bigfella86 Posted April 26, 2011 Share Posted April 26, 2011 (edited) I can certainly testify to the fact that the fishing was hot especially the beach fishing around Port Stephens. I stayed at tea gardens and the first night fished on the beach at winda woppa reserve.The big salmon came out to play double hook up my wife pulls her 70cm salmon in then I manage to drag my 95cm beast out of the water caught on pilchards. After a few more tailor here and there we decided to head home. Woke up the next morning and the wife wants to go for a walk along the beach we fished the night before. I told her I was only coming if I could take my spin rod, so thinking I could flick for some flatties when I got to the bay I only grabbed the 1-3 kg rod with 4lb braid some metal slices and plastics. WELL when we arrived at the beach fish were busting up everywhere and spread out over a kilometre I was running between schools that I could reach with a cast. The first hook up was a solid salmon who jumped about four times and spat the hook. Not a worry next cast the reel screams and screams and screams I was thinking i am gonna get spooled for sure then the fish gave up. Finally I got it in and couldn't believe it, a mack tuna off the beach and thankfully a shark had bitten it's tail off. Saving me from getting spooled. The school stayed around for about 2 hours and I managed to drag in about 30 tailor before the school moved out and i could not reach with a cast so we decided that maybe we will finish the walk another day which also did not make the boss happy, but, the wife didnt mind thankfully. Edited October 24, 2011 by bigfella86 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigfella86 Posted April 26, 2011 Author Share Posted April 26, 2011 (edited) Thanks for clearing that up wasnt 100% sure not really up to scratch on my tuna and mackerel dont tend catch too many in Oberon where i usually fish. Edited April 26, 2011 by bigfella86 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurtisjohnthomas Posted April 26, 2011 Share Posted April 26, 2011 Were you fishing on the beach in the port or the beach facing out to sea? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basil D Posted April 26, 2011 Share Posted April 26, 2011 Looks like hawks nest, nice part of the world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjc123 Posted April 27, 2011 Share Posted April 27, 2011 Where abouts in Winda woppa were you. We only ever get bream, whiting and flatties and never seen a school of pelagics around there. Great job on that jumbo salmon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigfella86 Posted April 27, 2011 Author Share Posted April 27, 2011 Were you fishing on the beach in the port or the beach facing out to sea? Facing out to sea i think its bennetts beach not 100% sure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjc123 Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 oh, were you down near the main swimming area or up the coast at dark point? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigfella86 Posted April 28, 2011 Author Share Posted April 28, 2011 oh, were you down near the main swimming area or up the coast at dark point? down near yaccaba headland where the sand meets the rocks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjc123 Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 ah, okay, thanks mate! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rikkigilbey Posted August 12, 2011 Share Posted August 12, 2011 that salmons never 95cm.....lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmandile Posted August 12, 2011 Share Posted August 12, 2011 If its not 95 then it is pretty damn close. biggest one i have seen thats for sure. great stuff off the beach!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brettmann86 Posted August 14, 2011 Share Posted August 14, 2011 That's a bloody big salmon! And I reckon he's being dead set it's 95 it's a horse, some people just like getting there 2cents in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rikkigilbey Posted August 15, 2011 Share Posted August 15, 2011 do the math... if its 95 then the last part of his right middle finger would have to be 4cm+. maybe bigfella just has huge fingers lol, suppose its in his name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastwood1980 Posted August 15, 2011 Share Posted August 15, 2011 Nice catch there. Who cares if its 95 or what ever its a nice catch! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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