pup1917 Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 Hi everybody, I usually fish at Kurnell but a broken alvey (aaarghhh!) kept me away today. Rather than waste my time washing the car/paying bills etc etc I decided to head to a tiny local reserve where a small stream runs into Geroges River on the southern side, just a bit west of Captain Cook bridge. At low tide there are quite extensive sand flats there, often seen people digging bait/pumping nippers and I've often thought - got to be fish there at some stage of the tide. Abt high tide when I got there and quite a strong nor-easter. Water the colour of tea and quite warm. Decided this was the time to chuck some SPs around. Hardly ideal kit: 11 ft Bruce&Walker "avon style" rod - not exactly the most sensitive tip but plenty (too much!) of power throughout the action, Shimano st 4000fa, 6 lb fluro strait through to a 100mm squidgy wriggler w/2grm jig head. Waded out and heaved the SP 20 meters - it was windy, honest. Did this quite a few times. Noticed some chopper tailor swimming within arms reach and took heart from this. Also noticed some small taps - like the SP was moving over some stones/gravel I thought, but maybe they were bites ? On one of the retrieves there were a couple of taps and a bit of a rattle so I lifted the rod and hooked up into something very solid. It was the classic "damn I'm snagged up" until the first head shake. I looked up at the rod and I could see that the thing was almost in a hoop and knew that I was into a pretty decent fish. It didn't last long. Like a fool with no hands I kept too much pressure on and, another schoolboy error, did not have the clutch properly set. It gave a few metres of line then, bye-bye fish, hook pulled away. Gah ! What do you think, Fishraiders - Flathead ? So, an interesting and enlightening 2 hours. I'm heading back for another session soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hooked-Up Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 sounds like a big flattie mate or maaaaaaaybe a jew, i reckon big lizard though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hooked-Up Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 up the leader to 10lb back the drag off and do the sam again, they have sharp teeth, remeber to take your time theres no rush with flatties. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pup1917 Posted March 13, 2012 Author Share Posted March 13, 2012 Hey, Hooked up, good advice, thanks. Leader and heavier jig-heads on list for tomorrow. Jewfish never crossed my mind ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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