Scratchie Posted September 30, 2013 Share Posted September 30, 2013 G'day raiders, It was a beautiful morning up here to let it go to waste, so with the rest of the family still sleeping, me and one of my little mates Brandon, decided to take to boat for a spin! After not fishing for the last 4 days due to family commitments, just really needed to get a line wet. So about 830 we launched the boat and set out to pick up some whiting for live baiting. In about 20mins we picked up 6, so it was time to head to our Jew spot. It was perfect conditions and tides and out went the livies. We threw done SP's for a while but without success, so switched back to bait and picked up a few undersized bream, squire and tailor. Caught a few decent sized sweep too, which was a surprise to me that far in the bay. Anyway, right at the 2hr before low tide off goes the shimano, zzzzzzzzzzz, I said go for it Brando, he picked it up, set the hook and away she went. After me doing some untangling work with the other livey the fight was on......... The young fella played it like a pro and after great little fight up came this nice Jew, 70cm and 3.2kg! He wanted to take it home and promised to eat it, so I let him! After that, we headed off and was home by 11 and to my surprise the mrs had bought me a gopro for my birthday...........hmmmmm wonder if she'll let me go back out tonight with my new toy! Until next time, tight lines to all. Cheers scratchie!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brooker40 Posted September 30, 2013 Share Posted September 30, 2013 Well done mate and well done to the young fella can't wait till my girls are old enough to go out Cheers trimo Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk - now Free Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cameldownunder Posted September 30, 2013 Share Posted September 30, 2013 Happy Birthday. The fish looks very nice, well done on Jr. THe water looks super-flat too. Well done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbf1 Posted September 30, 2013 Share Posted September 30, 2013 Well done jnr!!!!! How big where the bait whiting? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basil D Posted September 30, 2013 Share Posted September 30, 2013 well done Jnr, now you gotta outdo your dad, Im sure you will. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nbdshroom Posted September 30, 2013 Share Posted September 30, 2013 Haha well done Jeff and mini Jeff, and score on the GoPro! That's a decent jew for jr, he must be proud! Just comparing the picture of him holding that prize in front of the boat with your avatar, he is a splitting image of ya. Looking forward to some of the first person footage that you get. Cheers Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Aussie007 Posted September 30, 2013 Share Posted September 30, 2013 70cm jew would have been a great fight for your son well done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stickybeak Posted September 30, 2013 Share Posted September 30, 2013 Well done jnr great catch Wow a gopro camera better check the car for scratches or something ( just kidding ) can,t wait to see the fisrt video Scratchie Brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest no one Posted September 30, 2013 Share Posted September 30, 2013 Wow! Your jnr must have been thrilled and I bet you were beaming with pride/jealousy too! Careful with that gopro, my case leaked on mine after I attached it to my line, great footage through! If you're going to do the same soak it in the sink for an hour first in fresh water! You are one lucky man! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk - now Free Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diesel Posted September 30, 2013 Share Posted September 30, 2013 Totally jealous not going to lie, we'll done bran? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scratchie Posted September 30, 2013 Author Share Posted September 30, 2013 Well done jnr!!!!! How big where the bait whiting? Between 20-30cm! I've found they make great live bait for jewfish. They normally live in the shallow flat areas, so if they are sitting in a deep hole 3m off the bottom, they certainly aren't in there comfort zone! I've caught a few like this over the past 3 weeks! Cheers scratchie!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbf1 Posted September 30, 2013 Share Posted September 30, 2013 Awesome stuff. Your the man of port Stephens! What do you catch whiting on? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bharris Posted September 30, 2013 Share Posted September 30, 2013 Top stuff mate n now another jewie addict is created Sent from my GT-S7500T using Tapatalk 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
350chev Posted September 30, 2013 Share Posted September 30, 2013 Great to see the young ones getting into some fish. I love taking my girls out fot a fish. its funny I also got a GoPro for my birthday hehe... cheers daniel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sam bros Posted September 30, 2013 Share Posted September 30, 2013 awesome on getting him onto his jewie if only my first was at that age, i had to wait all my life before i caught my first well done and a beautiful day to get out cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scratchie Posted September 30, 2013 Author Share Posted September 30, 2013 Well done mate and well done to the young fella can't wait till my girls are old enough to go out Cheers trimo Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk - now Free Thanks. Don't wish for them to grow up to fast. My eldest at 13 doesn't want to really come fishing anymore unless its in the ocean. Chasing jew is boring!!! Hmmm Happy Birthday. The fish looks very nice, well done on Jr. THe water looks super-flat too. Well done. Thanks. Don't like