Onajewagain Posted October 29, 2011 Share Posted October 29, 2011 Up at Ettalong for a wedding, so chucked a few rods in the car, just in case the bride didn't turn up. My brother got this little lady in a nice gutter off the sandy point whilst flicking plastics. Tried to put her back in, but a 40 min fight(close to) took it out of her, she just wouldn't swim, once she started floating, we thought about dinner, there is 14 of us up here. Caught on 8lb mono with a 6lb leader, hence the 40 min fight. Really odd for a big girl, just kept pulling line off. We thought it was a ray, when we saw it the first time, we couldn't believe it. Ended up at 86cm and guess of about 5-6kg. No eggs in her belly which we were happy about, but still a bit of a shame taking it home. It's somehow satisfying letting these girls go, but it wasn't meant to be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heath R Posted October 29, 2011 Share Posted October 29, 2011 Good on you for trying to let her go. That is a miracle that you got her on 6lb leader. Well done lads amazing fish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carloi27 Posted October 29, 2011 Share Posted October 29, 2011 Nice catch mate good to see you tryed to let her go Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Converted 2 Posted October 29, 2011 Share Posted October 29, 2011 Hi Mate, That is great fish. Good effort on the tackle used, and unlucky she couldn't live after the fight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sinbad66 Posted October 30, 2011 Share Posted October 30, 2011 top fish thats acroos the road from mother in laws place maybe time for a visit [and a fish] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adjustedpete Posted October 30, 2011 Share Posted October 30, 2011 Very very nice...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onajewagain Posted October 30, 2011 Author Share Posted October 30, 2011 Yeah it was a sight. Have to correct myself but, it was 12lb leader. Still not a bad effort I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PRED-ATOR Posted October 30, 2011 Share Posted October 30, 2011 Nice flathead mate sounds like it gave you hell on light gear. Im going up to ettalong next week, can you suggest anywhere to flick a few plastics? Just using light tackle. Cheers, Stan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onajewagain Posted October 31, 2011 Author Share Posted October 31, 2011 Hey Stan. The place is full of gutters and holes. The current runs really hard so we just strolled around until we found some slower water. Mostly out the front (towards the sea) in the shallow stuff. The big girl was collected just past the group of rocks near the point, you'll know what I'm talking about when you see them. (nice looking green stringy weed on them too) It's probably a place to hit when the tide is changing, a nice looking eddy near the marker boys across the inlet got my eye, and I'm thinking of hitting it up with the boat. Also saw some guys taking decent tailor on pretty heavy gear plonking baits in the middle of the channel from the beach. Water is crystal clear and it's a really sandy bottom, but with the strong current comes weed both tides. Would be a good drift in the boat with a sea anchor out to slow it up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PRED-ATOR Posted October 31, 2011 Share Posted October 31, 2011 Hey Stan. The place is full of gutters and holes. The current runs really hard so we just strolled around until we found some slower water. Mostly out the front (towards the sea) in the shallow stuff. The big girl was collected just past the group of rocks near the point, you'll know what I'm talking about when you see them. (nice looking green stringy weed on them too) It's probably a place to hit when the tide is changing, a nice looking eddy near the marker boys across the inlet got my eye, and I'm thinking of hitting it up with the boat. Also saw some guys taking decent tailor on pretty heavy gear plonking baits in the middle of the channel from the beach. Water is crystal clear and it's a really sandy bottom, but with the strong current comes weed both tides. Would be a good drift in the boat with a sea anchor out to slow it up. Thanks alot mate, ill definately give it a go. You've set the bar pretty high with that flatty though hahah ill just have to give it my best Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LBG. Posted November 1, 2011 Share Posted November 1, 2011 don't feel bad about talking a big flattie every now and then. Stocks are healthy, and you ARE allowed to. Imagine if all Kings went female and bred at 70cm... Everyone would still take them regardless. At least you had the thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mybus999 Posted November 6, 2011 Share Posted November 6, 2011 (edited) Nice catch,I caught a 83cm 4.3kg flattie at the same spot same time last year, top spot. Just took the kids for a fish and set up my rod with a pillie and left it out there, then bang away she went. A lot of fun bringing her in. Edited November 6, 2011 by mybus999 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest hawkesbass Posted November 6, 2011 Share Posted November 6, 2011 Senstional flattie well done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samboy Posted November 6, 2011 Share Posted November 6, 2011 bloody cracker well done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sinbad66 Posted November 6, 2011 Share Posted November 6, 2011 just be cautious drifting its a busy thoroughfare with ferries and pleasure boats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onearmedfisho Posted November 7, 2011 Share Posted November 7, 2011 Thats a cracker of a fish... Well done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
night_rider Posted November 10, 2011 Share Posted November 10, 2011 Wow top fish! Caught one a little smaller than this when i was a wee fella of a warf infront of many-a-jealous oldies. Good Effort on the release, it wasnt meant to be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barsam Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 I was raised at Ettalong from about 7 years old, learnt to fish in the channel and yes, it does run fast. As a kid I'd be up early, on the pushy and off to find some fish. Woy Woy Railway Bridge, the old baths, a dilapidated wharf at Orange Grove, Anderesons wharf, Pages Wharf and the channel from Bangalow St. to Half Tide Rocks. Never causght a flattie like that though - not until I got to Lake Macquarie. 8lb at the Drop Over and sometime later 7lb off Wangi. Ah, it's all such great fun still, 50 years on! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noodles Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 You were fishing flathead central. There have been some great fish taken there over the years. I once saw a guy walking back to his car with a flatty held up by the gills over his shoulder and the tail was hitting him in the back of the knees. Years ago when the sandbar out to The Box used to get very shallow at low tide people would wade right out but you had to make sure you were back in before the water. Even further back they used to pyramid stilt fish out there. Go out at low tide and set up a tripod then stay for the whole tide. During the big storms of 1974 they had to put rock breakwalls up to prevent losing The Esplanade to the erosion and it changed the area considerably. There used to be a lot more sand back then and anybody old enough will remember the Ettalong Beach Canoe hire days. We used to sell bait not far from there and a bloke I went to school with named Chris caught big fish there on a regular basis using only frozen prawns. He used to drop back into the shop to show us his catch. It is also a great whiting spot and there have been sizeable jew taken as well. All fish in the Brisbane Water must swim through that channel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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