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Killed it bro, that's some nice snaps and pearly .
Im jealous ....I need a reason to pick up my kayak from little beach, think u just gave me an excuse to come up for a run .
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On 13/05/2018 at 11:15 AM, savit said:
Haven't posted for a while in the report section.
The weather forecast for the weekend was meant to be very 'promising'. A the same time my 'kayak itch' was developing, so snelling hooks, checking the gear or similar 'housework' was not an option. Decided to seek sheltered waters and went to Cowan for a yak session on a Sat morning. Took pilchards (as a backup plan) and a plenty of lures. It was windy however more gusts than permanent wind, kayak handled it with ease even without the rudder. So I continued to paddle. Regular showers in a waterproof hat (thanks to @HenryR old advice) in a cool wet weather did not bother me.
At the spot I rigged a piece of pilchard on a weighted hook and put a rod in a back rod holder hoping for some lure action. Once I took a 2nd/lure rod in a hand - I felt a 'vibro call' through the body of a yak. I thought - young bream pickers, and casted my SP. Then I felt a weight on a bait rod behind me, so I reeled the SP quickly back. Started winching the bait rod - something heavy on a line. Soon I saw a close to 1 meter white log in a water. I thought - finally Jew from kayak ! , then a log turned over and I saw big square head (bloody PJ!? in Cowan??? ) , then I managed to pull it closer to the 'boat' and a saw a flat head of the fish. Big girl had 5 or so runs. A few times a I weakened and re-tightened the drag hoping that Big W 4 size hook will not let me down. When the big girl was exhausted I had a dilemma whether to pull the fish to the shore or try to take it aboard. A shore was a bit away, so paddling and pulling the fish in a water probably would take a while. I managed to put a fish in landing net when the fish was a bit quiet, and pulled it in a yak. The last thing that I wanted - was a big girl lap dance in a 65 cm narrow tippy kayak with all the head spikes and usual flathead landing 'fun'. The girl was unusually quiet in a kayak (unlike her 60cm brother a few weeks ago). So I paddled to the shore to measure the fish, make some photos and bring the fish back. The flathead was 88 cm ( PB for me ). The big girl was released in the same spot to multiply and harass local bait fish population. A few bites, however no catches later.
Alvey 500 size and very Ugly Stik did the job.
No feed, cold and wet a$$, a smile for the day, new PB , a few pictures and plenty of good memories.
Tight lines!
Good lizard there mate, great fish ??and good on u for the release!
Hats off to u !
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Good couple of Lizards there mate, gotta love flicking for flatys, especially with that sky, and never a good idea lifting them in on 6lb, u only get 1 shot at it.
What system u fishing in?
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18 hours ago, Beatle said:
Hi Raiders,
1st post. Late arvo shore based flick at Port Stephens yesterday.
Hightide, clean water and no swell or wind. Looked promising.
Started with a black/purple 3.5 but no luck after plenty of casts and a few moves. Changed to a 3.0 fluro orange yamishita and on! The biggest was taking line. I thought it was a fish to start with until i felt it start to pulse.
Lost my orange jig a few casts later but was content to go home.
Keeping the heads and the big one for snapper/jew baits. Eating the rest with my brother tonight.
Just moved permanently up here so hopefully plenty more posts to come.
Always tops when a green eye pulls drag, assume u got em at shoaly? I Have also had success at night off the small ramp at little beach, ?? keep the reports coming bud and welcome to FR
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Wow..... what a top day, and a hell of awesome rig! That's the real deal in fishing right there... very nice ooglies!
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56 minutes ago, seasponge said:
Great catch
Great feed
Great day
Great pics and
Great report
Where can I get some of those Dunhill SPs, they seem to do the trick
? ..... need em mate, especially after a 3 hr session with my mate and son, not much fishing fir me When dealing with tangles and tying their uni and loop knots all morning. That's the joys , passing on the knowledge!
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14 hours ago, swano said:
Nice day out on the river for you.
Thats one mean looking crab !
Good on the young fella getting a blackfish on plastic, something Ive not done.
He,ll be hooked now.
Me too, little samaki green paddle tail, which he has caught whiting, flaty, tailor, bream and now a blacky, he's going ok that's for sure.... now gotta him a 60+ flaty,! That will sort him out !
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15 hours ago, big Neil said:
Great report Ribs and especially the before and after shots of your catch. I hope that your son and yourself get to spend heaps of time together on the water. Life's good eh? Special thanks to all of the people past and present who have provided us with the freedom which we cherish today. bn
U said it BN, without them we as a nation are fk all. Lest we forget!
