Seagoon Posted April 26, 2007 Share Posted April 26, 2007 (edited) Well, christened the boat on Anzac Day at Juno, and got a really nice flattie, about 55cm. Having a sounder now is really great - you can really tell when you are in no-mans land there, and there is a lot of that there... Hope to harrass a few more lizards before they fly north for the winter, or whatever they do... :-) BTW am wearing a life jacket now - am a fairly strong swimmer, but the ads have got to me! Its actually really warm and comfortable this time of year... Cheers, Jon P.S. And oh yes, the bugger got me on the thumb... still hurts.. anyhow he tasted good :-) Edited April 26, 2007 by paint_stripper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnno Posted April 26, 2007 Share Posted April 26, 2007 Apparently there is a coagulant that helps to stop bleeding and is on the under belly of a flattie is the slime goo. not sure but thats what i hear. Nice fish champ nice life jacket Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flightmanager Posted April 26, 2007 Share Posted April 26, 2007 Quite true Johnno , rub some of the slime over the puncture , and it slows the bleeding considerably. I have had to do this a few times , it still hurts a bit , but have never had a problem with infection etc . Ross Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abiasin Posted April 26, 2007 Share Posted April 26, 2007 nice flattie there mate, great to see fish coming out at juno. isuppose yur even the fish has a puncture in his mouth u haveone in the finger, even stevens Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew399 Posted April 26, 2007 Share Posted April 26, 2007 ...and how's your other thumb after holding it like that - I tried that once and cut my finger really badly... Ben Yeah same here! There teeth are like a little saw! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bolan Posted April 26, 2007 Share Posted April 26, 2007 Well done and nice catch mate, errr not that i'm sure who caught who? Juno is a regular haunt for me and the tribe, yet I tend to fish no mans land more than the hot spots! Nice to see it going the other way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparkles Posted April 26, 2007 Share Posted April 26, 2007 Raiders, Where is Juno? I am thinking up the Hawksbury, am I close. Cheers Arch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bolan Posted April 26, 2007 Share Posted April 26, 2007 Raiders, Where is Juno? I am thinking up the Hawksbury, am I close. Cheers Arch Yep, come out of Parsley Bay- Brooklyn Boatramp. Turn right and head towards the main river heading out to sea.At the "T" intersection , your right there on the left hand side. There is a Nav light there( and generally a few boats) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slothe Posted April 26, 2007 Share Posted April 26, 2007 (edited) copped a flattie gash on the back of my hand[hit large vein] very painful as stated coagulent on stomach was applied immediately saved me having to pull up stumps this happend approx` fifteen years ago vein is still quite enlarged. Edited April 26, 2007 by The Red Herring Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparkles Posted April 26, 2007 Share Posted April 26, 2007 Yep, come out of Parsley Bay- Brooklyn Boatramp. Turn right and head towards the main river heading out to sea.At the "T" intersection , your right there on the left hand side. There is a Nav light there( and generally a few boats) Cheers stumpy, I'll have to give it a go next time I am up north. Avoiding being stabbed or course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kantong Posted April 27, 2007 Share Posted April 27, 2007 nice catch, ill have to remember that blood stopper for next time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seagoon Posted April 27, 2007 Author Share Posted April 27, 2007 Thanks for that tip about the slime - ill be straight into that - its only a matter of when, not if, i get cut by another!!! What about a new product from Fishraider? LizzardGel for all manner of cuts and bruises?! This guy fort much harder in the boat than he did out of the boat - he was so strong and hard to hold. I have to tell you thats the first time ive held a flattie like that. Ive seen others do it, but have been worried due to the saw like teeth and also that bit at the middle there that juts out. It was out of despiration for a photo basically! I think that the key was to grab it under the gills too, so that the mouth opened, the fingers under the gills were taking his weight. Thumb on the head first i think. It actually came together somehow, not 100% sure... This guy died in my livie tank (which is a bucket & manually water change) so i think i may have been a bit rough with him. If only he was a bit more chilled!!!... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark* Posted April 27, 2007 Share Posted April 27, 2007 nice lizard there mate. well done on the fish. i dnt no if they do leave at winter i catch them year round fairly regulairly occurance to. regards mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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