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leather jackets legal size??
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Author:  blinky [ 01 Dec 2008, 21:04 ]
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Does anyone know what the mimimum legeal size is for leather jackets? And also if it goes for all lj species.
Had a look around the fishvictoria.com site and found no info on leatheries at all. If there is an internt site
that has a more comprehensive database would like to know too.
Thanks in advance.

Author:  Shadow [ 01 Dec 2008, 21:51 ]
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You could try the Victorian DPI Fishing Guide.

http://www.dpi.vic.gov.au/DPI/nrenfaq.n ... C592F?open

Author:  d_flitton [ 01 Dec 2008, 23:42 ]
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i was wondering this about 4 months ago. i had a look at the guide and found nothing on leatherjackets. I rang the dpi and they said they couldn't answer and they got my info address ect and they sent me another bloody fishing guide, i have 4 now. I am under the understanding that if they are not listed then they go by the 40 fish per day rule. Correct me if i am wrong.

Author:  dannyc_85 [ 02 Dec 2008, 11:11 ]
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There is no legal size in Vic for Leather Jackets. This said, please dont shoot anything too small, you won't get much meat off the littln's anyways.

Dan.

Author:  jai0310 [ 02 Dec 2008, 16:53 ]
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if there is a fish thats not in the fishing regulations guide then i think you can generaly take them with no size limit and a catch limit of 40 but like danny said dont go shooting heaps of little ones, only take what you need.

Author:  blinky [ 02 Dec 2008, 20:37 ]
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Thanks for the response guys. Don't worry i do leave the littlens, they wouldn't fit on my spike anyway. I usually guesstimate the smallest i shoot about 30 cm.
And just out of curiosity has anyone ever experienced twitching leatherjackets after guting and beheading them?
When my wife put some salt on them before cooking them they started to twitch all over for a good few minutes. But only happened when the salt was put on. They had been caught only a couple hours earlier. Is this normal for other fish too?

Author:  jai0310 [ 02 Dec 2008, 21:51 ]
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:lol: i bet that gave her a fright, all i can think of is that it is nerves but happening only when the salt is put on is interesting.

Author:  dannyc_85 [ 03 Dec 2008, 09:46 ]
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Good man,

30cm is a about the size you want to start taking them... never heard of salt twitches, def have had after death twitches a few hours later, happens in many fish, thinking it may be a coincidence.

Author:  dave_spearfisherman [ 23 Dec 2009, 14:45 ]
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hahah salt twitches.
deffently what danny said.
just the nerves kicking in lol.

Author:  Greg [ 23 Dec 2009, 15:11 ]
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jai0310 wrote:
if there is a fish thats not in the fishing regulations guide then i think you can generaly take them with no size limit and a catch limit of 40 but like danny said dont go shooting heaps of little ones, only take what you need.

Can't believe I missed this. Any fish not listed has a catch limit of 5.
Please don't post about shit you know nothing about. In this case it could have got someone in trouble with the law.

Author:  dave_spearfisherman [ 23 Dec 2009, 15:17 ]
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thanks again greg.
i just read this thread today.
and one guy was saying 40 and im like that cant be rite and the other guys are saying 5.
cheers you awnsered my problem.
dave

Author:  mike [ 25 Dec 2009, 10:56 ]
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Greg, on page 32 DPI book, it says the limit is 40 for all scale fish except the ones listed. Since leatherjackets aren't listed, doesn't this mean their limit is 40?

Author:  Greg [ 25 Dec 2009, 12:19 ]
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That's 40 in total mate. Page 32 of mine says "for each species of fish not listed in pages 32-62 a bag/possession limit of 5 applies."

Author:  mike [ 26 Dec 2009, 11:55 ]
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Ah right my bad, was looking at the older guide.
The newer one makes it nice and clear that 5 is the limit...

Author:  gs [ 28 Dec 2009, 16:22 ]
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You guys :oops:

You really need to get the current DPI Vic Rec Fishing Guide 09/10 prior to
throwing "possible" numbers around willy-nilly. ( anyone with current Vic. Fishing Licence will have this information along with the guide - if not get one ! )
Please look at the top of page 35 for Blinky`s answer to his initial question,
or peruse a bit closer.

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