Switch Your Fish

02/11/2021

A huge thankyou to everyone who has helped us at Switch Your Fish. It has been great seeing people all over the Sunshine Coast fishing for Mahi Mahi, Cobia and Amberjack in the past six months. We appreciate all your help and commitment!

We’ve now wrapped up Switch Your Fish for 2021 but stay in touch with us here or subscribe to our newsletter, https://bit.ly/3jzSCLe.



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28/10/2021

We’re going to take a break at the end of October as we wrap up our ‘Switch Your Fish’ campaign on the Sunshine Coast for 2021. It’s been a fun few months! 👋

But we’ll still be around and will have news to share. Sign up to our newsletter for updates and don’t be a stranger! 👉 📧



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25/10/2021

But wait…there’s more! Scotty and Smithy managed to also find a few that are still out off the Sunny Coast. Thanks for your top tricks and tips guys 👇

❄️ They are a winter species and prefer cooler water in the winter months.
📏 You can find them at a range of depths – from inshore to out on the shelf.
🐟 Live bait is best, with jigs coming close second.

Keep tagging us with any of your , and catches!



Scott Hillier | Smithys Fishing Charters | BCF - Boating, Camping, Fishing | SCF Australia | Creek to Coast | Sunshine Coast Council | Sunshine Coast Game Fishing

19/10/2021

This Cobia recipe is perfect - it is colourful, fresh, salty, sweet and delicious! Thanks Sally Jenyns for showing us how you , and Ben from RAW + RICE and SCF Australia for tasting it! 😋Tell us your favourite ways to in the comments!

Find the recipe here! 👉https://switchyourfish.com.au/recipe/peppered-cobia-with-olive-salsa/

14/10/2021

🌞🌊 What a superb day out on the water catching with Scott Hillier and Smithys Fishing Charters off the this week!

🎣Top tips from the guys:
- Spring is prime time for Cobia on the Sunny Coast with October being peak season
- Find them around structure
- Catch them using live bait: “Yakkas are jellybeans for Cobia!” 😁🍬👍

Sunshine Coast Council BCF - Boating, Camping, Fishing Creek to Coast Sally Jenyns

09/10/2021

Thanks Sunshine Coast Council for the support!

🐠🎣 FISHING TRIP PLANNED FOR THIS WEEKEND? 🎣🐟
Before you go, check out Switch Your Fish and try catching something different like this Mahi Mahi Ben caught off our coastline lately.

Or a or - all available locally and fun to catch and great to eat.

You may have seen the signs at our local boat ramps for Switch Your Fish - the goal is to spread the load around and reduce pressure on any one species.

So there are plenty of fish around for our future selves to enjoy 🧒

09/10/2021

Happy everyone! We hope you all get a chance to get out there and challenge yourself to catch one of our three species – , and . Remember to tag us in any beauties you find!

Big thanks to Scott Hillier and Smithys Fishing Charters for this catch.

04/10/2021

Today’s tips for catching come from Ben Job from Fishing Monthly Magazines from a few years ago. He says October is the “number one month” to target Cobia.

Ben finds fishing a live bait of substantial size is probably the best way to attract a big Cobia into a bite. And he says, "My rig usually consists of an 8oz barrel sinker with a swivel above it and a brass ring below it acting as stops, then about 1m of 80lb trace to either one or two 9/0 Mustad hoodlum or Gamakatsu live bait hooks."

Cobia can be found off the Sunshine Coast and people have already been hauling in some nice fish this season. So, what are you waiting for? Get out there and catch a Cobia.

http://www.fishingmonthly.net.au/Articles/Display/15458-Cop-a-cobia

28/09/2021

Director of Fish Tales, John Suman, says Cobia is a beautiful fish to eat. It is versatile and has a meaty flesh that is firm and dense. 😋 This makes it suitable for a range of preparations from high heat like the BBQ through to roasting, wok frying and even poaching. 🍳👨‍🍳

“Chefs find Cobia fantastic to work with!” says John.
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21/09/2021

If you haven’t checked out GoodFish: Australia's Sustainable Seafood Guide it’s worth a look. Lots of great info – including on one of our favourites, .

They say “The clean, meaty white flesh of Cobia is suited to a range of cooking methods. It can be eaten raw – as sashimi, in a poké bowl or as ceviche. It is also delicious pan-fried, roast or steamed. Sear the skin on high heat on a BBQ or in a pan to crisp it up, or bake fillets skin-side up in a hot oven. Cobia flesh will remain moist even when cooked with high heat. Cobia can also be cut into chunks and dropped into a soup or curry – the robust, meaty flesh won’t fall apart.”

Although just a note, we checked in with Pacific Reef Fisheries (Australia) Pty Ltd and they are not currently farming Cobia… which means the best way to get some Cobia is to go fish for your own!

Is cobia sustainably farmed? Find out in GoodFish - Australia's Sustainable Seafood Guide. All listings are independently assessed.

21/09/2021

📷🏆👍 How good is this shot of a from Robinson Brothers! Love it. Bet it tasted good too!

Jumping into 100m of pure visibility for a beautiful feed of mahi mahi! 🐠

Grab yourself one of our Tees for this summer!! ⤵️

https://robinsonbrothers.live/