Flattieman

Well done, mate - a pair of quality calamari. You really had to get out on the water, eh? Flattieman.

That'sa a lovely Port Hacking jew. Well done! Shame about losing the fish in the little symetre! Flattieman.

As usual, another fine bag of fish, mate! Even though the kings didn't want to play ball, your contingency plan paid dividends and what a lovely feed you managed. Flattieman.

Well, CFD seems to know that those fish look like, njsconst . I'm quite sure that these long, eel-like prey items are often juvenile scabbardfish/ribbonfish (Lepidopus caudatus). The adults of this species appear incredibly similar to hairtail (excepting, of course, the filamentous tail). Here's a pic from fishbase: The juveniles vary in morphology: The likeness to hairtail might explain why you thought that the fish were juvenile hairtail, njsconst. Oarfish don't have teeth - hence the name "king of herrings" that is often applied to these massive fish. Hope this helps, Flattieman.

Chris, I'll meet you this afternon at the Sutherland Leisure centre. If we sprint in the shallows for long enough, we can attempt the first seriola-by-hand session in a couple of years' time! Whoever replied with "yawn" to that video is sooooo very naive... Was the black thing a big cobe or a massive king? Flattieman.

Here's a link to their website, Dougy: http://bumpabar.com/ I'm pretty sure that they can be used as jigs in shallow water. Flattieman.

That's awesome, mate! Such a lovely, fat bass so close to home! Congrats on the PB - I'm sure you'll be setting plenty of PBs up there at Murwillumbah. Those Bubble Pops definitely work - I was chucking one in one of the busiest, shallowest, least-bassy parts of Manly Dam (when I was up there with some mates trying to catch carp) to practice my popping technique. It got hit! Twice! Didn't strike because I was in shock... Flattieman.

Another superb Habour king - it seems that they're really firing at the moment! Well done, fellas! Flattieman.

Mate, now that you're getting runs, you'll land one soon. No doubt. Cronulla, eh? I'm concentrating my efforts on the Central Coast... The local beach may be worth a shot after all! Well done on the flattie too - very honourable release ethics. I wouldn't be surprised if it survived (I've hooked a 40cm flattie on an 8/0 jewie hook - fought to the breakers!) Flattieman.

That's HUGE! 90cm salmon... what an absolute ripper! Sounds like two days of HOT beach fishing - awesome mixed bag. Gotta love the South Coast beaches! Flattieman.

Congrats once again, Jason! Now you can laugh at people who (like me) catch squid for a couple of hours! Lovely king... Flattieman.

Joe. Have a great day! Flattieman.

Well done on getting your first kingy, mate. They only get bigger from there. Flattieman.

Merely from observation, mate. Flattieman.

Well done, mate. Some boat fishos come home with less than that catch! Good fishing! Flattieman.

Are these pre-trials? Good luck! I know the feeling of not being able to get out on the water - I've been sick since friday. Flattieman.

Tell you what I think? Get back to your maths, mate! Nah - they look like a couple of good jigs. Give 'em a whirl and tell us how they perform - tonight's tides look good for squid on dusk/ Flattieman.

Rob, I've been using a Baitrunner 4500 for my big baits lately - hasn't posed any problems as yet. The baitrunner feature is also a great advantage, especially when targeting jewies off the beaches. Flattieman.

Ah - fair enough. The Baitrunner isn't my first choice for lure-chucking either. If you're looking at something with a fast retrieve speed, be sure to look at the gear ratios of the different reels. Good luck with landing the monster, mate! It's only a matter of time! Flattieman.

Mmm... Do you find them difficult to prepare for the table? Flattieman.

Sounds like a fun couple of sessions, Keith. Some good flatties landed - good to hear that Chris managed to land one after all of his losses! Shame to hear that the Albright knot snapped... Not good. Flattieman.

Ooh... Maybe I'll have to give some of those shads a go! Great result, Garry! Well done on the king especially. Flattieman.

Lovely kind, Dano! Well done on the squid too - to eat or keep for future bait? Flattieman.

Nice result, southerly! Those fish would've been a hoot out of the 'yak! Well done... Flattieman.

Cool. Do you use bait or lures? - Those set-ups sound versatile enough to suit either. Flattieman.