is this a tailor bite?
Submitted by ealzee on Thu, 2011-12-15 13:40
hooked on to a bull herring while fishing nth of lancilin last night when something smashed it from below was it a tailor??????
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scere_182
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id say more than likely...
id say more than likely... tailor always hit the tail first when ambushing their prey. Decent size tailor too by the size of the bite :)
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chris raff
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I'd say it was a good bet
very clean bite...the knife looks serious how longs the blade, I'm looking for a decent filleting knife can i ask what brand it is and whats it like to use...cheers
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Perfish
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Filleting knife
Chris,
I've got a Wenger (from All Boats) with a 30cm blades and rounded tip which I've sharpened. Works a treat
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cuthbad
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yea id say so, i reckon even
yea id say so, i reckon even the small sharks pretty much smash a whole herring, while tailor will do exactly that, tail it. always seems to happen to my live baits missing the hook completely lol
Graeme76
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It was me I agree with the
It was me
I agree with the others, Tailor.
Chris, try out the Kershaw 23cm filleting knife (1259X). The blade is 23cm long (obviously) & made of 420J2 stainless. Holds an edge really well & has a very comfortable non-slip grip. Best filleting knife I've ever had. You should be able to get one for the $50-$60 mark.
scott99
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knife
its a Jarvis Walker Fillet Knife Kit ,3 knives an chopping board about $30
pembo6
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Had exactly the same thing happen to me last Sat night.
Had a fresh (but dead) whiting out hoping for something big to come along. Reeled it in 1 hour later and it was missing the whole back end, with clear round bite mark. Only missed the back hook by a few cm (dam it).
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ruste13
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Use two snelled hooks and
Use two snelled hooks and attach the second one to the tail with a small elastic band, helps to improve hook-ups.
Uluabuster
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Agreed with the rest, Mostly
Agreed with the rest, Mostly likely tailor, even on lures they almost always got hooked on tail treble, when they turn to swim away, then the front n belly trebles hook'em on the gills and torso.