Balmoral 2/9

[southerly]

I joined few other yaks for a jaunt around Balmoral at daybreak. I had a flick for squid in the dark for one tiny cuttle that looked so unusual I did not know if I could handle it, it looked like a blue ringed occy (with yellow instead of bright blue) but I'm pretty sure it was a cuttle, had no intention of touching it though, so I released it.

Headed out to the naval moring bouys where I got a couple of yellow tail on SP's but otherwise zip. Headed back to the boats and tied up on a moring, qickly caught a trevally then a nice flathead about 43cm. As the wind dropped I started drifting. Managed 4 flathead, a small flounder and 4 trevally, kept three flathead and three trevally for dinner. A great morning to be out and it was so much fun to paddle round and see another yak hooked up to more trevally.

Southerly

[sanger]

Nice one southerly!!!!!

What colour is your yak???? we are always in middle harbour, well at least on our way somewhere else!!!! Will have to keep an eye out for you!

[abiasin]

great feed of fish there mate, well done on the fish out of the yak, and what a great day it looked to be on the water.

[SUBLiME]

some good fish there mate.

congrats.

wish i cuda been out there today...

[jenno64]

Sounds like a great morning Southerly! My yak is knocking on the garage door trying to get out there too

Did you get the flatties on SPs?

Cheers, Rob

[southerly]

some good fish there mate.

congrats.

wish i cuda been out there today...

Hi Rob,

Yep everything on SP's, various gulps actually. The trevally seemed to like half a gulp sandworm on a small jig (can't take credit for that one). I also had a bait line down and it got rubbish.

Soutehrly

[Kiwi Dan]

Nice fish mate, was a glorious morning out on the water today.

I fished Middle Harbor with Dan & Greg today. Didnt even get a single run between the 2 boats.

cheers

Dan

[KingsRule]

Nice one southerly , good to see the flatties on the bite

hey kiwi dan , i also fish MH yesterday with D&G same story , seems a bit quiet at the moment, shouldnt be to long before things start warming up though,,,,well that what i keep telling myself anyway

[mako1]

Sounds like a top little session.

Would have been nice on the water,

the weather was really good.

Nice feed there too.

Well done

[southerly]

Nice fish mate, was a glorious morning out on the water today.

I fished Middle Harbor with Dan & Greg today. Didnt even get a single run between the 2 boats.

cheers

Dan

Hi Dan and KingsRule,

I saw all the boats in MH from the road as I headed down Spit Hill on the way home from Balmoral yesterday morning and wondered how everyone was going, it looked like a car park from my vantage point.

About 2 weeks ago speaking to people on the ramp I realised there were heaps of reports of flathead being caught so I have been targeting them for the past few weeks and they are quite active at present, a little earlier in the season than I would expect but hey they are so yum to eat. Next couple of months is looking good, the kings can wait.

Southerly

BTW: Balmoral was showing 17.5c what was it in MH?

[gretsch]

Very repsectible catch Southerly... couple of nice meals in that lot.

Must say, those Flatties are the perfect eating size.

[Kiwi Dan]

Nice one southerly , good to see the flatties on the bite

hey kiwi dan , i also fish MH yesterday with D&G same story , seems a bit quiet at the moment, shouldnt be to long before things start warming up though,,,,well that what i keep telling myself anyway

Hi kingsrule,

yeah the boys said they caught up with you Saturday. Apparently another guy got 5 kings just up from where use were moored on Saturday about an hour after use left.

hi Southerly,

yeah mate there were 5 boats there at one stage, couldnt beleive i didnt even pull in a throw back.

BRING ON THE KINGS!!

[Piss'n'Broke]

Hey all

What a top day yesterday was! ,,,,,,,,,,, Pity I couldnt find a fish or for that matter even get a decent bite! Bugga!

But at least it was a veerrrrrrrrrrrrrryy nice day out!

Yeah apparently someone bagged 5 kingys and 20 odd squid saturday,,,, Pity they arent raiders, or we would have the specifics.

HURRRY UP SUMMER

DAN

D&G

[arpie]

Great day out on the water, Southerly! Good idea about not touching the funny squid/cuttlefish! Never know when one may be more than what you bargain for!

Looks like the flatties have turned up in numbers! Must get out in my yak & give them a go again .....but having too much fun with the blackies (no $ for bait!!) Must be the scottish in me!

Cheerio

Roberta