Scratchie Posted June 21, 2013 Share Posted June 21, 2013 (edited) Hey raiders, Had a chance to get out for a couple of hours this arvo with a mate and was keen to get him his first luderick. Having had a bit of success on my first attempt at them, I thought we'd give the same spot a go. After the walk in, we were greeted by some really rough conditions and the spot I had planned to go was out of the question, so we moved to another to find some type of shelter and manageable swell. We finally found a spot but was then to our surprise we look up and see this! So up against the elements, we started to wet a line using floats but with the swell chopping about it made for challenging work. After a fruitless half hour, we changed tact and started using small running sinkers and a 1/0 size hook, bread for bait. This was a great decision, as my mate finally hooked up and brought in a nice little blackie, which he was pretty pumped about! Not to be outdone, I landed a nice one which went about 37cm and I just let him know that mine was a bit bigger! The wind that was up around the 30km mark combined with the swell made it very difficult for us novices, but we did get a couple and I also picked up a silver drummer (I think) that went really hard and was also pretty hard to land with the conditions! At the end of the day, it was great to wet a line, get a mate onto his first luderick and learn a bit along the way! I will be definitely working that spot again when conditions are favorable! Thanks for reading, tight lines to all. Cheers scratchie!!! Edited June 21, 2013 by Scratchie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest hawkesbass Posted June 21, 2013 Share Posted June 21, 2013 Not bad scratchie defineately a silver drummer landed another way too fish no float for luderick is a paternoster rig as it keeps the bait off the bottom well done on getting your mate onto a fish in ordinary conditions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scratchie Posted June 21, 2013 Author Share Posted June 21, 2013 Not bad scratchie defineately a silver drummer landed another way too fish no float for luderick is a paternoster rig as it keeps the bait off the bottom well done on getting your mate onto a fish in ordinary conditionsThanks trev, never thought of that rig. It's a great spot to fish. Might be a bit boring for a pro like you, you'd bag out in ten minutes! But I'm definitely going to hit that spot again in favorable conditions! Cheers scratchie!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nbdshroom Posted June 21, 2013 Share Posted June 21, 2013 Good work scratchie! Good call on changing to bread. Btw is that a waterspout? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scratchie Posted June 21, 2013 Author Share Posted June 21, 2013 Good work scratchie! Good call on changing to bread. Btw is that a waterspout? Yes mate, the photo doesn't do it justice! It was massive. The weather up here ATM is crazy! So I was quite happy to get out for a few hours! Cheers scratchie!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nbdshroom Posted June 21, 2013 Share Posted June 21, 2013 Yes mate, the photo doesn't do it justice! It was massive. The weather up here ATM is crazy! So I was quite happy to get out for a few hours! Cheers scratchie!!! Haha wow! I don't recall ever seeing a waterspout with my own eyes but what a sight that must have been! You definitely did well in such pressing conditions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMn Posted June 21, 2013 Share Posted June 21, 2013 Scratchie that's some intense fishing mate! Your becoming a blackfish expert! That water spout is a crazy great pic! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scratchie Posted June 21, 2013 Author Share Posted June 21, 2013 Here's a better pic! Zoomed in! Cheers scratchie!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bretto101 Posted June 21, 2013 Share Posted June 21, 2013 good pic mate !!! nice pigs too ! i am also a novice to the blackies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fisholb Posted June 21, 2013 Share Posted June 21, 2013 Well done scratchie...helping someone catch their 1st one is always priceless...only problem is they get addicted to it n they will outfish u most of d time... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scratchie Posted June 21, 2013 Author Share Posted June 21, 2013 I told you the weather was crazy up here! Check this out for a beach side suburb! First water spouts and then this!!! Cheers scratchie!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scratchie Posted June 21, 2013 Author Share Posted June 21, 2013 good pic mate !!! nice pigs too ! i am also a novice to the blackies Thanks mate, yeah there's something to be said for rock fishing, I like the challenge. Cheers scratchie!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aboz Posted June 21, 2013 Share Posted June 21, 2013 another mad report there geoffro. that water spout looks awesome!!! congrats spotie!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray R Posted June 22, 2013 Share Posted June 22, 2013 Great report mate and some good shots too, I too love my rock fishing as you know .. Love the water spout... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fisherking Posted June 22, 2013 Share Posted June 22, 2013 That water spout made a hell of a mess of the yard :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Novicefisherman Posted June 24, 2013 Share Posted June 24, 2013 Looks like a good spinning ledge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scratchie Posted June 24, 2013 Author Share Posted June 24, 2013 Looks like a good spinning ledge Yeah not bad, have heard of all sorts of things been caught there. Went there this arvo for 30mins. Brought home 2 blackies, threw back a silver drummer and got busted off twice on something that took more line than Lindsay lohan. Can't wait to go back! Cheers scratchie!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chimira Posted June 25, 2013 Share Posted June 25, 2013 Gnarly pics of the spout there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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