Murphdog

Awesome, I was out yesterday got a few squid, a rat king and had a good battle with a bonito on light gear. Good fun!

Great catch mate. Can I ask...what's the best way to cut a squid up into strip baits?

Mate that's a horse, good job

Great effort!

Paul I really appreciate you posting that video, very informative. I'm going to have another crack tomorrow - have to check the weather though!

Cheers Paul, gee it felt good getting that squid on board!

Hi All Got up at 4am this morning and hit middle harbour, tinnie in water by 4.30am and yakka on the line under the spit bridge at 4.45am. The purpose of today's session, in fact my last 3 sessions has been to catch squid, couldn't help pulling up just 1 yakka....they were everywhere. Got to the first of 4 kelpie areas I was targeting and BANG!!!Good size souther calamari reluctantly heading for my net.....disaster....he got off. Gutted, I threw the jig back t the same spot and BANG second chance draw, landed a good size calamari and decorated the boat with ink, who cares?! Pretty sure the break brought was due old fashion luck, a much slower retrieve and wait after casting, I normally count to ten in 3M of water but this time I counted to 15. Was keen to catch more squid but just couldn't resist baiting up a live one and moving him to his new house around quarantine, it was dead. Lots of boats, plenty of swell & chop and one very healthy live bait. Tried a couple of marketr for zip. The squid died so I cut him up for strips and slow trolled them over a well know king haunt, BANG!!!! Felt small at first and then turned mean. Our tussle lasted for about 30seconds, busted off on the reef and I pulled up someone else's rig as well....no Kingy, oh well good on him. Not productive but great fun, love this city.

Cracking fish mate...gotta love the hawkesbury

Just came back from a week at the hawkesbury, fishing was great up river around Bar Point. Plenty of lizards for lunch and dinner around 50/60cm and lots of small Jew, a few serious bust ups as well. Loved it.