Surrounded by Garfish in Cowell | South Australia

We trek down to Cowell in South Oz for a few nights to get a bit of rod building done while the wind was up and check out the area.
The wind finally lets up enough for us to get the dinghy out and into some of the local Garfish. Whiting was the target species but soon found myself surrounded by a huge school, grabbed enough for a feed and left them biting.
Can you even say you are a fisherman in S.A. without getting into the Garfish?
Every time I say Simo you must also take a drink! RIP Mate
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Music from Epidemic Sounds
Intro Song By - Alex Kehm
Called - Face (Instrumental Version)

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  • @offcampnandy7727
    @offcampnandy77272 ай бұрын

    Great episode Jed, 👍👍👍awesome to see ya getting a p[late full 👍👍👍 Keep the awesomeness coming 🍻🍻🍻 Cheers Andy 🍺🍺🍺

  • @oldmate_adventures

    @oldmate_adventures

    2 ай бұрын

    Cheers Andy mate!! 🍻🍻 yeah was a lovely feed 🤌

  • @craigtomkinson2837
    @craigtomkinson28372 ай бұрын

    Awesome ep and spot and Fish guys. Mini Marlin are lovely eating Hairy one

  • @oldmate_adventures

    @oldmate_adventures

    2 ай бұрын

    Hey Craig mate! Ha yeah they dance like mini Marlin hey! 🍻🤌

  • @craigtomkinson2837

    @craigtomkinson2837

    2 ай бұрын

    Yes they are funny little fish but tasty@@oldmate_adventures

  • @oldmate_adventures

    @oldmate_adventures

    2 ай бұрын

    Premo fun too 👌

  • @D.s182
    @D.s1822 ай бұрын

    New nickname bruz, powderpuff 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 killa little sesh 🤙🏽🤙🏽

  • @oldmate_adventures

    @oldmate_adventures

    2 ай бұрын

    New? I've had that nickname for years! 😆🙌

  • @D.s182

    @D.s182

    2 ай бұрын

    @@oldmate_adventures oh true 🤣🤣🤣

  • @oldmate_adventures

    @oldmate_adventures

    2 ай бұрын

    😅🙋🏼‍♂️

  • @kel6183

    @kel6183

    2 ай бұрын

    😂

  • @matthardey6722
    @matthardey67222 ай бұрын

    Another epic session, awesome to see the fat Garfish wanting to come for a boat ride! I reckon Simon would have loved to see you hauling in the Gars. I also think he’d love to see his Garfish rig duplicated in pink and sold on your site for your next Breast Cancer fundraiser. 🎣🎣

  • @oldmate_adventures

    @oldmate_adventures

    2 ай бұрын

    Cheers Matt 🍻 👍! Yeah thee ole Gar was a great change, that could be a goer too mate 👌. Pink and white floats maybe?

  • @angusexpeditions9940
    @angusexpeditions99402 ай бұрын

    I feel a world garfish comp coming soon 🤔 great ep guys ✌️

  • @kel6183

    @kel6183

    2 ай бұрын

    Haha could be the go for SA 2025??? 🎉

  • @oldmate_adventures

    @oldmate_adventures

    2 ай бұрын

    Game on 🤜🤛 haha

  • @scale2tail
    @scale2tail2 ай бұрын

    Beautiful gar. Yummo. Its been 20 years since i caught one. Plenty down this way, but i just haven't tried. Love it when you pull the tinny off and set it up. It's a good feeling. Well done on another great video. 🎣👌

  • @oldmate_adventures

    @oldmate_adventures

    2 ай бұрын

    Yeah Nath they were a lovely feed! Unexpected also! Ha yeah its a good lil setup, gettin the job done hey, cheers mate and hopefully not working too hard! 👍

  • @scale2tail

    @scale2tail

    2 ай бұрын

    @oldmate_adventures another weekend off mTe. Next week, hopefully, is the last. Might be a few more small jobs after easter. Might take a week off and do some maintenance on the boat before i put it up for sale. I found the same boat for 22k. But it had a 70hp 4 srroke. Mine is a 90 2 stroke. Id be happy with 12k. Enough to buy a new small set up. Haha

  • @oldmate_adventures

    @oldmate_adventures

    2 ай бұрын

    Arrr lovely mate 👌 Yeah you'll find something premo for 12k! Foldup boat trailer?