Young fellas got footy training tonight, game tomoro and fishing Sunday. Got appreciate the time together, as u never know when it will end!
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16 hours ago, mii11x said:
The 68cm didnt have a lure(squidgy wriggler 70mm) in its mouth with a piece of 4lb flouro did it lol?
Sorry Mick , however I use 10lb Fluro and lost a 70+ model last week with my 130mm wriggler , 4lb silly string , I thought I was giving them a chance.
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15 hours ago, Scratchie said:
Great report Craig. It’s so good to see the young fella following in his dads footsteps! You are very generous mate, giving up a feed to a fellow fisho! Although, I never got any crabs in the mail???
Keep the reports coming champ!
Cheers scratchie!!!
Thanks Jeff , yes he loves his flicking and footy, better than the screen anyway.
A couple of flatys( I've been catchin plenty) to a family with only a tailor in their bucket, their kids were stoked, benji not so much giving away our fish. Sorry No crabs in the mail bro, next season, and you don't want one those guys in your pants ?
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Went out yesterday on the last of the run out for a 3 hour flick with my young fella and my mate who has now been converted to using plastics, no bait on my boat !
We caught 4 flatys at 45 48 56 68, and my son caught a blacky on his lure, which got him excited, he will be 6 in 2weeks and he has now earned a decent new fishing rod/reel for his bday. He can now cast and retrieve so I'm proud he his developed the skills to flick lures and most importantly always keen for a qik flick with daddy!
Gave the two smaller models to a family fishing from the shore, they were pleased to take home a feed.
Also over the weekend we got 8 muddys, released 3 big Jenny's and kept 5 bucks, biggest at 2.3kg.
Once again flatys fillets for the kids and srilankan style crab curry for the adults.
Thanks to all the diggers for doing what they did so we can all enjoy what we do????????????????
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Think u should add the word " team" to your boat bro, pretty good start to the holidays !
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That's a cracker mate, and well done on the release . How deep did u get her ?
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Definitely a dusky, only get blue spots and tigers outside never in the Georges, the big fat head usually gives it away, nice fish on lures!
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Your gonna need a bigger freezer bro ! Super fish !
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Flicking big hardbodys fir kings, hooked a big tailor , wasn't happy not a king... skull dragged to the boat, reefed him up, treble got embedded in my inner thigh whilst fish still wriggling, couple of f bombs until I cut the split ring, but I then had to cut my skin with a sharp knife to release the treble ?, mates laughing, I wasn't happy!
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Yeh been a while since flicks mate, I dropped a big gal yesterday arvo on HT..... some big lizards about
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Haven't been for a local flick since January, so took the little fella out this morning on LT to get the boat going and drop some traps, water 24+ right on change...so I had to have a flick, plenty of hits then after 40mins I got my fish ? Forgot the net at home so tricky work ..I dropped another 60+ 10 min later boat side trying to lift by the leader again and lost the fish and my killer lure...? Won't forget my bloody net again!
64cm, 1.8kg,
6lb braid, 10lb fluro, 1/4 jig head silver ?
Little fella got his 38 on bait,(he didn't want to let it go and his dinner) and daddy released two other 40 models. Great morning session before brekky
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Good work bro, some nice sp fish there, plenty of boats out when I left onMonday, so u did well considering the crowds, Never seen the bay that busy before, the ramp was pumping all weekend!
I Managed some squid at night off the big jetty, and a lonely flaty At shoaly stones Easter Sunday on a wriggler, other than that and a 40min wait for the Mrs coffee Easter morning it was a ripper weekend.
woolys bread ? never tasted so good?
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Not in the comp, not worth it considering the weather, but muddys, squid, flatys ,whiting and maybe a Jew will be the targets, staying at little beach So shoaly pub will be our watering hole, pop in n say g'day if around mate
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Good blue spots there baz, hopefully I can chase some duskys up river Thursday and Friday, and might get a look outside sat depending on the swell. ?
Not the best weekend to come up but we're coming anyway!
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Good work Baz, nothing wrong with a feed of blue spots, too bad no kings were around,??????
I'll be up there this Thursday to have a crack on both . Leave some fish for me please?
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6lb braid, 10lb fluro, 1/4 jig head silver ?
Port Stephens- Brut snapper!
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That's a cracker bro, once again team Scratchie delivers. Well done boys ??