Queenies from Darwin Harbor : NT Bluewater

Scamper · Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2012 10:52 pm Post subject: Queenies from Darwin Harbor

Took a mate out fishing last Saturday up an arm in Darwin Harbor. Tides nearly the best, coming off neaps, seas flat and not too much rain to flush the creeks, ideal for harbor arms.
Thats were it all came unstuck, someone forgot to tell the fish.
Managed a few queen fish of good size.
Mate said they are no good to eat. I proved him wrong.
Made up several batches of Thai fish cakes, the ones with "red thai curry". He wants to go back and catch more queen fish now.

olfart · Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2012 10:56 pm Post subject: Re: Queenies from Darwin Harbor

MMMMMMMMMM!!! NUMUUUUUUS. :drinking7:

doors off · Posted: Thu Jan 26, 2012 1:19 am Post subject: Re: Queenies from Darwin Harbor

Scamper, good on you mate. They are a great fish. I like to release most of mine however, they damage easily, so I get to keep a few. Top quality Numous, Sashimi and great when steamed, crumbed or BBQ. Just have to bleed them, skin them & cut out the dark dog meat. Brilliant fighters as well.

Cheers,
Doors Off

ruti79 · Posted: Thu Jan 26, 2012 6:19 am Post subject: Re: Queenies from Darwin Harbor

Great fun to catch queenies.

rumjungle · Posted: Thu Jan 26, 2012 6:29 am Post subject: Re: Queenies from Darwin Harbor

Especially big queenies.

shanno · Posted: Thu Jan 26, 2012 10:19 am Post subject: Re: Queenies from Darwin Harbor

Ahhh queenies. The first fish i ever caught in Darwin. Was ecstatic to catch a fish after a day chasing barra in the harbour arms getting nothing but hammered by sandflies. I was thinking whats all the fuss about fishing up here. After 5 years of living in Darwin trying to get that elusive metery I get it now.
Am yet to try numus though... Someday i will give it a go...

nomad · Posted: Thu Jan 26, 2012 10:33 am Post subject: Re: Queenies from Darwin Harbor

Gday scamper, good work
I love queenies, fight hard and big jumps

docjust · Posted: Thu Jan 26, 2012 10:02 pm Post subject: Re: Queenies from Darwin Harbor

I took some mates to Woods Inlet for the day and didn't get a fish. There was plenty of bait moving in the form of prawns and mullet but nothing chasing it. Only got 1 keeper muddie for the day out of 9 pots so I will be sticking with Shoal Bay from now on

aussiemaps · Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2012 11:29 am Post subject: Re: Queenies from Darwin Harbor

nothing beats a m+ queenie for fun and excitement

Gregsy · Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2012 9:22 pm Post subject: Re: Queenies from Darwin Harbor

The big ones are good fun, I landed a 115 Queenie at Talc Head on a big B52. It put on an awesome aerial display and did about 8 laps of the boat!

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