doug43 Posted November 29, 2009 Share Posted November 29, 2009 Hi all, Been quite busy of late with the lead up to Christmas and all but i'd put today aside for a day on the water to explore a little of the surface action i'd been seeing recently from the shore. Launched down in Iron cove.... Anyone know when the ramp down near Gladesville will be open again? Didn't travel far before we saw the birds doing their thing and we were straight over into them. Trolled down current in that strong westerly around the area the birds had been working and were into some nice choppers on the first run. landing the second fish we noticed some reasonable kings following the hooked fish to the boat and consecutive trolls were showing some pretty serious arches around the bait clouds on the sounder. About half an hour into the session and on the 5th or so troll my girl friend was holding a rod that hooks up solid and the spools starts whizzing...i'm thinking beauty we've tricked one of those Kings! After a good tussle and a fight not really like a king we were both amazed to see the first colour of silver with that unmistakable purple sheen....... Jew!!! I've only caught 3 jew in my life and my girlfriend comes out for a casual mid morning Sunday fish and lands a beautiful school jewie on a Killalure Flatzrat whilst trolling for tailor. Unbelievable! A few photos of a memorable fish later and we let it swim back to the depths. Stoked we carried on working the area this time with some plastics and crossed fingers in hope of another schoolie. i didn't take long before my girlfriend continued to show me up by landing one of those kings we had seen harrassing the tailor. This fish at 70cms didn't share the sentiments shown to the jew and came home for our dinner along with a couple of kept tailor and a nice flatty taken from the bottom in the same area we had a great feed and a very happy girlfriend. All this action happened in about a 2 hr period just before lunch on a Sunday in Sydney Harbour. To say i was pleased would be a gross understatement......... If only every days fishing was this easy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youngfish Posted November 29, 2009 Share Posted November 29, 2009 (edited) Nice hawl mate, been chasing those fish to have havent yet managed one of those kings but i'm looking forward to it! nice work on the jew to amazing Edited November 29, 2009 by youngfish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcel haber Posted November 29, 2009 Share Posted November 29, 2009 Great work Doug or should I say Dougs girl friend....................what a nice mixed bag for a sunday. Well done mate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hottyscotty Posted November 29, 2009 Share Posted November 29, 2009 two fish that most sydney siders dream of catching and your gf does it in one day! thats brilliant! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluefin Posted November 29, 2009 Share Posted November 29, 2009 Doug. I went fishing with a girl and had similar results. It was our first date. We have now been married 25 years!!!!!!! Howard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hodgey Posted November 29, 2009 Share Posted November 29, 2009 Great bag of fish Doug, and congrats to the GF! Definitely a trip to remember. Great photos, especially the one of the jewie being released Cheers Hodgey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cameldownunder Posted November 29, 2009 Share Posted November 29, 2009 Congratulation to your GF to get out there with you, and for the catch. Congrats to you for your "catch" too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnny doi Posted November 30, 2009 Share Posted November 30, 2009 top effort to you & your GF,well done.to get a jew on hardbod trolling during the day doesnt happen very often.[that i know of].then to back it up with a keeper king on plastic is just awsome!!!!!!!! bet you wont have to drag your GF fishing with you next time mate.LOL. CHEERS JOHNNY. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basil D Posted November 30, 2009 Share Posted November 30, 2009 well there you go, women, like it or not they always bring you luck, I know my wife does and not just fishing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jewiehaven Posted November 30, 2009 Share Posted November 30, 2009 (edited) WOW! Beaut Jewie mate Gotta be happy with a feed like that ... My missus bring me god luck too My 10kg Jew was caught with her, as was my PB Red of 58cm from NZ while she was pregnant with our first... Various charters we have both nailed good fish on Sth Coast, lots of fun when we both can get out If only she wuld come more often then maybe she wil understand all the hoo-haa and my obsession with fishing for Jewies. Edited November 30, 2009 by jewiehaven Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanger Posted November 30, 2009 Share Posted November 30, 2009 Top little session well done!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kantong Posted November 30, 2009 Share Posted November 30, 2009 great read and awesome pics. jewie on a lure! ur onto something there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doug43 Posted November 30, 2009 Author Share Posted November 30, 2009 great read and awesome pics. jewie on a lure! ur onto something there. Thanks mate. I wish i was onto something with the jewie it certainly adds a whole new dimension to trolling for tailor! I'm feeling pretty privileged for it to have happened. Doug. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomloey1 Posted December 2, 2009 Share Posted December 2, 2009 Thanks mate. I wish i was onto something with the jewie it certainly adds a whole new dimension to trolling for tailor! I'm feeling pretty privileged for it to have happened. Doug. Great catch mate! Just wondering were you near the Iron Cove bridge when you saw the birds? Anyways great catch and what a day!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenno64 Posted December 2, 2009 Share Posted December 2, 2009 Doug and GF That is a great morning and I bet you have told the story to many mates. Well done on the jewey and some nice take home fillets! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
austwave Posted December 2, 2009 Share Posted December 2, 2009 Nice work Doug , Top Effort by the missus I believe the ramp should be open real soon if not already I've headed out from rose bay lately Low tide at iron Cove in a 15 ft runabout is not a fun option. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hooklineanddrinker Posted December 4, 2009 Share Posted December 4, 2009 Great day and story mate... that's fishing! Hope you got lucky that night Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gameplay Posted December 4, 2009 Share Posted December 4, 2009 Fantastic report and pics , wish i could get my missus out on our boat for a fish every now and then . Joe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluebottle18 Posted December 4, 2009 Share Posted December 4, 2009 Mate saw you looking for somewhere to launch your boat.It must have been a late start. glad you found somewhere and had a good day. AS you are aware it is now open. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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