jenno64

After last week's single big girl but no keepers, yesterday I went out in search of a feed and I hit a good patch of eating sized flatties in the Georges. Got them on the morning run out tide in 2-3 feet of water on blades, shallow diving minnows and SPs. The fish were very agressive and a few hit the lures on the cast. They ranged from 38-46cm, with a few identical in length. Today, I spent an hour filleting, skinning and boning them and now have two sensational meals for the family. I think the rain helped dirty up the water and I'll hopefully be out there again later this week!

Great post and some fabulous fish there....it's a;most a screenplay for a comedy!

Cracker White chaps there dude...dinner is served!

Fantastic fish and check out the glass!

Headed out in the Georges this morning in my kayak. Plan was to fish the last hour or so of the run out with a variety of lures. Tried all my deep and shallow spots for zip and HBs, SPs and blades weren't cutting it. Only action I saw was a big tailor or salmon chasing a mullet right past the bow. Trolling on the flats near a drop off, I picked up a couple of little herring and thought.....mmm nice livie so onto my biggest rig one went and I trolled it just through a nice deep hole where i have scored some good flatties in the past. Right as I past through the deepest of the hole, a violent bend in the rod and some screaming drag. Pedalled out away from the boats and moorings and began to bring the fish in. After a short fight, she came up and I netted her. Pedalled onto a nearby sandflat and took a couple of quick snaps on the brag mat...she went just over 78cm, then off she went back to the depths. Only decent fish of the day but a good way to kick off the flatty season!!

Greg, You seem to master just about every species on your first attempt! Congrats on the jew...especially the 18kg monster! Will you give up the lure ID for us?

That's a better shot than a few fish! Priceless!!

Nice luds and that's a cracking pig too! Ray, you get to fish way too much??? MAKES ME JEALOUS!!!

Great trip there Jet! Looks like you hit a patch of spawning flatties at that size. I am hoping to get out on Monday or Tuesday. I hope the faltties are starting to come alive in the Georges to!

Godd to hear the flatties are out and about....congrats on the big girl and well done on the release!!

That was a senstaional read and i was jealous of the trip.....even the walk out. Well done and keep the posts coming!!

What a day out...Greg you are a guru!!

Sounds like an action packed session there! Are you land based or on a boat?

Nice catch of flatties...what depth did you get them in?

Nice one Ray...you certainly get the best out of that platfrom of yours!

That's a cracking bag of piggies there Matt! What did you get them on?

Great session guys...some lovely snap fillets there and you both caught some crackers!

With the swell still down a bit, I headed to a spot that fishes well with no bump and arrived just after high tide. Burleyed up and fished prawns for a nice mixed bag of tarwhine drummer and trevs. Got bricked a couple of times as I was only using 4kg string. Amazing light show in the off shore storms and no-one around...nice couple of hours!

Mustad Wide Gap (pink colour) for livies such as poddies and yakkas. You don't miss many fish with these hooks as they penetrate the corner of the mouth to save your leader! Nice feed there too!

Thumping piggy!!!

That's a great mixed bag Mako...too cold for the yak??

Great feed and well worth the cold tootsies!

I use a 7144 as well but the normal glass version ..... snyders are alot lighter and I feel it after a 3 hour session because I use my 20 y0 fibreglass 6"...together they are a fair weight!

That gives me an idea...flathead thongs! Nice fish too!

What a great result! Top effort on 7kg and any pig over 50cm is a trophy I reckon!! Congrats and I can't wait to get off the stones asap!