Trevor (hawkesbass) and I went out last Sunday to the upper harbour.
With a mixture of old and new weed we managed a few fish.
I managed to scrouge a bit of weed for today, and headed to the lower harbour with Ben (Witha)
We have been trying for a while to get him his first blackfish.
There a few around, we were getting some tentative bites and follows by fish that wouldn't commit.
I got 1 into the net, followed by another that had a bit of go in him.
He went for a few runs, then swam thru the net of the swimming enclosure. He wouldn't come back.
Luckily Ben was able to reach him with the extendable net. ( pool scoop handle with a wilson landing net taped on)
We got the fish ,but I had to bust the line to get off the enclosure and my float was floating away.
I tried to net it but the tape gave way, and my shitty old net slipped off the handle a d sank to the bottom of the harbour. Some guys would be happy to see the end of that.
Ben got a good down and had the fish on for a while before the hook pulled.
I got another, and without the net I had to lift him.
Then Ben was on again , good fish, it took a few good runs and he played it like a pro.
He played him out on the surface, 38-40 cm fish, went for the lift and the hook pulled.
If only I didn't loose the bloody net, but we are counting that one.
We called it just before the storm came.3in the bag a few pulled hooks , bust off, lost net and one nice lost fish.