John Dory
hello all,
during a recent fishing trip with the family, the topic of the ones that got away arose,
my cousion and uncle mentioned a few years ago they caught a large round thing with a black spot and enlongated spines on the dorsal fins, Large head and mouth etc etc, not knowing at the time they released a nice size John Dory and only after they got back home and researched did they realise their folly.
around a year ago i visited the underwater observatory at the end of the busso jetty and was shocked to spot one lazily cruising a sand bed.
ive read these fish are one of the best of the best eating fish in the ocean, but never hear of any one chasing them
so my question here is has anyone caught one and could you release some insight into the targeting of these elusive fish?
light searching of the web and few fishing books mention a live whiting fished near the bottom...
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MattMiller
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I've seen
quite a few caught over the years at the busso jetty.
Live Yellowtail fished under a float
carnarvonite
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Lots
There are plenty of them out in Geo bay but not too many get caught on a fishing line.
Habanero
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September
Used to find the big aggregations of Gobbleguts out off Quindalup in September whilst spearing , the JD's were never far away..
Super peg
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thanks
thanks for the advice, they put up much of a fight?
do yu guys agree on the eating quality?
if they are ranked so high im just curious as to why they are not targeted more?
or maybe ive stumbled apon a fisho secret?
The art of fishing consists of casting, winding, trolling and jigging
while freezing, sweating, swatting and swearing.
Alan James
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The kiwis catch a lot of them on soft plastics
so that maybe something to consider and I concur with the others that live baits are the go as they are not commonly known to take baits. They are not strong swimmers so no there is not much of a fight. Imo they are one of the best eating fish there are.
carnarvonite
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Top eating
They are top eating.
I think they are so hard to catch is because their mouth is huge compared to the body size, hence the need to use big hooks and with big hooks you need big baits that are too big for the fish to swallow.
sunshine
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Even get as far as Perth
Seen several off GI in 30 metres and hooked one two years ago and very very special on the plate
Super peg
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appreciate the help guys
thanks for the help guys, ill be continuing to let out a yellowtail under a balloon off the busso jetty, although that does seem to work for everything from sambos to tailor even the squid so just gotta cross fingers for a dory by-catch.
any other landbased locations to increase my chances?
The art of fishing consists of casting, winding, trolling and jigging
while freezing, sweating, swatting and swearing.
derko5000
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forgotten dory?
with all the species on the high risk list. How the f#*k arnt these john dory on that list at all. Have they been forgotten about?
kmo
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Check your statewide guide
Pg 9
Coro trout
Dhufish
John Dory
Mirror Dory
derko5000
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apologies for that, i found
apologies for that, i found it. last time i got info sheets from them they werent on it.
snappermiles
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john dory
ive only ever caught one of rockingham years ago it was such a surprise and they are certainly one of the best fish in the ocean to eat! ive seen i video from nz where they catch them jiggin as bycatch when targetting pink snapper
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Philly
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I have caught heaps off the
I have caught heaps off the jettys back home(Nz) just a simple single hook patternoster about a meter up from the sinker with a live yellowtail.
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Super peg
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Thanks Philly ,since they
Thanks Philly ,
since they not a hard fighter, what line strength did you use in nz?
The art of fishing consists of casting, winding, trolling and jigging
while freezing, sweating, swatting and swearing.
Philly
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20-30lb I used fish a few
20-30lb I used fish a few lines.handlines are fine for jds.they are def worth the effort.wouldn't mind trying for em next time off the buss jetty
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