Scratchie

Can't wait! Such an awesome weekend of fishing! If anyone watched or taped ET fishing on fox this morning, the show was all about the tournament. Don't miss out!

This tournament is one of best you can enter into and provides a fantastic weekend in the beautiful port stephens. It is run by my local, the Shoal Bay fishing club. For those of you that enter, I'm quite happy to provide any information you request with regards to fishing spots, accommodation, tackle shops and where to get the best burley in town (bakers delight nelson bay- open early) oops! I will also be at the briefing night to meet and greet any of you that join in. There will also be a fishraider team entering for the first time! So if you want a great weekend of fishing and the chance to get you name in lights! Join in the Tbft!!! Cheers scratchie!!!

Good stuff mate! Great to see another local on fishraider. If you need any info, let me know!

They are baitfish. If you resort to eating your bait, it's gotta be a bad day!

Are you local tassie? I can help you with a few spots if you like?

It is definitely 10 for bonito with no size limit applied. And 20 for those species not listed. Cheers scratchie!!!

Don't worry mr. Groper, you won't win anyway! Cheers scratchie!!!

Try this article........ http://www.fishraider.com.au/fishing-articles/how-to-catch-jewfish.php Cheers scratchie!!!

The new mark to beat for amberjack is 60cm caught on a little soft plastic on 1-2kg gear Caught in the harbour by fisherman6784.

I would never deliberately miss the opportunity to net a fish, would I?

Looks like 21 and airforce reef to me! They do a fantastic job up here!

Mate, look it up. I got the email weeks ago!

Yes mate! That's better. That's the name of the next boat! Lol

Oh yowie! Please don't wipe out the west coast. I haven't been there yet! Lol

I'm always in it! Great cause, and just another excuse to go fishing! I'll be targeting the main species they put up, flatty whiting and bream! Cheers scratchie!!!

Cheers ribs! We'll try and catch up next te your here! Might even show you a few of my flatty spots!

Thanks Steve! We like to call it team scratchie!!!

Congrats on your Flatty! Yes nursie, It does work and is not an old wives tail. I'm not sure on the medical terms but it's worked for me!

You know what boys, I think I might head down to Sydney for a few lessons from you boys! At the rate you fellas are improving, you'll have your own fishing show soon! Well done yet again! Cheers scratchie!!!

G'day raiders, With all the big boats heading offshore and being presented beautiful conditions, I thought I'd grab the young fella from work and hit the bay. The target for today was to bring home a feed of flatty, as we haven't targeted them for a while. So we set out from soldiers point ramp at 9am and set a plan of fame cove, north arm cove and Wanda headland. Well the first spot didn't produce so we headed over to north arm cove. No bait on board, just sp's and we begin our drift. I had a couple of touches but no hook up and the jnr says "dad I'm on but I don't think it's that big". I wind in and grab the net as he plays the fish, then as it gets closer to the boat the fish seems to be growing with every wind. We finally get sight of it and I'm calling it for 80cm+ and them the tension begins. 3 failed attemps on my behalf as the fish takes line at will when it sees the boat then ping!!!! We were both devasted but it was going to be released anyway, so no stress lets keep going! Next, I'm on and same call again, "only small" until it gets closer and it's growing all the time. We finally netted one and it was a healthy 55cm Flatty and one for the table. We dropped a few more after that as they were more mouthing the lure than whacking it. So we moved on to Wanda headland and I'm first on but once again they weren't hitting it hard and I failed to set the hook. Then I get the call from jnr that he's on and no net failure this time and in comes the second around the same size! We picked up two more for the table and them released the rest that we caught. I also noted that when we seem to target flatties on sp's in the bay, there is very little bycatch. The lure of choice was a 100mm silver fox and 80mm bloodworm wriggler both on a 1/8th jighead. Looking forward to tonight's dinner! Thanks for reading, Cheers scratchie!!!

Commercial fishos mate.

Well done mark! Always great to get someone there first and a nice blue at that! Cheers scratchie!!!

Raiders, I think we've lost sight of the original post. Muzza, there are sanctuary zones and exclusion zone all over the east coast of Australia. If this puts you off buying a boat then so be it. Let's not dive into the he said, she said of politics. Regards scratchie mod team

Great story and great write up! I really enjoyed you explaining your hangover! Zzzzzzzzzzz "what hangover". I bet you made a few people jealous that day! Well done Cheers scratchie!!!