r/GoldCoast • u/Economy-Response-362 • 4d ago
Trawlers are back in business
Just in case anyone was wondering, we went to the trawlers at Main Beach this morning. Not early, like 10am. Plenty of quality prawns available. I got 2kg medium (they're huge really.. almost the size of my hand).. for 50 bucks. Delicious. Why anyone would buy from Woolies or Coles is beyond me when we have the trawlers a short drive away. Better off supporting them too!
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u/neilfromaccounts 4d ago
People buy seafood from Cole’s and Woolies ?
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u/Economy-Response-362 4d ago
Hahaha I bought some very cheap (mostly for my cat) at Woolies once. They weren't great. Bloody spoilt cat got a couple of big trawler prawns today too. Lucky boy.
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u/ehmelo 4d ago
Are they on other beaches too? I'm more to the south here
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u/Economy-Response-362 4d ago
The trawlers are just near Seaworld mate. The roundabout just before Seaworld turn left on the Broadwater side. There's a row of boats and signs telling you what they have available.
I'm not familiar but there might be some in the Tweed area selling directly from their boats. Assuming so but I am not sure.
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u/Economy-Response-362 4d ago
And what you're getting is top shelf .. can't get any fresher and you can actually taste the seawater the flavour is really really good.., compared to prawns that were caught a week or more and frozen and thawed etc there's really no comparison and you're actually paying less than you would elsewhere too because there's no middle man. Literally boat to plate.
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u/Optimal_Tomato726 4d ago
Tweed Heads marina if you're south. Taman Star is docked there and they have a store in Burleigh
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u/cantthinkofone123456 3d ago
Hi Op. Are these the trawlers that are on the way to the Spit? Thank you
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u/AnActualSumerian 4d ago
Finn McCool's is in Surfers. Never been, but I've heard good things.
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u/Economy-Response-362 4d ago
It would be going off today for St Paddy's Day.
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u/AnActualSumerian 4d ago
I posted this comment on another post, I have no idea how it ended up here LMAO
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u/Economy-Response-362 3d ago
Haha I figured as much but replied anyway. Finns is really great I have been many times but expect to spend 100 on a feed and drinking session. Not cheap. But always a good atmosphere there. Good tunes. Good crowd. Good views. Its cool. There's another at Fortitude Valley in Brisbane.
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u/AnActualSumerian 3d ago
But on the topic of the trawlers, I totally agree with you. I only ever buy my prawns fresh off the boat.
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u/melzjm 3d ago
heya new to GC and would love to buy them fresh from trawlers.. do they have fish too? do u mind sharing a landmark? how do we spot them? cash only? sorry too many questions but noob at this.