Ryder

And he was a man of good and subtle humour.https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=R148pbWpA3Q

RIP My good man. Ritchie Benaud was an inspiration to all young cricketers of my generation. He was the first person I saw on colour TV. 1977. We couldn't afford it before. Sadly missed

Nice job. You produce some very useful items.

That's a great Tailor for the harbour. I like the innovative measuring system. Well done.

Great fish, WOW and great report. Some interesting information coming thru too. Tailor is a top bait for many species, including tailor. I just watched rigga's video link, whole mussels in the shell as bait, so natural. I wonder if the same would work with pipis on the beach, or would they bury themselves? Congratulations on the PB.

Well done mate, those Bass keep greeting bigger as you refine you technique. That carp Jordan got is a monster, 40 minutes to land, a test of patience and skill.

Did anyone get a spotted Mackeral. That could be the culprit. There are also whispers of bigger bitier cousins Spanish making a show.

I found this from 2003.

Frigate Mackeral

Nice work on the first kingie. Too bad about the size, but it's always great to catch a new species. As for the catch and release cuttlefish, sorry. Maybe consider getting one of those small nets people use for fish tanks. It will work for squid and yakkas.

You did well. It's great when fish turn on like that. Fresh flathead MMMMM, hard to beat.

G'day Raiders, Hope everyone had a great Easter. I headed out with Trevor again today chasing Blackfish, at a sneaky little spot in Balmain. It was a place neither of us had fished before, so it was pretty much speculating. It was a slow start, but after an hour or so I got the first touch, and managed to pull the hook on a small fish. A short time later I'm on again, to a decent fish, that was soon in the keeper net. From high tide the bite came more consistently, at least they did for me. I pulled the hook on another, Busted off on 2 at the net in the rocky shoreline, and landed 2 more. Trevor was having an issue with his reel when his float went under. He tried to bring it in by hand, but the fish got in under the rocks and that was that. Things this time weren't going his way, but I'm happy to say he came good and landed a nice fish before we packed it in. Although we didnt get heaps they were quality fish, and the ones that busted off at the net were bigger.

It's a great part of the world. I hope you get some bigger fish. Fishing Yamba years ago we were using white pillies on a 2 hook 1/0 gang. When in Rome.

In that case you could claim 2nd place in the Fishraider records.

Now that's a big flathead. Great work. And you did the right thing releasing it. A fish to remember. Did you get him on bait or lure

Well done mate. Great catch. Last Thursday there were a suspiciously large number of birds in IronCove

Whitworths are still around. Bias went under.

That's a good bag of squid.. I love the green eyes. Did your dad eat them all before you could use them as bait?

I would say closer to 10 cm

Mate that's a great report.. Apart from the bities, we have stingies and zappers.

I've only been down there once. We stayed on the south side I think it was Lakeside van park, We fished The Step, where the entrance drops off into lake proper. Mullet livies were easy to catch with bread and berley on the flats. Sent down the step for flathead.

Nice catches there mate. You timed your run perfectly. I bet they'll get a hiding over the next few days, as the crowds descend on the place. Well done.

Taylor's bay would be closer to Newport. Make sure you have your tomtom or same. The streets on that side are like a labyrinth. Heaps of dead ends, and loops.

That's a nice catch of flatties. Good you got a couple of jackets too, that will show them line snipping buggers. Good to hear you're feeling better, and fishing is great therapy. Cheers.

Winding while the fish is running isn't going to achieve much. If you are using a threadline reel, you are just twisting the line. If you had your drag up higher, the fish would tire and stop running. That's when the fight starts. Pull up on the rod and wind down to the fish and repeat, Pump and wind. Keep that bend in the rod.