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Look forward to the pics mate...hope its all been worth it. That's a huge area to have covered!

Nice result overall! So did you catch the fish on the incoming or outgoing tide? Thinking of heading down Maianbar next week for bream and whiting as well.

Great haul mate! I like the pics too Welcome to the site, keep us posted on your next trip.

Nice catch mate! Very healthy specimen, good work.

Great report! The pics look like the flattie was bigger than 78cm...nice work with the light gear

Nice report Rob! That fish was a beast...mate bad luck couldn't get a pic of the one that got away. Sounds like you're got an awesome fishing spot there.

Thanks for putting it all down - very informative. At least now I can work out exactly what I need for my fishing instead of going for the next big thing.

I spent Saturday on Burrill Lake with pauls soaking up the sun and having a good time fishing. It was two months in the planning but he kindly offered to take me out on his boat when I was next down that way, so decided to take him up on the offer. Nothing like the anticipation of fishing to get you up in the morning and then do the 3 hr trip down to the lake. Well once we got out on the water, it looked pretty grim...never had such a weird experience - I cast the same prawn out for over an hour and not a bite. It was still intact and we'd already hit two spots in the back of the lake. Paul was really apologetic that nothing was biting and with most of us lately, I thought I'd be going home with a donut next to my name. But Paul decided to take me to one of his favourite spots. We pull up and he tells me to cast straight out in front of me. I must have hit the fish on the head because in no time the baitrunner was making the noise we all love to hear, and I was on. A little time later we land a nice bream to take back to Sydney. From there it went all quiet for me, but Paul kept hooking it left, right and centre, but nothing was big enough to put in the bag with the other bream. As I watched all the waterskiers go past and thought about my retirement in 50 years time, the baitrunner goes off again. This time a longer and faster run. Woken up from my daydreaming, I patiently bring in what I thought was a larger bream, until we get colour and it's reddish...paul ID's it as a snapper and I'm stoked! First snapper ever We finish all the bait and paul tells me that the lake looks like its going to be a few more weeks till its pumping...either way, we both had fun and at least we got action on the line. Thanks to pauls for taking me out, it was really great to fish and chat. Look forward to doing it again soon mate! Here's a photo of the snapper - nothing to write home about but it was a keeper and tasted good for dinner tonight.

Hey Rikki....great work teaching Angus but its not like you to put up a report and not have you holding a trophy fish for the camera Anyways its good to see you back from the UK and looking forward to getting in touch soon to go out for some blackfish.

Nice result for the day mate! Well done.

Trung, that's an awesome specimen mate! It would have been good to feel the fight on that one...yeah don't blame your mate, I'd want a foto with that fish too.

Thanks for the reply mate....great insight! I'll hold off and go with something with more backing in the name like a Pflueger.

Yeah mate suppose to be tangle-free.

Nice feed there mate!!

Nice work Gibbo! The fish look like they would be produce a good feed. Not bad for an arvo.

Thanks for the tips in your report. I've been wanting to head out on the Hacking lately, but haven't had the time. Nice specimen that you had there!!

Nice work Frankie! Not a bad day in the yak....hope your shoulders come through ok.

Awesome catch Yowie! I can't imagine the fight that would give on a rod let alone a handline. Congrats mate.

Nice work stormy! Great report and great to hear the awesome session. I guess we all wait in anticipation at whether tomorrow's session will be just as good. I hope your mate brings home a big feed

Awesome report Joco! Nice photos and thanks for showing that you can go light on the beach Congrats on the PB mate..

Nice report peterS! It was really good to see the kids with smiles from ear to ear. As I read your report, it made me want to go for a fishing trip on Monday...but with school holidays over it means I gotta get back to work as well . Oh well, thanks for the excitement of seeing you get such a good feed If only that haul came when I fished lol. Will have to do more homework on that one!

Awesome catch! That's a massive PB...congrats mate. Good to see the pride in the face of the young bloke. Well done.

Thanks Charlie.

The ramp is at the end of Maria Avenue (probably the poor looking one off the channel). Sounds like you're going to be catching the big ones soon with all the top locations in the next few months.

Shouldn't flash my face all over fishraider then It wasn't a good day at Como as Spoz said. So Bruce were you the one catching all the blackfish before I went fishing?