Scratchie

Thanks mate. Good luck today, be careful there's a fair bit of wind about. Hope you get amongst them. And YES there will be tangles!!!

Keep at it young fella. It's a great way to spend a day! And you might just come home with a feed! Good luck to you!

Great little session you had there Ethan! And good on you for handing the rod over to your dad! You've gotta keep him interested too as he obviously drives you around! Don't forget to thank him either! Those trevally are great little fighters too! If you keep at it, you'll get that kingy your looking for! Tight lines, Cheers scratchie!!!

Sorry to hear that mate. I guess that's fishing! I've never had a problem hooking up in the bay. Maybe next time I'll take you out and show you personally a few spots! Cheers scratchie!!!

Thanks. He was really excited and enjoys eating his catch!

Thanks Adam! But I thought we got 25 in the hour?

Hey grant, I couldn't agree more! I've seen many reports of a few young raiders getting amongst it and how awesome is that to see! My son wants to have his own account after seeing the report I put in for him. I will organize that soon! And it's because of the mods, admin and fellow raiders that at age 9, I will allow him to join a social network! I just hope he doesn't embarrass too many raiders with his catches! Lol Cheers scratchie!!!

Thank you! But I've had a local repairer do it and I couldn't be happier! It costs me $800 for everything. Too many things to list but it also included new brake pads, cables etc. they even greased up all points on trailer, motor etc. very happy!!! Cheers scratchie!!!

Thanks mate. Not rubbing it in.......I spend a lot of time on the water and have fished port stephens for many, many years! I don't even need a GPS anymore. lol. But for me, the satisfaction you get from targeting a fish, is what its all about. If your ever up this way, pm me and if I can i'll be happy to show you around! LMFAO, he was telling me today of his missed adventure. But been friends with them for 20 plus years, I ask her if he can come before I tell him he's coming. lol Unlucky on the bass bro, seems like a striking resemblance to the cox's and tcd. You can have youre freshwater!!!

Thanks champ. Unfortunately I wont be up here due to that dirty four letter word. (work) but i'll keep checking raider to see how your going. I will pm you the latest report I have and if your struggling let me know! Cheers Luc, I was actually thinking of diesel as he was pulling it in, lol. But I tell you now...... Diesel will have a jewfish report before the year is finished!!! Took the gopro snorkeling this arvo, one word AWESOME!!!!!

Thanks. He's more of a fishing addict than anything. He comes everywhere with me and loves the journey! I agree. It's one way I can spend some quality time with them and the only distraction is the reel screaming! And i'm very happy with the gopro! Thanks, but this was not his first, although was his PB. His first was at aged 3 and when he was 5 got a hat trick of soapies on the same bait....lol

Prawns or nippers. If i'm to lazy to pump nippers, then a pack of prawns the go, generally pick up 20 whiting in an hour!

Thanks. Don't wish for them to grow up to fast. My eldest at 13 doesn't want to really come fishing anymore unless its in the ocean. Chasing jew is boring!!! Hmmm Thanks. Don't like birthdays, means i'm a year older.....LOL He will one day Basil, but I think I've got him pegged for now. i'm quicker at grabbing the rod!!!! Thanks Pete, no doubt he's my son! Gopro hero3 black, oh yeah!!! Now I just need to work it out! He played it really well, but we were using solid gear. We have too because you never know what might smash a livey up here! Cheers Brian, first to work out the gopro, then to find a brad pitt mask so I can put myself on camera! Yes, brando was pretty pumped. Jealous- nah, never of my kids...... i'm here to teach them to be better than me! (and he needs to add 23kg to that fish to beat my record) I know simmo. I promise you that when your up in your new boat next time, your not leaving here until I get you onto something solid. Don't bring your rods, use mine. They don't really like tourists, lol

Between 20-30cm! I've found they make great live bait for jewfish. They normally live in the shallow flat areas, so if they are sitting in a deep hole 3m off the bottom, they certainly aren't in there comfort zone! I've caught a few like this over the past 3 weeks! Cheers scratchie!!!

That's a shame mate, my friend went to Taylor's yesterday morning for 6 flatty up to 70cm and 4 nice bream to 42cm. We picked up a nice Jew today! So there out there, just might not like the tourists! Lol.

Happy birthday Donna, hope you have a great day and stewy looks after you! I must be 2 days older than you! Lol.... Cheers scratchie!!!

G'day raiders, It was a beautiful morning up here to let it go to waste, so with the rest of the family still sleeping, me and one of my little mates Brandon, decided to take to boat for a spin! After not fishing for the last 4 days due to family commitments, just really needed to get a line wet. So about 830 we launched the boat and set out to pick up some whiting for live baiting. In about 20mins we picked up 6, so it was time to head to our Jew spot. It was perfect conditions and tides and out went the livies. We threw done SP's for a while but without success, so switched back to bait and picked up a few undersized bream, squire and tailor. Caught a few decent sized sweep too, which was a surprise to me that far in the bay. Anyway, right at the 2hr before low tide off goes the shimano, zzzzzzzzzzz, I said go for it Brando, he picked it up, set the hook and away she went. After me doing some untangling work with the other livey the fight was on......... The young fella played it like a pro and after great little fight up came this nice Jew, 70cm and 3.2kg! He wanted to take it home and promised to eat it, so I let him! After that, we headed off and was home by 11 and to my surprise the mrs had bought me a gopro for my birthday...........hmmmmm wonder if she'll let me go back out tonight with my new toy! Until next time, tight lines to all. Cheers scratchie!!!

Sorry mate, you are! I got home about an hour ago!

I'm out here now! Will put up post! Junior scratchie into the action!

Fingal and shoal bay not the most productive beaches for fishing but beautiful locations! You should get something at Taylor's! Enjoy! Cheers scratchie!!!

Well done on the sambos! Aussieflash- I make fish cakes out of them! Yumm Cheers scratchie!!!

Triple hook up solo!!! Wow, there's a dilemma! Which rod do you pick up??? I'd chose the biggest! Well done on the fin mate! Cheers scratchie!!!

Never really tried it but it is something I need to learn to do! Makes great bait and I hear jewy off the beach love em! Thanks for the detailed report! Cheers scratchie!!!

Awesome write up stormy! As they say "the early bird catches the worm". I do the same thing with my mates! If the launch is 7am, it's not 8 or 9! And they are left there to stand on the dock! It's amazing how the next trip they are 30mins early! Nice fish btw! Cheers scratchie!!!

No problem. Good luck!!!