  • @scale2tail

    @scale2tail

    2 ай бұрын

    @oldmate_adventures yes mate. Light as possible. Aluminium like yours would be perfect. Think they weigh around 40kgs. Boat will be around 80kg. Motor, I'm not sure yet. Was thinking the tohatsu MFS20E. Battery less start. Has a built-in one. Just need a small batter for the sounder. Its hard mate. Maybe a merc would be good like yours.

  • @oldmate_adventures

    @oldmate_adventures

    2 ай бұрын

    Yeah mine is 52kg, merc is 37kg plus fuel

  • @WarrenRorison-yb5ux
    @WarrenRorison-yb5ux2 ай бұрын

    What a great mixed bag, good to see that you're still enjoying sa, say hi to Kell, haven't had good feed of gardies for at least 15yrs ill be shore to head out in the morning have a great wading spot 10mins from home, perfect wind n tied first light this morning. Just rigging up now n back to bed 4 couple hrs 😴 sun 24/3. Keep up the shows 😀😁 wazza

  • @oldmate_adventures

    @oldmate_adventures

    2 ай бұрын

    Wazza how are ya mate? Did you get a fish in? Yeah mate they were pretty tasty! Kel says howdy mate👋

  • @WarrenRorison-yb5ux

    @WarrenRorison-yb5ux

    2 ай бұрын

    @oldmate_adventures no I over slept 😴 forgot to set dam phone alarm, I'm heading out tomorrow morning, should be good as full moon too, anyway it gave me time to make up some berley, cheers Jed n kell

  • @oldmate_adventures

    @oldmate_adventures

    2 ай бұрын

    Lovely mate, gotta get thee ole sundee sleep in. Fishin on Mondays is way better anyway! Ha

  • @kel6183

    @kel6183

    2 ай бұрын

    Hey Wazza 👋🏽👋🏽👋🏽

  • @MattsFishingEscapes
    @MattsFishingEscapes2 ай бұрын

    Cowell is known for the 2 types of asparagopsis seaweed that they grow for a dietary additive to reduce methane from cows. It's the only place in the world where both of the types grow in the same location. Great vid. If you get to Coffin Bay... get out with Dan from GT Fishing charters. He's a gun. Tell him I sent ya! Also, get ya massive salmon off Gunyah Beach...

  • @oldmate_adventures

    @oldmate_adventures

    2 ай бұрын

    Arrr cheers Matt for all the info mate! Unreal 👌 We've passed Coffin bay already but will definitely hit him up next time we are there!

  • @TheBaldandtheBeautiful
    @TheBaldandtheBeautiful2 ай бұрын

    Epic session on the garfish. I haven’t eaten one for years either…. Honestly can’t remember what they taste like. Looked good though. Flour covered singlet 🤣🤣🤣.

  • @oldmate_adventures

    @oldmate_adventures

    2 ай бұрын

    Yeah mate they were pretty tasty! I have to practice my filleting technique on them but lovely on the chew! Haha flour everywhere 🙌🙌

  • @Dstick1Spearfishing
    @Dstick1Spearfishing2 ай бұрын

    What a session, Cleaned up! Nicely done, that feed should have sorted out Kels hangover. Great job Jed! Cheers for the laughs mate, Hope you and Kel are recovering from the Hezza Slaying comp. Just rolled back in from Adelaide, and chilling out having a laugh! Hippie Baker Jed , Flour powered!🤣🤣 Stay safe, have fun! 👍😁🐟

  • @oldmate_adventures

    @oldmate_adventures

    2 ай бұрын

    Haha FlourerPowered 🙌! Yeah she just needs a break and let me catch a fish for once 😆 Happy trekking mate and your off soon again hey?

  • @kel6183

    @kel6183

    2 ай бұрын

    Hahaha I swear it wasn’t a hangover!! 😂😂😂

  • @Dstick1Spearfishing

    @Dstick1Spearfishing

    2 ай бұрын

    @@kel6183 🤔😳😁👍Ah ha.....Hmmmm

  • @bryanpaynechefbrybry1067
    @bryanpaynechefbrybry10672 ай бұрын

    Great episode as per usual team Jelly.. Mini Marlin fishing there Jed.. fantastic... very under rated little fish is the garfish.. goes alright as sushimi or tempura as well.. Did Simon proud buddy... Looking forward to next week's episode.. And of course Kelly you win comment of the week yet again..."Did you fight the flour". I too am supprised how Jed ended up looking like he did a 8 hour shift at the local bakery, with no pies to show for it... glad he kept it simple... imagine the mess if he went full gourmet... Cheers champions catch you on the next.. And hopefully see you soon.. 👨‍🍳

  • @oldmate_adventures

    @oldmate_adventures

    2 ай бұрын

    Haha yeah farrrk knows how I get shit everywhere 🤣! ....everytime! They are a super fun fish to catch and lovely on the chew 🤌🤌. Oh sushimi could be the go next time! Cheers Chef, thanks mate!

