WP Mulloway Bugs.

Tipidy · Posted: Wed Dec 28, 2011 5:37 pm Post subject: WP Mulloway Bugs.

Hi all,

Decided to explore some Mulloway areas in Western Port, what I found was surprising. Along with the crabs, worms and bait fish were Moreton Bay Bugs and not a few either. From what I researched these are hard to come by, maybe these are apart of the Mulloway diet. I thought this was interesting and thought I should share my discoveries, as for the exact location that will remain a mystery

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Cheers Matt

channy · Posted: Wed Dec 28, 2011 5:45 pm Post subject:

That's interesting mate, did you catch some bugs on a line or go for a dive? I bet mulloway would love a bug or two.
Don't reckon I could sacrifice a tasty lil critter like that for donuts though.

Tipidy · Posted: Wed Dec 28, 2011 5:48 pm Post subject:

Here is one for my daughters show and tell, please excuse the photo as it was taken on my mobile phone. Yes, I was diving.
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Cheers Matt

Busted · Posted: Wed Dec 28, 2011 7:20 pm Post subject:

Hi Matt
Good on ya for trying something different. Never heared of them in WP but there you go. Hope you get onto a Jewie while you're over there.
Cheers Frank
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Tipidy · Posted: Wed Dec 28, 2011 7:44 pm Post subject:

Most of my fishing these days is land based game, with the odd gummy and jewie session. Although I still do research jewies alot, but this is out of interest.
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WorthAshoT · Posted: Wed Dec 28, 2011 7:51 pm Post subject:

On 2 occasions, once myself, once my mate have caught a lone bug whilst snapper fishing, and a few times while floundering we have found them in ppb. Though I have never seen them diving. But every 1 I have seen was quite dirty looking suggesting they spend alot of time burried. Did you dive during the night, or daylight?

calamatta · Posted: Thu Dec 29, 2011 7:13 am Post subject:

hey matty check your pm

bwana · Posted: Thu Dec 29, 2011 7:25 am Post subject:

There's a lot of PPB bugs in PPB ,

Great eating as well, back in scalloping days i would get a feed every day ,not uncommon to get 20 for a trip as bycatch.

Regards John

WorthAshoT · Posted: Thu Dec 29, 2011 8:12 am Post subject:

Never seen them on the scallop beds, though the food abundance would mane sense... Never gone a trip without coming across Atleast 1 blue ring though. Pity I'm too scared to touch Em, bugs scallops and baby occys is sounding like a pretty good pizza topping...

Trailblaze_6.1 · Posted: Thu Dec 29, 2011 10:01 am Post subject: Re: