Scratchie

Haha! Fishraider has the status! I just enjoy the fishing part! I double checked. I know the powers you have Mrs Swordy 🤔 Haha 😂 not with my head!!! I’d love to do a tv series! It would be called “scratchies world tour” and they could pay for everything! 😝😝😝 Thanks BN. Cheers Deiter! Will get you all back up here for another crack at it when things return to normal 👍👍👍

Gday raiders, For those of you that may subscribe to the “fishing monthly” magazine you might just see a familiar face there! Lol 😂 But you guys have seen it first in here as always! cheers scratchie!!!

I always apply the “6P theory” to my fishing. So I haven’t really done any dumb things. Except for leave the rods in the car and realised when I stop to collect bait. To eager to get out there 🤣🤣 And was heading north one day for a full day fishing with my son and woodsy. My son left all our food and drinks at home! He had “one job”! We got over that quickly as we didn’t have time to eat! Managed over 100 snapper that day 🤔 cheers scratchie!!!

Here’s a dad joke for you....... What do you call a dinosaur that uses cheap toilet paper? A megasoreass!!!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣

Haha yowie! It’s actually a Spanish mackeral caught at Lyndoc banks 512km north of Darwin!

This fish snipped off two troll rods before being hooked on the third! It went like a freight train and I got first sight of it as it launched 20ft out the water! Definitely one fish I’ll never forget!!!

It was well under control Jon. There was no chaffe on the leader and was well hooked. The action shot didn’t really do justice to comfort that this species provided 🤣🤣🤣

I’m just surprised Baz’s line didn’t tangle, he missed the gaff shot, got a flat tyre on the way, ran out of fuel, left his licence at home or all the above! Great work all the same Baz! 👍

You gotta work the right areas Baz! There’s some big ones amongst them 💪💪💪 Local knowledge always pay dividends. If you want the gps marks then send me a pm! 👍👍👍 cheers scratchie!!!

That is a cracking snapper off the rocks! My best is 76cm and went like a train! I was very nervous lifting it with 20lb leader! Top effort 👍👍👍

“Yep I’m on”. The if it pulls string, “we’ll need the net on this one”. The if I drop it.... “well there’s goes my friggin PB” 🤣🤣🤣 Its always a monster when you lose it!!! cheers scratchie!!!

Gees Yowie, were you around with the dinosaurs? 🤣🤣🤣 I actually don’t have a photo of my most memorable fish that got me addicted. I was at Stewart house when I was a young boy and they took us fishing at Narrabeen Lakes. I cast out a prawn on a hand line and next minute the line took off. After the fight of my life, with me chasing this thing up and down the bank, I landed the biggest bream I’ve ever caught to date. It went 46cm. What a rush that was and it started my fishing journey! cheers scratchie!!!

Keep em coming guys! Some great fish and stories there! Love it 👍👍👍 cheers scratchie!!!

One of my favourite setups that I’ve caught probably 500 plus snapper on is a stradic Fk 4000 (which was not that cheap) but paired with a 7ft sonic pro series shimano rod that is probably the cheapest in their range! I’ve had it for 5 years now and every time I hook up it still gives me confidence of landing a good fish! The rod itself was part of a combo that cost $69. I still use this rod on nearly every trip! Love it!!! cheers scratchie!!!

G’day raiders, Well the title says it all. Show us the best fish you ever caught and tell us why! It doesn’t have to be a monster, nor a game fish (It can be) but just a fish you’ve always wanted to catch and what effort you put in to catch it!!! I’ll start....... As you know I love chasing snapper! On this very day I took my son out and we caught a couple of nice pannies! The wind started to kick up and it had been a long morning and the boy wanted to go home! I made the call for one more drift and made it a long one. The boy just cast out and let his soft plastic drift behind the boat. But I “just kept casting“. We were soon in zone after a fast drift. Then I get a hit that nearly rips the rod out my hand! Boom...... but no hook up, damn so I thought to tea bag the lure! Next minute, zzzzzzzz I was on, and on hard! After a good fight and landed in 6-8m of water up cones my PB snapper at 95cms! I could have given up and gone home but no, I “just kept casting”. I’ve had some very special moments when fishing from GT’s, Spanish Mackeral to Marlin but this is truly one I will never forget!!! So what’s your best capture???? cheers scratchie!!!

