your fish on the cleaning tables at the boat ramp. Carcass (scale fish) - The body of a fish that is not cut or mutilated in any manner other than to remove the gut, gills or scales." There is a specific exemption for gutting fish. I've also called fisheries to confirm. Please link me if there exists further guidance about this practice, but otherwise all the other documentation doesn't support your claim.

Actually, it is not illegal.

Thanks for raising your concern - I’m realising I should have spoken to this in the video. Spearfishing is allowed in certain estuaries in NSW where it is not banned; see this resource: www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0018/602118/Recreational-Spearfishing-Guide-January-2024.pdf You can confirm this with the Fisheries officers in the regional offices if you aren’t sure about a certain location!

Thanks! Feel free to DM me! I generally don’t post exact locations

Haha yes! I still have it

Thanks mate! Yeah the diving was good even so close to shore. I was constantly wary of sharks though - how do you go with them there?

Thanks for asking this question - I’m realising I should have spoken to this in the video. Spearfishing is allowed in certain estuaries in NSW where it is not banned; see this resource: www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0018/602118/Recreational-Spearfishing-Guide-January-2024.pdf You can confirm this with the Fisheries officers in the regional offices if you aren’t sure about a certain location!

Thanks for asking this question - I’m realising I should have spoken to this in the video. Spearfishing is allowed in certain estuaries in NSW where it is not banned; see this resource: www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0018/602118/Recreational-Spearfishing-Guide-January-2024.pdf You can confirm this with the Fisheries officers in the regional offices if you aren’t sure about a certain location!

Thank you mate!! Yeah it was great vis on the flood tide especially

Haha nice one, yeah if you can tell by the coastline then you already know the spot! Appreciate the advice on the snapper. And that must be so fun teaching your boy! Thanks 😊

Agreed!

Thanks Dstick! That way of cooking a whole fish is my favourite now, so good! Thanks and you too 😀

That’s so scary! The fact that there is no anti-venom for a blue ring octopus bite is still wild to me 😳