Botany Bay 6/5/09

[Basil D]

Me and adjusted Pete decided to go fishing today, poor bugger has been without fishing for a month, the withdrawal simptoms were strong.

we met up at my place at 5am, i seen Pete outside asleep in his car, tapped on the window and he up in a flash.

we hit the water at 5.30am in the morning, suprise suprise, for a working day there was heaps of boats going out.

got to the bait grounds and the little buggers were playing hardball, managed 8 yakkas,

went to a couple of spots but non firing, went to another spot and drifted for the rest of the day, we put of the livies and were bottom bashing while waiting for a hit.

pete picked up a nice bream, i picked a couple of wrass.

then petes rod goes off, 6 foot hammerhead, it smashed petes line .

what a sight, i was hoping pete would be able to bring it in, i wanted a closer look and maybe grab him by the tail I FISH style.

meanwhile i seen a squid hanging around the bottom of my boat motor, pete picked up the squid jig, i started to reel in my livie so i can entice it, whata ya know, the smartarse was eating my livie at my boat even though i casted the livie way out, first time ive ever seen that, anyway i tried to land him in the net but it got off, do you think he went away NO he seemed upset at loosing my yakka , by then pete dropped the jig in and wham, come here you bugger, Pete lost his squid virginity

After that we thought there should be a few more around, so i scewerd a dead yakka and put it out, ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ wow heavy but dead weight, wow giant cuttle fish, hi fives all round.

next thing you know pete rod goes off again, was fighting for a few minutes, we caught a climpes of HIM Hoodlum Kingy, bam, line snaps

Pete was swearing and cursing the braid, thats it he says, im getting a 60 pound Braid.

all in all great day in the water, cant wait for next week, were going out again

well cuttle fish and squid dinner + bait

here is a better photo of this monster

Edited May 7, 2009 by Groper

[adjustedpete]

Thanx for the great day Groper, One thing though, that shark was never ever gonna come in the boat, not while Im in there anyway...LOL. Same time next week??

[WANNAFISH]

Thats one big SUCKER!!!

GOOD ONE MATE!!!

[joel99]

Wow thats massive!

Are cuttlefish good to eat? As good as squid?

[spinner]

wow dad, wish i could have come D:

(stupid school)

[Ray R]

Nice day to be out on the water, that is one big Cuttle, imagine the size of the budgie that's gonna be chewin' on that one..

Cheers..

[Basil D]

Nice day to be out on the water, that is one big Cuttle, imagine the size of the budgie that's gonna be chewin' on that one..

Cheers..

yeah it was huge, wish i took a phoo of the beak, too late now, i keep the guts and of peices etc straight into a mincer for butley

[aussie big bob]

well cuttle fish and squid dinner + bait

Groper

I hope you mean that the cuttle fish is for the dinner plate. Yum Yum

And the squid are for bait.

Cheers

Bob

[deano2233]

that thing is freakin huge i would be scared if i pulled that up.

[cat-as-trophy]

Well done on a great day out guys.

adjustedpete, Im with you on the shark in the boat thing, that would not be a pleasant combination.

Can't wait to read next weeks report.

Cheers

Cath

[petkovd2006]

That is one serious cuttlefish.

[Basil D]

Wow thats massive!

Are cuttlefish good to eat? As good as squid?

just finished cookin a portion of this monster, you know what! yummmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

i used crumbs, flour, egg, salt, chillie powder and chillie flakes, soaked the flesh in for an hour and shalow fried, + heaven

Edited May 7, 2009 by Groper