Bloo62 Posted December 14, 2006 Share Posted December 14, 2006 Managed to schedule a mid-week trip with my father and my two boys. Settled on Greenwell point as we used to fish it a bit 25 years ago. Stayed in a cabin at Coral Tree Lodge right on the river. Nice little spot can recommend it highly. Day 1 - Arrived around lunchtime, settled in and boat went straight into the water. Headed out towards the heads, but it almost blew us out of the water, so back inside and drifted a few spots for 3 keeper flatties. Nothing special, but they certainly went down a treat dipped in seasoning and pan-fried accompanied by a couple of home brews. Gongfisho- Ben, tried the drift you suggested. Wind was a shocker and only managed a few of the normal undersize species. Davemmm - found it impossible to get into Comerong to try the drift you suggested, even though it was pretty much high tide. But thanks for the suggestions anyway fellas - will try them again next time I go there................ Day 2 - Headed out early and ventured out to a couple of GPS points given to me by Stallo - thanks mate, but all they produced was a good sized morwong and a bunch of slimies - still I will try them again next time I am there. The wind was starting to kick up, so headed back in a km or so off the surf club - a spot suggested by the guy pulling beers at the local bowling club. Sure enough, the wind dropped, the sea was like glass and the flathead were on...... We boated over 60 flathead, keeping about 40 between 35 and 47cm. Bait was mainly Stripy Tuna/prawns on double dropper rigs with only very small sinker. There were double hook ups and dad lost a good size school shark right at the boat. I don’t ever remember a morning like it outside, the weather and sea conditions were perfect, as was the fishing!! Day 3 – As you would expect after a morning like yesterday, this morning was a reality check. Wind gusting well over 30 knots, seas with white caps everywhere, so headed back inside for one keeper flathead. Anyway it was a fantastic opportunity to get 3 generations out for a few day’s fishing – it will be repeated! And guess what, more fish for tea tonight!! Hard to beat fresh flathead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
domza Posted December 14, 2006 Share Posted December 14, 2006 Mmmmhmmm flaties top catch there mate, great feed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
my03 Posted December 14, 2006 Share Posted December 14, 2006 good work! your son is a pius boy is he? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloo62 Posted December 14, 2006 Author Share Posted December 14, 2006 your son is a pius boy is he? Yes, finished Yr 12 this year. Other one is in Yr 6 next year. Bloo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mondo Rock Posted December 14, 2006 Share Posted December 14, 2006 I can't beleive the water behind you in the second shot. It is like a mirror!! How come it's never like that when I take my boat out? Anyway - congrats on the catch. You'll be eating flattie fillets for a month! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Get The Net Posted December 15, 2006 Share Posted December 15, 2006 Thank you for report I will be their in early January can't wait I also love Flathead fillets Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
my03 Posted December 15, 2006 Share Posted December 15, 2006 Yes, finished Yr 12 this year. Other one is in Yr 6 next year. Bloo good stuff!, i finished in 2002 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunder Posted December 15, 2006 Share Posted December 15, 2006 Next time you go down there, if it is too rough to go out, there is a drift you can try at Greenwell Point on the run in tide. If you go inside the bay at Greenwell Point - around from the swimming pool and behind the fish & chip shop if it is still there. There is a channel that runs beside the oyster leases and goes around the island off Orient Point. We started at the Greenwell Point channel and drifted along the oyster leases for heaps of flatties when we gave up everywhere else. You can also get bream around the oyster leases as well. Dad's mate used to own the guest houses across the road from the pub so it was just a couple of hundred metres from his jetty. You can catch poddy mullet in traps along the shallows in this area as well. Cheers Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penguin Posted December 15, 2006 Share Posted December 15, 2006 Nice feed of Flatties mmmmmmmmmmmmm penguin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CR@ZY OS@M@ Posted December 15, 2006 Share Posted December 15, 2006 bloody awsome catch mate,well done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted December 15, 2006 Share Posted December 15, 2006 (edited) Were you a Pius X (Chatswood) boy too? Finished there in 85 and had three older brothers go through to. Brian P. PS: great score on the flatties Edited December 15, 2006 by Brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloo62 Posted December 18, 2006 Author Share Posted December 18, 2006 Were you a Pius X (Chatswood) boy too? Finished there in 85 and had three older brothers go through to. Brian P. PS: great score on the flatties No, not me, just the 2 boys. Quite happy with the school, however. Bloo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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