14 Hrs In The Tinnie

[humesy]

My head is still dizzy but the belly is full.

Started at 4.30 this morning chasing squid and livies at a pittwater wharf. Managed a nice big calamari and a few yakkas. On daylight, there were huge bust ups in only 2m of water. Whatever was terrorising the bait fish, wasn't interested in my popper. Went downrigging along the kingie highway for no result.

Packed it in and headed for the Hawkesbury for the run-in with a swag of good bait to throw out. Chewed the fat with my big jewie mentor but had a quiet session. Did manage a nice eater size flattie as a bi-catch. Went to the second spot for the run-out and quickly picked up a second flattie, this time a chunky 70cm model. It went back as I had the first one on ice. Headed back to pittwater after dozing for a while. Picked up a few more yakkas for the afternoon chase for kings and then tried a squid spot that looked promising. first cast, i dropped a perfect bait sized calamari. I ripped in the jig to fire a second cast and the little guy chased it all the way. In the next 5 minutes, I managed 7 med sized calamaris, perfect jewie/kingie baits. The little buggers were ravenous for the pink jig.

Had high hopes of converting a few squid to kings but it wasn't to be. definitely not for lack of trying though. Downrigged all over the shop and sat over a wreck, in the beautiful afternoon with live and dead squid and live yakkas swimming peacefully about the place.

Top day on the water but slim returns. Here is a pretty picture; downrigging in Pittwater.

Edited April 12, 2009 by humesy

[jenno64]

Thems long hours Humesy Nice bicatch though!

[slinkymalinky]

Shame about the Kings not playing ball Humesy but a day on the water is gold anyway and fresh flattie on the plate is a great consolation prize.

Cheers, Slinky

[jewgaffer]

Thems long hours Humesy Nice bicatch though!

Andrew it's only a matter of time before you post up more jewfish and kingfish pics .... It might be a good idea to buy a place on Scotland Island or Wobby while the waterfront houses are so cheap and just use the tinny as a tender to get to where you moor a new cabin cruiser which in my opinion should be big enough to go all the way over your favourite jewfish spot

Cheers

jewgaffer

[spic]

My head is still dizzy but the belly is full.

Started at 4.30 this morning chasing squid and livies at a pittwater wharf. Managed a nice big calamari and a few yakkas. On daylight, there were huge bust ups in only 2m of water. Whatever was terrorising the bait fish, wasn't interested in my popper. Went downrigging along the kingie highway for no result.

Packed it in and headed for the Hawkesbury for the run-in with a swag of good bait to throw out. Chewed the fat with my big jewie mentor but had a quiet session. Did manage a nice eater size flattie as a bi-catch. Went to the second spot for the run-out and quickly picked up a second flattie, this time a chunky 70cm model. It went back as I had the first one on ice. Headed back to pittwater after dozing for a while. Picked up a few more yakkas for the afternoon chase for kings and then tried a squid spot that looked promising. first cast, i dropped a perfect bait sized calamari. I ripped in the jig to fire a second cast and the little guy chased it all the way. In the next 5 minutes, I managed 7 med sized calamaris, perfect jewie/kingie baits. The little buggers were ravenous for the pink jig.

Had high hopes of converting a few squid to kings but it wasn't to be. definitely not for lack of trying though. Downrigged all over the shop and sat over a wreck, in the beautiful afternoon with live and dead squid and live yakkas swimming peacefully about the place.

Top day on the water but slim returns. Here is a pretty picture; downrigging in Pittwater.

I think you will find that Penguins were chasing those bait fish. I was off Barranjoey on Friday and watched about 4 Pengiuns hammer a school.

[sanger]

Persistence pays in the end! You will get your rewards for the time spent.

[johnv]

well u cant say that u didnt try with the long hrs on the water Andrew atleast u had some fun well done

cheers john