Sydney Harbour Night Time Mixed Bag

[Dougz77]

Hey Raiders,

My son & I decided that last night was a good time to have a go drop a line into Sydney Harbour.

Got down to spot just a most other fishos were packing up and leaving

(no need to fight for a place to cast yay!)

Anyway had some ups and some downs last night.

Down's was boat traffic (namely the party boats) with people on the vessels yelling drunken crap at my son Jayden and I as they floated past.

Also got my line caught on the prop of one of the part boat vessels that came past lost a rig and luckily only 20ft of line.

Up's was Jayden and I both were able land a fish each (see pic's).

Jayden was absolutely stoked about his catch as he was getting bored up until this point. A whole block of chocolate helped keep him interested and fully of energy!!! (see the chocolate around his mouth in his photo!!!)

We both were dirty about a bigger flattie that struck my 7ft spin road and got the hook loose just as we were lifting him out of the water onto the jetty.

I rushed getting her landed onto the jetty by trying to lift her up with the rod tip rather than getting the gaff out. Bad move!

She gave me an awesome fight with heaps of big head shakes and a short run toward the shallow snags.

Flattie would have measured about 70cm + from what a local onlooker had said.

I hooked her on a whole dead pillie using a 4/0 suicide hook on a fairly short paternoster rig.

We both laughed about how i lost this big flattie !!

We both will be back to get another big flattie some other day!

Stay safe all.

Dougs77

[jewieslayer]

Good report bad luck on the big flattie,some of my best fishing trips was when i was young with my dad.

You did alright last night i went to a few jewie spots late last night for nothing not even a run or a shark.

Cheers jewieslayer

[Bawley]

Hey Raiders,

My son & I decided that last night was a good time to have a go drop a line into Sydney Harbour.

Got down to spot just a most other fishos were packing up and leaving

(no need to fight for a place to cast yay!)

Anyway had some ups and some downs last night.

Down's was boat traffic (namely the party boats) with people on the vessels yelling drunken crap at my son Jayden and I as they floated past.

Also got my line caught on the prop of one of the part boat vessels that came past lost a rig and luckily only 20ft of line.

Up's was Jayden and I both were able land a fish each (see pic's).

Jayden was absolutely stoked about his catch as he was getting bored up until this point. A whole block of chocolate helped keep him interested and fully of energy!!! (see the chocolate around his mouth in his photo!!!)

We both were dirty about a bigger flattie that struck my 7ft spin road and got the hook loose just as we were lifting him out of the water onto the jetty.

I rushed getting her landed onto the jetty by trying to lift her up with the rod tip rather than getting the gaff out. Bad move!

She gave me an awesome fight with heaps of big head shakes and a short run toward the shallow snags.

Flattie would have measured about 70cm + from what a local onlooker had said.

I hooked her on a whole dead pillie using a 4/0 suicide hook on a fairly short paternoster rig.

We both laughed about how i lost this big flattie !!

We both will be back to get another big flattie some other day!

Stay safe all.

Dougs77

BAD LUCK ABOUT THE BIG LIZARD.. I LOST A BIG ONE A WHILE BACK SIMILIAR STORY.. LEFT MY EXCTENDABLE NET AT HOME... THATS WHY THEY STAY BIG. THERE NOT SILLY .. I FISHED BOTANY BAY NEAR THE COOKS RIVER OUTLET WITH ABOUT 50 OTHER FISHOS YESTERDAY FOR ONE SMALL BLACK BREAM.... YOU DID OK LAST NIGHT..

[johnv]

good report, unluky about the fishing but atleast u & your son still had a great time which is what its all about.all fun

cheers john

[mitch]

Good work to both of you. I bet your son had fun once he caught a fish, that's what its all about. Shame about the goons on the party boats and dropping the big one, im sure you'll get another one next time

Mitch