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Botany - Fishing well for Kings (rats), Squid and nice Flatties


dhype

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More fish from the bay...

Took my one of my sister's workmate's brother's best friend's friend (AKA strangers and fishing newbies) out for a fish on the Saturday and I played charter operator for the day. Watch out scotty lyons !! hahahahah

They asked where is the bait? and I replied "whats that... hahaha - bait is for ####! " :) Showed them how to use lures for the first time and they did well after a bit of coaching... They never knew lures actually worked until today!

Anyway, hit the squid grounds and we get a few and they were over the moon with their catch... nothing flash but they were pleased.

Went to find some kings to let them have a bit of fun and after sounding around a bit located a school of rat kings.... fish between 55 - 63cm. For a laughs I pulled out the Stella 1000 loaded with 4lb on a bream rod, lets just say there were all smiles for the next hour or so with double and triple hookups the norm..

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Once they got sick of catching the kings (? ) we went and finished the day flicking plastics at flatties before the big NE winds picked up and we called it a day. They had a ball and have already asked for their next trip out!! So in a single morning they managed squid on jigs, kings on the troll and flatties on plastics.. nice. Meet fellowraider Aerogard (AKA Mr K-M@rt special) at the ramp and had a nice chat while watching the Fisheries people + camera crew reaming some guy with undersize fish.

Sunday, did solo session and very late start... went to try out a few new techniques and equipment...

Found the pack of kings again and picked 1 up on the halco laser... while getting the fish in noticed one of his mates was following the hooked fish to the boat... mmmmmmmmm.... i put the hooked fish into the rod holder and pulled out the bream gear with a clear flickbait... dropped it in, jig jig.... zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz happy days! Ended landing both :)

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Stayed around a bit longer throwing plastic into the washes and getting plenty of the small kings, all under sized... here they are on the sounder with my ugly mug in the reflection!

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Meet Formosan who was downrigging the same area.. mate you are wasting you squid on the rats!

Caught a few squid and flatties for dinner and got home nice and early.... bloody hot out there today.

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I'm so happy with my catch you can see it in my face! grumpy bastard...

Plenty of fish in the Bay at the moment.. go get them.

Cheers

Trung

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40 flatties and chartering service for kings. So you are not just all hype! :)

3 days fishing in a row ..You are a machine but stop eating then crabs it might slow you down!

Yeh these rats kept biting off the head off the squid. But whats really anoying is somebody saw me in my formosa and call quintrex480! Haha

Where did u go after? Saw chuck out a lure and left.

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mate, you are seriously braining the bay.

how deep were the flatties if you don't mind me asking.

i fish of a kayak and can't zoom across the bay like yourself, once i go to a spot, if its barren, its all donuts :)

I was fishing the deeper waters...3m to 6m... not many fish in the shallow flats

Nice catch!

Same question what depth are you fishing in and what size jig head are using if you don't mind me asking?

I was in the yak on the weekend for a doughnut :( as I am currently between boats!

Either 1/8th or 1/6th depending on depth and drift

nice report dhype :thumbup: was this at south botany head?

Yup south head...

40 flatties and chartering service for kings. So you are not just all hype! :)

3 days fishing in a row ..You are a machine but stop eating then crabs it might slow you down!

Yeh these rats kept biting off the head off the squid. But whats really anoying is somebody saw me in my formosa and call quintrex480! Haha

Where did u go after? Saw chuck out a lure and left.

Tell you what .. I was nackered after fishing 3 days in a row... must be getting soft with age... loved it though!

After I stopped getting the kings on plastics I trolled back into the bay and pulled in a few more rats.. they were everywhere on Sunday.

Got some midday squid and flatties before heading home... ate these tonight for dinner. :thumbup:

Sheesh mate, and to think you were donuts not too long ago! you're smashing them. Think I am due for a sickie this week biggrin2.gif

Let me know when you start up the charter service!! biggrin2.gif

Too much donuts is not good for you health I was told! :biggrin2:

See you out there!

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