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C70 Fishing on Fraser

From My Cyberjournal 70July 2006 copyright/all rights reserved/Alfredo Roces
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The vast flat beach of Fraser island is perfect for the serendipitous recreation of fishing on the surf. During our ten days on the island the six of us who were active fishing bagged a total of 147 fish; so we had fish on the table throughout our stay with minimal reliance on canned corned beef and baked beans. The art of fishing on the surf requires a bit of knowledge about gear and tackle, the time the tides rise and fall, an eye for gutters and holes in the water, the right bait, the blessings of the fish who arbitrarily decide to take your hook, and philosophical patience. The natural food of the fish in the area make the best bait, and the beach abounds with pipi shells and beach worms. On Fraser there are a good variety of fish (we spotted large whales leaping out of the water in the distance) but we caught the four most common varieties: whiting, dart, bream and flathead. All are good table fish, though dinky-di Aussies don't touch dart for reasons only Australians can explain. Dart is somewhat similar to what Filipinos call "talakitok", while the Filipino whiting is "oso-os". Filleting and cooking the fish require reasonable culinary art or your fresh catch will not taste as good as it should. Battered with beer, breaded, baked, curried, paksiw, we tried them all. Yuuummmm. Grandson Damien bagged a three-kilo fish called a "stargazer" but its size and exotic look got the Aussies with queasy stomachs to persuade him to release it. Alas, this was the one time I didn't have my camera, so I failed to record this fascinating event.
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Fishing on Fraser Island
Fishing on Fraser Island
Fishing on Fraser Island
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Fishing on Fraser Island
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Fishing on Fraser Island
Fishing on Fraser Island
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Fishing on Fraser Island
Fishing on Fraser Island
Fishing on Fraser Island
Fishing on Fraser Island
Fishing on Fraser Island
Fishing on Fraser Island