Wow! What a cracking fish Trav! A shame your not headed up here this weekend. Would have loved to add a pb snapper for you! Keep safe! cheers scratchie!!!

Great report and looks like a fantastic trip! It just goes to show how hard we work for our fish in NSW. cheers scratchie!!!

Congratulations to you all. Very deserving recipients and valued fishraider members! cheers scratchie!!!

Thanks for all the comments guys! It was a fun day with my son and conditions were awesome! @Yowie if you think you can take out whiskers with a 12lb handline, then come on step on up! Haha 😂 @Berleyguts Baz it was good to see you out on the water! However, I did notice you drove up your drift a few times 🤔 by avoiding this will increase your chances of catching snapper! And you didn’t hear me yell because you were too busy undoing tangles! Lol 😝 Mate, I’ll get you out there soon especially knowing we have the same day off! 👍

Nice report KC. It must have been a day to lose fish! I lost 4 bruts today and cracked it and went home! Your right though, time on the water was very soothing! cheers scratchie!!!

Gday raiders, Headed out with the young fella this morning after @tyrone07 pulled the pin due to work. Got to the ramp and pulled up next to @Berleyguts. Quick chat and off we went. Loaded up with a few slimies and headed for the island. Hit our mark and first cast I’m on to a decent fish. Two casts later the boy loads up! Another respectable Broughton snapper. Worked the area for a while and I lost a ripper after a short fight. Changed locations and could see Baz a few hundred meters away. Set the drift and after a few casts get a screaming run. Fight the fish for 5 minutes and not far from the boat, pop!!! There goes another one! In the meantime the boy has landed a few just legal ones that are returned. We do a few more drifts in the area and landed a couple more for the box. Waved bye to baz and changed locations again to which we land a few more just legals. Then we thought we’d try one last location at the sisters to which there were bait balls everywhere! I cast in an area we call “whiskers” and sure enough I load up hard and fight this fish for sometime until it chews through the leader! Damn, I’m positive it’s whiskers! Same area, same fight and he’s done me 5 times now. Grrrr. Kept working the bait schools for a few more pannies, some bonito and another lost brut! Decided to call it quits and headed home at 30 knots. What another great day in the beautiful Port Stephens! Cheers scratchie!!!

Nice work yowie! Your mum must love you. Always bring her a fresh feed of fish daily! Haha. cheers scratchie!!!

It would be nice to have a bit of a report so I can put it back in the report section! cheers scratchie!!!

Fellow raiders, The reason for this post is simply due to the magnitude of this situation. We will ALL have to deal with this crisis either directly or indirectly for an unknown period of time. It is not to single out anyone for undue comments or someone trying to make light of the situation. I’m sure we all have a good joke or comment. (I know I do) Although, Let’s save them for 6 months time when we can all look back and laugh! But reality right now is that people are sick, people are finding it hard to cope with bills, food, employment as well as the general struggles of life. So let this time be a reminder to ourselves, be kind to each other, embrace your family and friends, don’t be selfish, sharing is caring and the fact that there is always someone worse off than you! From a personal level....... I’m a baker at Woolworths. Today I watched 300-400 elderly and disabled people come through our doors in a frantic state. So me and my fellow baker went down to the front door to welcome them. Why??? Because they are the vulnerable, we are a familiar face to them and that made the mood remain calm and welcoming. As we are a strong community here, let’s also be strong for the community around us. Keep fishing when you can, keep sharing your knowledge on this site and remember that this is our happy place! Kind regards scratchie!!!

All good Baz. There is just enough anxiety in the world right now and we don’t need to add to it.