pmak Posted October 8, 2012 Share Posted October 8, 2012 Hi fellow Raiders, After a long hiatus over winter and a recent trip overseas, the boys and I finally got back to the bay last Saturday morning. The new ramp at Kurnell was great and allowed us to keep our feet dry after many years of launching off the beach. I was watching a programme on television a while back showing how weather reports nowadays are getting more accurate due to real-time data from weather stations all over the country. The forecast was for cloudy conditions with rain later in the afternoon. It was cloudy alright but someone didn't tell the clouds they were not supposed to rain until later!!After moving around a little, I finally got a decent hookup and pulled in this 64cm flathead which is 1cm better than my previous PB! After a few happy snaps and a Facebook update, she was sent swimming back to her hidey hole. Things went quiet for quite a while after that. Plenty of snook kept us entertained but were costing us dearly with biteoffs and damaged plastics. We found patches of just legal trevally around but no big ones. Eldest son takes his usual nap in the boat while my youngest perseveres with cast after cast but is getting tired of catching snook. The intermittent rain was also making conditions miserable. I start hearing requests to head home but made the call to move up the Towra flats as we were dead on the top of the tide. It was a good call as the bigger fish were right up the shallows. I started the account with this early 40s trevally. Eldest son now awake starts fishing with more commitment and snares his first trevally of the day. Youngest son tries and tries and finally lands a keeper! Eldest son outdoes us again and lands the biggest trevally of the day at 45cm. It was a great session which started off with promise, panned out slow but finished up with a hot bite. We also got a tailor and a mid 30s bream in the mix and about half a dozen decent sized trevally. We kept some for the table and released the rest to grow bigger for us to catch next time. We had just returned from Malaysia where we spent a few weeks in hospital visiting my Dad who eventually passed away. Spending time together with the boys while enjoying fishing was a great way to reinvigorate our spirits and a great way to remember my Dad who was such a great influence on me. It was nearly a year ago that I took him to the same waters where we had a few great fishing sessions which I had posted on Fishraider too. So this trip and report is for him as he watches over us from the heavens. Rest in peace Dad ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blood Knot Posted October 8, 2012 Share Posted October 8, 2012 Nice report and nice tribute pmak Cheers Blood Knot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul.kenny Posted October 8, 2012 Share Posted October 8, 2012 My condolences PMAK, but a great way to remember your father and spend time with your sons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big Neil Posted October 8, 2012 Share Posted October 8, 2012 A touching report pmak. May your Dad rest in peace while you bond with your sons. Good onya mate. Neil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 8, 2012 Share Posted October 8, 2012 Pete, So sorry to hear about your dad passing away our condolences to you and your family. Its great that your boys can be with you on your specials days out fishing. Regards Stewy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hodgey Posted October 8, 2012 Share Posted October 8, 2012 Congrats to Team Pmak on another successful family session. The boys are improving every year and are really giving you a run for your money! Condolences for your loss Pete. Regards Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shakey55 Posted October 8, 2012 Share Posted October 8, 2012 Sounds like you all had a great day. Brings back memories. My mates and used to spend a bit of time camping on Towra (not allowed anymore). Always got a feed of fish and oyster growing near by. 'shakey' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ribs Posted October 8, 2012 Share Posted October 8, 2012 Great report and your dad will be proud of all of his boys, makes us all realise to appreciate family and it looks like you have a good set of sons! Like father like son you are a lucky man! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hookmeup Posted October 8, 2012 Share Posted October 8, 2012 Hi fellow Raiders, After a long hiatus over winter and a recent trip overseas, the boys and I finally got back to the bay last Saturday morning. The new ramp at Kurnell was great and allowed us to keep our feet dry after many years of launching off the beach. I was watching a programme on television a while back showing how weather reports nowadays are getting more accurate due to real-time data from weather stations all over the country. The forecast was for cloudy conditions with rain later in the afternoon. It was cloudy alright but someone didn't tell the clouds they were not supposed to rain until later!!After moving around a little, I finally got a decent hookup and pulled in this 64cm flathead which is 1cm better than my previous PB! After a few happy snaps and a Facebook update, she was sent swimming back to her hidey hole. Things went quiet for quite a while after that. Plenty of snook kept us entertained but were costing us dearly with biteoffs and damaged plastics. We found patches of just legal trevally around but no big ones. Eldest son takes his usual nap in the boat while my youngest perseveres with cast after cast but is getting tired of catching snook. The intermittent rain was also making conditions miserable. I start hearing requests to head home but made the call to move up the Towra flats as we were dead on the top of the tide. It was a good call as the bigger fish were right up the shallows. I started the account with this early 40s trevally. Eldest son now awake starts fishing with more commitment and snares his first trevally of the day. Youngest son tries and tries and finally lands a keeper! Eldest son outdoes us again and lands the biggest trevally of the day at 45cm. It was a great session which started off with promise, panned out slow but finished up with a hot bite. We also got a tailor and a mid 30s bream in the mix and about half a dozen decent sized trevally. We kept some for the table and released the rest to grow bigger for us to catch next time. We had just returned from Malaysia where we spent a few weeks in hospital visiting my Dad who eventually passed away. Spending time together with the boys while enjoying fishing was a great way to reinvigorate our spirits and a great way to remember my Dad who was such a great influence on me. It was nearly a year ago that I took him to the same waters where we had a few great fishing sessions which I had posted on Fishraider too. So this trip and report is for him as he watches over us from the heavens. Rest in peace Dad ... Nice report & some great memories Memories last a lifetime Remember the good times Well done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brendong Posted October 9, 2012 Share Posted October 9, 2012 Pmak great to see you and your boys having a great session in the bay. Great tribute to your dad, I'm sure he'd be very pleased to see your efforts and I recall your report about 12 months ago.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jewhunter Posted October 9, 2012 Share Posted October 9, 2012 RIP to your Dad, Pmak, & a great tribute. I do remember reading your reports from last year. He would be proud of you continuing the family tradition of teaching your sons to fish. Well done mate. Cheers, Grant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr.e.p.d Posted October 9, 2012 Share Posted October 9, 2012 Could not ask for a better day. Priceless time with your boys and a good days fishing. Sorry about your loss . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pmak Posted October 10, 2012 Author Share Posted October 10, 2012 Thanks for all the kind words fellow Raiders. Our loss is a personal thing which hesitated posting. But our love for fishing invariably leads us to share our stories, common goals, ups and downs with like minded people and the Fishraider community is one where I'm comfortable enough to do this. To me, fishing is a pursuit that allows us to connect to nature and each other on so many levels and it's a passion that I hope will be passed on to the next generation. So thanks for sharing guys. Tight lines everyone!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenno64 Posted October 10, 2012 Share Posted October 10, 2012 Condolences to your family on the passing of your father. It's great to see you and the boys paying a tribute to him and I'm sure that he will be fondly remembered as you and the boys continue to enjoy future fishing experiences! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassboy888 Posted October 10, 2012 Share Posted October 10, 2012 What a fitting way to pay tribute Pmak, glad to see you get a few Trevor's and the colours in them are awesome. Wish you and your family the best and thank you for sharing the report with us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Zod Posted October 13, 2012 Share Posted October 13, 2012 Thankyou for sharing. What a great tribute to your father. I'm sure he well be looking down and be proud of you and your kids. I remember reading that report last year. Condolences to your family. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanm Posted October 13, 2012 Share Posted October 13, 2012 You are passing on the values of fishing that your father taught you to your sons (patience, respect for the environment & family) there would be less social problems if there were more parents like us fishos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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