stickybeak

Andrew small world mate Bet you have never looked back How did you go yesterday mate ? We won the BBGFC invitational on Scousers boat tag and release with big Ty they were good days Thanks Scractchie good to see some fish early in the new year Hope you get out soon Paddy and get another one mate Stickybeak Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Great read Davoo and great picture Got to love it when a plan comes together it was a great day to be out perfect conditions I say Stickybeak Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Headed out east of Botany Bay making our way to the Botany fad Water looked fishy with lots of bird life and water temp going up. Started trolling in 60 fathoms had 2 bites from small marlin in the next 2 hrs but no real hook up . Got to the fad lots of boats out so we stayed out wider and fished North had a fish come up close on the short corner had a couple of wacks then went for the short rigger and smashed it hard hook up 1 mile north of fad first run was 300m angry fish my mate was on strike on 24kg 20 min later fish at the boat tag in him a nice 80kg black marlin a couple of photos and let him go trolled a couple more hrs but went a bit quiet so packed up and went home Lots of boats out lots of fish caught or lost and good size dollies caught on the troll and heard a 24kg wahoo on the shelf were the water was 24.7 Time to get out and have a go boys Stickybeak https://vimeo.com/117062571https://vimeo.com/117062854 Stickybeak Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Good size dolly Magnus bad luck about the marlin !! Stickybeak Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Scractchie it was a shame we didn't get out for a fish together next time mate !! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Thanks for the nice replys My boys love there fishing nearly as much as me !! Papafish in the boat we go pumping on the north side of Pindmar Bay around the oyster racks and good spot for flatties South East side all sanctuary zone By land good spot is Salamander Bay in the east corner where the little park is . Same thing parts of Salamander Bay are sanctuary zones best to get a map of the fishing zones. Just going through my go pro footage of Mahi Mahi and marlin looks ok here's a little snip https://vimeo.com/116497902 Stickybeak Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

The night before me and my boys collected our live bait yabbies Saturday morning at 8.00 am we went to Fingal bay beach for the 5km park run. After the run went on the beach found a nice gutter up from surf life saving club on a rising high tide. The boys were fishing light gear 6pd mono with a small running ball sinker straight to a long shank hook size 4. Wasn't long before we had our first whiting and a good size one to start We had a good bite going on for a solid hr The little fella lost 3 in a row the fish were putting on a good fight and the waves were smashing on the bank being now high tide sometimes making it hard to drag the fish up the beach sometimes. But he ended up catching 2 fish and was so excited .Noah and Zane battled it out for the biggest and Noah got the last fish and the biggest 40cm bragging rights and beat dads pb by 4cm . Ran out of yabbies fished 9-11am Back home now work tomorrow Didn't do a lot of fishing because of weather but when we did found some quality fish got to love Port Stephens Stickybeak Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Well done Billy Nice fish for the new boat Looks like a strong boat good fishing platform It's good to see a lot of fishraider s Getting stuck into the marlin for 2015 Stickybeak Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Paddy I mostly mount the go pro on the dash but I found it only gets the back of the boat. Lately I have had it mounted on a pole for side shots and mainly underwater shots I use a timber broom stick pole I found this works better a lot of water pressures against the pole even when boat is just in gear Hope this helps Stickybeak Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Well done Paddy Looks like a nice size black I bet your still buzzing Hard work solo I agree Stickybeak Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Thanks guys The lure is my favourite- top gun - Apollo in pink and blue Had the fish at the boat and tagged in 20 min but was way too green to hold and took off again and went deep another 40 min later had him at the boat again. This is where you have everything ready next to you gloves I put one on for tracing and holding the fishes bill , pliers to get the hooks out , a knife ready just incase you have to cut the line , phone for photos and your go pro Have footage of the marlin and Mahi Mahi the other day on go pro But have to wait till iam back home for the footage upload didn't bring my computer away Good luck if you get out A little video from phone Stickybeak https://vimeo.com/116107014 Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Fishing Port Stephens today Went solo no crew and Scratchie says he has a job now ? Weather was too good to pass up. Went to the carpark no swell 5-10 knots all day Only 3 other boats fishing there a little wider than me . Good current line running South through the carpark and a good temp break 21. 4 - 23. 2 No bait was found so pulled lures had 6 strikes on marlin black and stripes between 10 -12.30 All in the same area the last one stuck and 60 min later 100kg black marlin tagged on 24kg Very stubborn fish he was. , packed up at 1-30 left them biting headed for home at 24 knots Top day for fishing Good luck Stickybeak https://vimeo.com/116051729 Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Scratchie just found out today A couple of boats went out gone Marine rescue Port Stephens Are telling everyone it's gone It might be of Sydney now the currents racing 3-4 knots South Bring on the marlin instead !!! Stickybeak Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

This was 2 days before it went missing Holding good size Mahi Mahi My mate Mick come down from Brisbane for the week and got his first Mahi Mahi the biggest one Stickybeak Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Great report Scratchie Sounds like you blokes had a ball Many species caught and some top photos Well done Stickybeak Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Not bad for 1hr fish before work Well done Scratchie Stickybeak Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

More like the Bream Slayer Old Scratchie knows his local waterways well Well done mate Stickybeak Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Crazy stuff a floating fad in the middle of no where Great fishing every days different ? Stickybeak Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Marlin on a jig now that's cool Did hear a few marlin hooked and lost inside the shelf 18.2 water while I was at Browns Got two gemmies no fin tough day out Stickybeak Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Sounds like a great fishing holiday . And some big fish Great spot kona Stickybeak Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Also named ribbon fish ( lepidopus caudatus ) Not good eating and most full of worms. They are spawning at the moment with the gem fish in winter on the mountain . Good albeys and like the under water photo Behind the lure with his wings out great shot Stickybeak Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Good work guys Not many fish getting caught now so you have done well to find one and land it Stickybeak Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Well done Barnzey Cracker fish mate Still to get my first SBT Stickybeak Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Wicked tuna of Sydney Pending world record Good luck out there today Damo Stickybeak Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Good fish to start the season Well done Stickybeak Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk