Blackfish

That’s very generous of you @XD351 Mag Bream are a great rod.

Interesting article on how this fellow rates Australian “Painful Creatures” and it seems quite a few live in water. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-01-26/stings-venoms-bites-ranked/103319874

Bloody Yum 😋

That’s a smick looking car AW.

I think its a Female Blue Swimmer

Excellent report and I could imagine how nervous the situation would have been till you slipped the net under Amy’s fish. Great result 👍

You triggered a memory Noel. I remember back in the “Australian Angler Magazine” days. Joe Gospel (Irons fame) did a bit of a road trip and was down at Port Phillip bay fishing the “Rip” when he encountered very large Kingfish, he found that when hooked he would lead them out of the very bad area where he had been reefed numerous times on a very light drag and then fight them in deep water where they fought differently and showed no sigh of wanting to reef him. Mind you he was fishing out of a boat but Noel said he’s done the same of the rocks.

Always enjoy your reports Neil. The photos always look tranquil.

Great photos and some nice fish.

All the best Luc, we have a family member who suffers a similar problem to yourself. To start any journey Luc you must first take a step and by joining , that's a great first step. Looking forward to your reports mate.

Great, relevant information there Bob.

Great read BN and take comfort in “It not always about the fish” ………. When you catch very little 😄 Good size Carp for James.

I loved reading all your reports you two, the far flung adventures away were fantastic. Till next year, all the best.

Great report there Dave it seems the area was really firing and certainly a mixture of fish, Bream, Trev and Bass. I've put my boat away for a couple of weeks so all the visitors can enjoy the water but never thought of a session up that way……. I’m the new person to the area as you can see. I did drive down to have a look at the main ramp at West Port yesterday and gosh it was busy with not only boat trailers but lots of just cars and people.

Great catch again there Whiskey

Have a Safe trip BN. Life is but a learning process, think of it as just like fishing …. except not as enjoyable sometimes. 😀

And a SAFE and happy Christmas to all as well.

That’s fantastic Mike. Thanks for taking the time to compile all that.

Eastern Striped Grunter @Gyimmy you have there. They also go by a few common names as well.

Geeez Neil, now you’re making me feel really behind the times because you’ve worked that out. As for the COW , I’ve just found out how to demist/defog the side mirrors and I’ve only had the car 11 months 😄

That certainly is a great way to spend a couple of days, with your Daughter, beautiful country and a few fish thrown in. Great work both of you.

Makes it more personal when we can hear both your voices. Very Tec Savvy there Neil.👍

What a Cutie …… and not the fish.

The colouration of the fish is Northern Sand Flathead

I recon “Northern Sand Flathead” Platycephalus endrachtensis but as @noelm says, if you can get a photo of its tail that would have been great. With what I can see it’s got the distinctive stripes.