Tough Day 19/09/2012

[joking fish]

I ventured to Newport once again to try my luck solo. There was one other angler at the jetty who landed many Red Bream between 5-15cm. The pickers were out there! He left shortly after I arrived. I persisted with my usual method of light gear and ganged pilchards. I thought it was going to be a fruitless day. With about 9 pilchards left and sea gulls attempting to devour my remaing bait I hooked up. The fish wrapped me around the pylon but after some cunning genius I managed to get the fish out of the water (partially). The only problem was it was dangling from the pylon precariously and still caught on the barnacles. (O crap I thought). Even worse the pylon was 1.5 meters from the base of the steps at the foot of the jetty. (Double crap). In the end a cool head prevailed and I mananged with some octopus like stretching to reach over and land the fish in the net. For all my toil and labor I managed a plump 27 cm Bream. It was the only fish I caught all day. I will be back on Saturday for more fishing mayhem.

[flattiefisher27]

hey barcod

Nice bream i got one that was 30cm off salt pan wharf. Can you fish of newport wharf? if so do you catch much there?

thanks

flattiefisher27

Edited September 19, 2012 by flattiefisher27

[joking fish]

hey barcod

Nice bream i got one that was 30cm off salt pan wharf. Can you fish of newport wharf? if so do you catch much there?

thanks

flattiefisher27

There are a few wharfs at Newport, this one you can fish off and I rarely come home empty handed whenever I fish here.

[flattiefisher27]

Hi barcod

Where abouts is this wharf in newport

thanks flattiefisher27

There are a few wharfs at Newport, this one you can fish off and I rarely come home empty handed whenever I fish here.

[joking fish]

It's near the Arms Hotel. Please try to keep it low key. The wharf is small and I don't want every Tom, Dic and Harry turing up everytime I want to fish.

[mimyo]

It's near the Arms Hotel. Please try to keep it low key. The wharf is small and I don't want every Tom, Dic and Harry turing up everytime I want to fish.

Then why did you post it on the public forum? Any Tom,Dick and Harry can see what you posted. Next time PM.

[joking fish]

Then why did you post it on the public forum? Any Tom,Dick and Harry can see what you posted. Next time PM.

Reason being is I hate to keep secrets, and besides raiders deserve to know where abouts the fish are biting. My only fear is I drive 40 minutes to Newport to find 7-8 people that make the wharf unfishable, I hope you can see where i'm coming from.

[LungFai]

Name plaque your spot with your raider username and the Raiders who know will move from ya spot when you go "That's mah spot"

[flattiefisher27]

ok thanks what sort of fish do you catch there

It's near the Arms Hotel. Please try to keep it low key. The wharf is small and I don't want every Tom, Dic and Harry turing up everytime I want to fish.

[joking fish]

ok thanks what sort of fish do you catch there

All sorts, Kingfish, Jew Fish, Aussie Salmon, Trevally, Flathead, Bream, Tailor, Snapper, Flounder, Leather Jacket etc.

[flattiefisher27]

sounds like a good place

thanks

All sorts, Kingfish, Jew Fish, Aussie Salmon, Trevally, Flathead, Bream, Tailor, Snapper, Flounder, Leather Jacket etc.