  • @bryanpaynechefbrybry1067

    @bryanpaynechefbrybry1067

    2 ай бұрын

    @@oldmate_adventures❤

  • @kel6183

    @kel6183

    2 ай бұрын

    So apparently he used the lid to shovel some flour back in to the container because too much came out at once and we think that’s how it ended up everywhere 🤷🏻‍♀️😂

  • @Podge.
    @Podge.2 ай бұрын

    Brilliant vid enjoyed that

  • @oldmate_adventures

    @oldmate_adventures

    2 ай бұрын

    Cheers Podge mate 👍, much appreciated! 🍻

  • @Nutts2002
    @Nutts2002Ай бұрын

    Nice work

  • @oldmate_adventures

    @oldmate_adventures

    Ай бұрын

    Cheers mate 👍 🍻

  • @lukemaddison2307
    @lukemaddison23072 ай бұрын

    Nice beehive bag😏 Hedland is the place to be mate. Hurry up back here 😂

  • @oldmate_adventures

    @oldmate_adventures

    2 ай бұрын

    Hey mate! Yeah Beehive make good gear but the zips need constant maintenance! Unfortunately heading to NT in a few days mate and going to skip Hedland this yr, probably next year though as we'll be broke! 😆😳 Hope ya goin well mate and save me a seat for next yr!

  • @lukemaddison2307

    @lukemaddison2307

    Ай бұрын

    @oldmate_adventures very nice, make sure you pull back in when come near this place 😂 I'll be in Darwin end of June start of July if your around then

  • @ravenfeader
    @ravenfeader2 ай бұрын

    Can't go past a nice feed of Gar and everything in the ocean likes eating them too.

  • @oldmate_adventures

    @oldmate_adventures

    2 ай бұрын

    Good feed or good bait hey!! 🙌 I have to practice a bit more on the filleting knack on them

  • @ravenfeader

    @ravenfeader

    2 ай бұрын

    @@oldmate_adventures It's worth learning to butterfly fillet for sure , grandmother taught me over 50yrs ago and once you get the knack it's easy.

  • @MrBiddo
    @MrBiddo2 ай бұрын

    your sinker looked about 10times bigger than i would use in such shallow water...

  • @oldmate_adventures

    @oldmate_adventures

    2 ай бұрын

    15gram'r mate, what you recommend for next time? Cheers

  • @chris_82.
    @chris_82.2 ай бұрын

    Hey Old Mate, random question but just wondering what brand of fishing shirt you’re wearing in that episode? I’ve been looking for something long sleeved without all the wanky brand names and fish pictures etc.😂 Great episode.👌

  • @oldmate_adventures

    @oldmate_adventures

    2 ай бұрын

    Syzmik Workwear mate 👍👍. Yeah I'm the same, can't wear those silky bling shirts, I need pockets and buttons! Plus these feel lightweight and durable 👌

  • @craigmuir-jj4oh
    @craigmuir-jj4oh2 ай бұрын

    Good episode Team Jelly, I haven’t been to that caravan park, we went to a he foreshore caravan park (all tide boat ramp & pub walking distance 🤣🍻) Check out a vid on butterfly filleting garfish on KZread by Fishing with F@&kface. Funny name but knows how to fillet gar

  • @oldmate_adventures

    @oldmate_adventures

    2 ай бұрын

    Oh boat ramp and a pub....sign me up! 🐟🍻🙌 Yeah watched a few vids after the cookup and some fellas have it dialled in with the butterfly method hey! Which looks like the best way hey? Cheers Craig for the support mate and have a good easter 👍👍

  • @craigmuir-jj4oh

    @craigmuir-jj4oh

    2 ай бұрын

    No worries cheers Jed & Kel hope you guys squeeze a salmon session to Maliimup or Yeagarup in before the NT trip. Happy Easter PS was just thinking, you should of tried using the marchies as bait 🤣🤣🤣🍻

  • @oldmate_adventures

    @oldmate_adventures

    2 ай бұрын

    Yeah Craig we tried to squeeze in a salmon session but gunna run out of time unfortunately. But Marchies as bait is a brilliant idea! 👏 🙌 game on! Haha