robeebee Posted July 23, 2007 Share Posted July 23, 2007 (edited) went out with Dad today after a 3 week absence of fishing got out of the ramp around 6.30 and headed to the groynes near the Novatel had a 1/8 ounce nitro with a camo sandworm for the first 10 or fifteen minutes couple of hits from small squid ( things followed me all day and i got one that nearly inked me ) changed to a turtleback worm in pumpkin green but was finding it hard to hold bottom put on a 1/4 ounce no.1 size nitro and had a better feel ( strongish current down deeper) 3rd cast , drag is running and I strike , feels like a good flattie couple of runs , get it near the boat and it's off again (this is fun ) tire the bugger out and it is a good 55cm flathead and a fat, wide one at that we end up near Doll's pt and things go quiet so we head back to the first groyne after 15 minutes i'm on again and call it for a small flattie, swimming straight for the boat reeling in as fast as i can it gets within 15 foot , turns and starts shaking it's head ,maybe not so small? 2 more good runs and Dad nets a 54 cm model for me Dad's rod is very quiet , so we head over near Watts reef for a look get a nice slow drift happening, and I'm on again ,28 cm reddie and he's released to fight another day next cast a small hit and its the guttsiest little whiting ever , dam gulp was bigger than him we do a few more drifts as I want Dad to get a fish,He finally nabs a near 50cm flattie and He's happy second last drift my rod is peeling line and Dad calls it for a bream, cant get it near the boat for a look 4 runs later and it's another flattie , 52cm and not as fat but gee he put up a very unlike flat one fight a long day on the water but at least it was a nice day and we get a feed Edited July 23, 2007 by swordfisherman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheDiko Posted July 23, 2007 Share Posted July 23, 2007 Good stuff mate, yes a very gutsy Whiting indeed seeing as the GULP is imitating him IFS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingsRule Posted July 23, 2007 Share Posted July 23, 2007 That whiting is hillarious! Nice feed of flatties though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1975 Posted July 23, 2007 Share Posted July 23, 2007 good effort mate, nice feed billy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveD Posted July 23, 2007 Share Posted July 23, 2007 Oh beautiful stuff dude Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azza84 Posted July 23, 2007 Share Posted July 23, 2007 top effort mate well done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penguin Posted July 23, 2007 Share Posted July 23, 2007 Some quality fish in them pics, top effort penguin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyt Posted July 23, 2007 Share Posted July 23, 2007 the flatties are nice and thick in the bay at the moment getting some nice big ones lately Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abiasin Posted July 23, 2007 Share Posted July 23, 2007 well done out there robeebee, must feel good to finally get back out there and get some good fish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
micksfishn Posted July 23, 2007 Share Posted July 23, 2007 well done mate some nice flatties thats a weapon of a whiting to lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crystalliser Posted July 23, 2007 Share Posted July 23, 2007 Good report mate, well done on the flatties. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjneville Posted July 24, 2007 Share Posted July 24, 2007 Hey guys. I reckon Whiting on SPs are underrated. I caught my biggest ever blue nose (40cm) on a 4cm pumpkinseed grub around midday on boxing day two years back on Port Hacking. Every man and his dog was out playing with his new Xmas presents, whitewash everywhere, and I cop my PB whiting! Who'd have thought it! The problem is specificaly targetting them - they tend to be by-catch when you flick for flatties. I know where to find them, but haven't sorted out the best approach yet. This summer I'm going to try to find she smallest, reddest wormiest looking SPs I can and see if that works. Any thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macca Posted July 25, 2007 Share Posted July 25, 2007 This summer I'm going to try to find she smallest, reddest wormiest looking SPs I can and see if that works. Any thoughts? 4" gulp sandwrom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robeebee Posted July 25, 2007 Author Share Posted July 25, 2007 I caught my pb whiting of 41 cm's on a gulp turtleback worm in pumpkinseed in Botany bay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrelxr6 Posted July 25, 2007 Share Posted July 25, 2007 weldone some nice fish there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flattieman Posted July 27, 2007 Share Posted July 27, 2007 Nice feed of flatties there, Robee! Good size to them, in general - do you work your plastics whilst drifting or use the movement of the boat? I tend to always work mine, but some people prefer the "set-and-forget" approach whilst drifting. Flattieman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robeebee Posted July 27, 2007 Author Share Posted July 27, 2007 do you work your plastics whilst drifting or use the movement of the boat? I tend to always work mine, but some people prefer the "set-and-forget" approach whilst drifting. Flattieman. I always cast towards my drift and slowly reel in until I'm on bottom then I give a twitch or 2 and reel in a little more, feel bottom and repeat until I'm near the boat cast again and repeat set and forget is not my style , ever since fishing with one of my brothers I haven't looked back he taught me heaps and I'm still learning, wait for a couple of weeks and he will be up here that will make for a great report when he fishes with Dad and me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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