Land Based Report - No Pics

[ianoc69]

Took the youngest bloke (Pearce 9 yo) out to IC yesterday morning 5.45am till 8.15am and we threw a heap of casts around the place - mainly Gulp Sandworms and Grubs etc.

Managed a small bream, 6x flathead and a couple of chopper tailor. The young bloke outfished me again (6 to 3) with his largest flathead being approx 48cm - I might be better off being his casting caddy.

With High Tide at approx 8.30am we moved to Hen & Chicken about 8.20am to fish the first hour of run out.

I almost squared the ledger with a 4-1 Flathead count - largest still only mid 40cm mark.

Slow on bream - I couldn't find them.

As a side note we came across a nice Chilean Gentleman who was Bait Fishing with a very large rod + a smaller rod - he was throwing granade size sinkers out into the middle of the bay using pilchards - he told me he had started at 5AM and not had a touch. I landed a flathead within 10 metres of him and he approached me and I showed him a cut down rubber lure (sandworm) to which he bought back a mixed pack of SP's that had gathered some dust in the tackle box.

Armed with firleine on his smaller rod I mentioned a couple of small tips and proceeded to tie him up a rig via a swivel (he was ready to tie the fireline straight to a 1/8 size Jig Head). He handed me a 40cm piece of mono leader that was maybe 8lb or so and a bright yellow basic 1/8th ball jig head.

I tied up hos rig and modified a dark ribbed style worm he had with bright orange tail and spoke about a jerky lift and drop style retrive with 3 second pauses.

It took 5 mins and he had landed a 38cm Flathead and he shook my hand for 2 mins.

The son and I left 30 mins after as we covered ground back to the car. I stopped to wish him all the best and that Chliean accent again said "thank you very much - thank you very much" as he pointed to the gutter where there wer 2x more 40-45cm ish sized flatheads landed.

It felt good to help out a senior carpenter who was a genuiune nice bloke.

[Mondo Rock]

Another convert to fishing IC with softies!!

Great story - I love hearing about fishermen helping other fishos out. It's definitely a worthwhile practice since we all know that what goes around will eventually come around . . . .

[nargse1]

good stuff.

good to see people helping others out still.

[mrsswordfisherman]

Great stuff Ian

That is true raider spirit there!!

Cheers mrsswordfisherman

[wildfish]

good work mate!

and just a bit of encouragement! dont worry mate youll beat the kid one day! just keep practicing!

[Jeffrey.Espiritu]

Its always great to teach some one to use plastics and to see them land there first SP fish!!!...I think IC and hen n chicken this summer is going to go off for plastic first timers to get hooked on the sport!!!

[Blood Knot]

Good onya Ian - Nice report and good of you to take the time to help out another fisho. There sure are plenty of flatties at IC at the moment, caught heaps there last Saturday.

John

[Jigholio]

Thanks Ian, you dredged up a golden childhood memory for me. As an 8yo jetty rat I showed an elderly Italian gent with very poor english how to brain em at this particular spot. For the next hour he had this priceless grin & kept saying over and over you good piscatore, you good piscatore

That was before microwave ovens and Betamax, lol

[DaveD]

Very nice work mate, sounds like a great time all around, for not only you and the little guy, but the other fellow too. I wouldn't be surprised if you see him out more often after that one

[snag]

Nice going Ian

Its always better to help someone and feel good for it, shame the whole world carnt take that leaf out of the fishermans hand book.

[ianoc69]

Tnaks all.

There are so many good members here.

Good site and great people - hope all get amongst them this XMAS.