Flightmanager Posted November 14, 2007 Share Posted November 14, 2007 G'day All , Grabbed #1 Son after work and we put in at Kissing Point ramp for a quick fish in the harbour. Just before we hit Cabarita , Brett noticed a bloke waving us down near the marina. Asked us if we could go back a mile or so and tow his boat back ( flat battery) . So , off with the Fishraider hat , and on with the Flightmanager Marine Rescue beanie ( this is the 4th rescue in the last 6 weeks!) . Towed his boat back to the Marina , where his mates were waiting with a power pack . Not wanting to waste any more valuable fishing time , we hightailed it to the Harbour , it was pretty choppy from the bridge onwards , the NE wind not helping any. Arrived at our usual haunt at Elizabeth Bay , and noticed a big thunderstorm out to the west , I said to Brett , if it hits here , we will just moor up and raise the Bimini , and keep fishing until it goes. We set up a drift , and within seconds , Brett is on , with a medium sized flathead , which spat the hook just before we got the net to him . He did the same thing next cast , hooked the fish , but lost him at the boat. I was next to score with a 26 CM Snapper , the fish were biting very aggresively , perhaps because of the approaching storm. Even the smaller pinkies were putting a terrific bend in the Catana , it was a couple of hours of great C&R , as there was no real size to them . We watched the storm approaching , and then it moved away to the north , and the sun came out . This bought the fish on even more vigorously , I caught 1 legal flatty and anothe Tarwhine. It was now just after 6PM , and we were heading home , fortunately the waters had abated , and we looked forward to a quick run home. Rounding the Corner into the harbour proper , we noticed a lone boat fishing , and a lot of bird activity. In the time it took us to travel the 200 metres to where they were , they had boated 3 very good sized fish. A very speedy change to 4" sluggos , and we were into them as well !! Brett was having a ball on his 6lb line , these choppers were smacking our lures silly , double hookups were the norm , and soon the carpet was covered in blood ( almost all of it theirs , although #1 Son shed a few drops when one of them bit his finger!) . This continued on and off for nearly an hour , and several times , our choppers were being chased , and in one case bitten by 1M+ kingies!! We soon had quite enough fish in the esky , and made a very rapid trip back to the ramp ( only because we could , the water was like glass the whole way !) . I reckon if we had no petrol left , we could have run the Etec on the adrenaline alone !! What a great afternoons fishing , looking forward to the weekend !! This is what the kingy did to the tailor just before we boated him!! Ross Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
achjimmy Posted November 14, 2007 Share Posted November 14, 2007 Flight what a spectacular way to spend the evening, I got out of the office about 7pm and as i walked to the car i was thinking what a magnificent evening, you must of had a ball good on ya. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanger Posted November 14, 2007 Share Posted November 14, 2007 Damn it!!!! I am still yet to see kingies busting up on the surface!!!! Its all a myth i tells you, a myth!!!!!!! But congrats on what must have been a fun session!!! How did the soft plasticks hold up to the taylor???? i lost a few 6 inch sluggos and the tails off about 4 slick rigs in the space of about 20 minutes a few weeks ago when the taylor came on the bite and i didnt even boat one!!!!! mind you i was catching squid with my other hand at the same time so that might have had something to do with it!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flightmanager Posted November 14, 2007 Author Share Posted November 14, 2007 Yes , Brett lost quite a few softy tails earlier in the afternoon. When we got the fish home , he inspected the guts to see if they were responsible!! It was a top afternoons fishing , the freezer is full again !! Ross Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiger_shark Posted November 14, 2007 Share Posted November 14, 2007 Well done fellas....very nice bag of fish.. You should of thrown out a live tailor and gone for the hoodies... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishguts Posted November 14, 2007 Share Posted November 14, 2007 well done ross! a great day fishin with the young bloke! as for the rescues, that would be the manager part of your user name! ..cheers!..stevo!.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robeebee Posted November 14, 2007 Share Posted November 14, 2007 top report Ross Ive got a Catana rod as well but yet to get a decent fish on it How do you find it ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gretsch Posted November 14, 2007 Share Posted November 14, 2007 Top session there.. Storms have a wonderful affect on the fish!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmoshe Posted November 14, 2007 Share Posted November 14, 2007 Excellent session Ross and Brett. It's days like that that keep you going fishing. Cheers, Pete. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miller Posted November 14, 2007 Share Posted November 14, 2007 well done boys great report cheers miller Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
humesy Posted November 14, 2007 Share Posted November 14, 2007 (edited) top report Ross Ive got a Catana rod as well but yet to get a decent fish on it How do you find it ? Great report, Had a similar day last year in Rose bay when the tailor were going nuts and the kingies followed them in. Not 1m jobies though. That would make me nervous on the light gear. Catana though,. hmmm. Good luck if you do get a decent fish on it. I did a few months back and never stood a chance. Edited November 14, 2007 by humesy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aloosh Posted November 14, 2007 Share Posted November 14, 2007 Good work on those choppers Ross - wouldve liked to see the adrenalin rush if that kingie swallowed ur tailor whole and screamed off with ur line lol. well done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
netic Posted November 14, 2007 Share Posted November 14, 2007 Great report Ross Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skunga Posted November 14, 2007 Share Posted November 14, 2007 Sounds like a great session.. Those choppers have been around for a few days now and there is some size to them as well. Glen, mark, myself and a few other fishos hit them up on tuesday evening. good fun - happy days. I want a few of those metre+ kings! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stylo Posted November 14, 2007 Share Posted November 14, 2007 Thx for the report Ross ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flightmanager Posted November 14, 2007 Author Share Posted November 14, 2007 Catana,. hmmm. Good luck if you do get a decent fish on it. I did a few months back and never stood a chance. Sorry to be like that. We have found them to be a great little rod , I actually caught my PB flathead on one. I dont know that I would want to hook up to a hood with it though ! Ross Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
humesy Posted November 14, 2007 Share Posted November 14, 2007 (edited) We have found them to be a great little rod , I actually caught my PB flathead on one. I dont know that I would want to hook up to a hood with it though ! Ross I lost a big jewie on mine. It did me in the moorings but I couldn't seem to put any hurt on hurt on him whatsoever. The catana will probably fine for most days but when that one you've been dreaming about comes along....it hurts Edited November 14, 2007 by humesy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arpie Posted November 14, 2007 Share Posted November 14, 2007 Great reading, Ross - glad you got onto a good hot spot! Those tailor sure do have sharp teeth - a big one bit right thru my fingernail once, drawing blood! Hurt like hell! Well done to you & the young fella Roberta Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1975 Posted November 15, 2007 Share Posted November 15, 2007 good effort boys, an ok afternoon turns into a great evening Billy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flightmanager Posted November 15, 2007 Author Share Posted November 15, 2007 I just hope the next trip out is as productive !!! Ross Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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