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Thanks very much for your nice comments guys. Stan: Thanks for the nice words, you should give the canal a shot if you have the chance. Grant: You got your little boy started very early in his angling career! 3 months old in a pram, that must be a record!! Of course and no doubt he must be a gun fisho at 8 years of age especially with an expert dad to lead the way. You are right about taking your kids fishing, seeing the expression on their faces when they catch one is priceless then hearing them tell the tale over and over is wonderful as well. Yes a 6kg snapper would certainly be "massive" for me. Dave: I'll keep that in mind. Weekends do get crazy with my kids sports and activities and so on, so fishing sessions are usually spur of the moment things.... thanks for the invite. Tom: Well done on getting a few flatties and I like your new Raider name too All the best Ian

Hey fellow Raiders! The 'to do' list at home was getting longer and longer and fishing was right at the bottom of the list. My little boy then asked me yesterday if we could go fishing, so at the blink of an eye fishing suddenly appeared at the top of the list With the limited time we had we then went down to a local spot at Hawthorne canal at the back of Blackmore Oval Leichhardt to try our luck on the bream population. We got there just after the start of the runout tide. I rigged up my light SP outfit, 4lb braid, 6lb leader with a small float, No 2 hook, no sinker and bread for bait. I threw out some mashed up bread in the vicinity to get a berley trail happening and then cast in amongst it. Then handed the rod to the little boy and told him to watch the float and lift the rod if the float goes under. The float went under a few times but he was looking elsewhere and not paying attention and therefore no hook up Baited up again, cast out, and this time he payed attention and struck when the float went under and came up tight After some spirited runs and taking some line I helped him land a nice solid bream in great condition that went 32cm (not sure if this is considered a blue nose). He was so happy reeling in this fish After a few high fives, a quick photo and thanking the fish for the experience, we threw him back in to fight another day. After that we got a few undersize bream that were all released then things went quiet and the little boy was asking when are we going home. To keep him occupied for just a little while longer I let him play a game on my phone and I decided to flick around a 3 inch bass minnow in pearl watermelon on a 1/16 hidden weight jig head and landed and released this flathead that went 40cm: I then got snagged and called it quits. There were plenty of mullet in the canal jumping everywhere but surprisingly we didn't catch one even though we were using bread for bait. Since yesterday's afternoon adventure my little boy has been telling everyone that he caught a "massive" fish and that he can't wait to go again Thanks in advance for reading and for any comments posted. All the best and may you all catch some big ones. Ian

Nice work! You got off the mark by hitting a towering six straight out of the ground. Well done Ian

Sweet report there mate and nice trevally Love the bent rods and straightened hooks part at the end That's of course after landing the fish!! Top work and well done Ian

Great report mate and well done on a fine catch You deserved that for sure with all your hard efforts. And yes I also felt like I was in the boat with you sharing the moments (many of them) as I was reading your top post! Keep up the nice work buddy. Ian

No worries Geoff, I'm glad you liked it. I watched the first episode and thought that fly enthusiasts would enjoy this series for sure .... hence my initial post. I'll certainly be watching series 2 as well when it comes out. All the best Ian

Well done mate Nice report and solid looking fish Keep up the good work. Ian

What a session mate and well done on getting a few and releasing the big one Great that someone was nearby to take the photo too! Well done Ian

Great report and congratulations Must have been very exciting with all those kingfish around your boat. Thanks for sharing and keep up the great work. Well done! Ian

Great topic you started there Gatts! I'm interested to know what characteristics makes Roseville so attractive as well and whether the same principles can be applied to other estuary spots in the harbour system or is it location specific in this regard. Grant: you should write a book or do a DVD about all of this stuff and I'll be the first person to run out and buy a copy. Thanks so much for regularly taking the time and helping us Raiders out.... much appreciated Tom: You deserve that 20kg monster fish more than anyone else and I hope it comes your way very soon, thanks also for spending the time and regularly helping us Raiders out Good luck Gatts and I'll try and have a crack myself not at Roseville but in one of the western harbour bays land based this weekend. High tide of 1.8m at about 1pm tomorrow arvo but a bright sunny day forecasted. Hopefully I will have something to post. All the best Ian

Nice catch and dinner too! Well done. Ian

For those of you interested the last episode of 'On The Fly' is on tonight on TVS at 9pm. Even though I have never casted a fly I have really enjoyed watching the series each week over the last few months. It has been well presented with some beautiful tranquil scenery and relaxing music to enjoy and help you unwind for the night. Why not check it out All the best Ian

Well done that looks great I'm sure you will top the class with that effort If your teacher likes fishing I'm sure it will take a long time to mark and you won't get it back in a hurry!! Now it's time to get it published! Keep up the fantastic work Ian

Great report mate and well done for getting amongst a few Hope you get that dream fish and fulfill the trifecta on your next outing. Keep up the great work Ian

Great fish there guys and looks like you had an all round wonderful day out on the water with some nice photos too Nice work and thanks for sharing. Ian

Great stuff Frankie You put the theory into practice and produced the goods I bet your kids will be puting in their orders thick and fast for more fried calamari Well done and keep up the great work! Hope you catch plenty. Ian

Nice fish there and sounds like a great session you had. Well done and keep it up! Ian

Nice report and great catch buddy and well done! Top effort holding the bucket too! Keep up the great work. Ian

Nice report and well done on getting a few. Well done also for getting some chores done too! Thanks for sharing Ian

Well done on your first post and for opening your account on a vibe! Keep up the good work. Ian

That's a monster! Congratulations on a spectacular fish and good on you for releasing it. Keep up the great work. Ian

Good on you Nathan. My Mrs wouldn't allow a 'fishy smelling' net to be left in the car! By the way hope the salmon fight reignites the fishing passion and no doubt you will win round 2. I've never caught one but heard they are savage fighters so well done on getting within a whisker of landing him on light gear!! Also surprising you didn't get many enquiries even with fresh bait...fussy fish!! All the best Ian

Great fish and on a family outing too! Nice work Ian

Nice report and bad luck on the salmon. At least he was kind enough to give you some good sport on light gear! I think we've all made the mistake of leaving the net at home. Hope you land him next time. All the best Ian

Sorry to hear you lost a quality outfit Tom. Who knows maybe when your flicking around there nextime you might hook up to it. Well done on all the mullet too! At least you know where to go when you need some live/fresh bait. All the best Ian