birthdays, means i'm a year older.....LOL well done Jnr, now you gotta outdo your dad, Im sure you will. He will one day Basil, but I think I've got him pegged for now. i'm quicker at grabbing the rod!!!! Haha well done Jeff and mini Jeff, and score on the GoPro! That's a decent jew for jr, he must be proud! Just comparing the picture of him holding that prize in front of the boat with your avatar, he is a splitting image of ya. Looking forward to some of the first person footage that you get. Cheers Pete Thanks Pete, no doubt he's my son! Gopro hero3 black, oh yeah!!! Now I just need to work it out! 70cm jew would have been a great fight for your son well done He played it really well, but we were using solid gear. We have too because you never know what might smash a livey up here! Well done jnr great catch Wow a gopro camera better check the car for scratches or something ( just kidding ) can,t wait to see the fisrt video Scratchie Brian Cheers Brian, first to work out the gopro, then to find a brad pitt mask so I can put myself on camera! Wow! Your jnr must have been thrilled and I bet you were beaming with pride/jealousy too! Careful with that gopro, my case leaked on mine after I attached it to my line, great footage through! If you're going to do the same soak it in the sink for an hour first in fresh water! You are one lucky man! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk - now Free Yes, brando was pretty pumped. Jealous- nah, never of my kids...... i'm here to teach them to be better than me! (and he needs to add 23kg to that fish to beat my record) Totally jealous not going to lie, we'll done bran I know simmo. I promise you that when your up in your new boat next time, your not leaving here until I get you onto something solid. Don't bring your rods, use mine. They don't really like tourists, lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scratchie Posted September 30, 2013 Author Share Posted September 30, 2013 Awesome stuff. Your the man of port Stephens! What do you catch whiting on? Prawns or nippers. If i'm to lazy to pump nippers, then a pack of prawns the go, generally pick up 20 whiting in an hour! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vo2c88 Posted September 30, 2013 Share Posted September 30, 2013 Scratchie you always tend to impress. Happy Bday buddy. I got the go pro 3, top resolution however doesn't last too long if you turn it on and off regularly. Hopefully I can get into some jewys when I'm up this weekend. Cheers Vo2c88 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jew Stalker Posted September 30, 2013 Share Posted September 30, 2013 Well done Brandon!!! Happy birthday Jeff. I bet it put a smile on your face watching him bring that beauty in... And the camera when you got home hehehe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scratchie Posted September 30, 2013 Author Share Posted September 30, 2013 Top stuff mate n now another jewie addict is created Sent from my GT-S7500T using Tapatalk 2 Thanks. He's more of a fishing addict than anything. He comes everywhere with me and loves the journey! Great to see the young ones getting into some fish. I love taking my girls out fot a fish. its funny I also got a GoPro for my birthday hehe... cheers daniel I agree. It's one way I can spend some quality time with them and the only distraction is the reel screaming! And i'm very happy with the gopro! awesome on getting him onto his jewie if only my first was at that age, i had to wait all my life before i caught my first well done and a beautiful day to get out cheers Thanks, but this was not his first, although was his PB. His first was at aged 3 and when he was 5 got a hat trick of soapies on the same bait....lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sam bros Posted September 30, 2013 Share Posted September 30, 2013 (edited) dont rub it in lol i spent half my life trying to get one it pays to have a good mentor oh yeah and happy birthday cheers Edited September 30, 2013 by sam bros Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scratchie Posted September 30, 2013 Author Share Posted September 30, 2013 Scratchie you always tend to impress. Happy Bday buddy. I got the go pro 3, top resolution however doesn't last too long if you turn it on and off regularly. Hopefully I can get into some jewys when I'm up this weekend. Cheers Vo2c88 Thanks champ. Unfortunately I wont be up here due to that dirty four letter word. (work) but i'll keep checking raider to see how your going. I will pm you the latest report I have and if your struggling let me know! Well done Brandon!!! Happy birthday Jeff. I bet it put a smile on your face watching him bring that beauty in... And the camera when you got home hehehe. Cheers Luc, I was actually thinking of diesel as he was pulling it in, lol. But I tell you now...... Diesel will have a jewfish report before the year is finished!!! Took the gopro snorkeling this arvo, one word AWESOME!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbf1 Posted September 30, 2013 Share Posted September 30, 2013 (edited) Prawns or nippers. If i'm to lazy to pump nippers, then a pack of prawns the go, generally pick up 20 whiting in an hour! Wow I would be happy to sit and catch whiting all day! Edited September 30, 2013 by sbf1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jew Stalker Posted September 30, 2013 Share Posted September 30, 2013 Cheers Luc, I was actually thinking of diesel as he was pulling it in, lol. But I tell you now...... Diesel will have a jewfish report before the year is finished!!! Took the gopro snorkeling this arvo, one word AWESOME!!!!! Good luck with that, I had a mission getting him out for a bass fish yesterday, Mrs Diesel wasn't very keen on the idea and wouldn't let him out to play... And that was just a local fish down the river. I ended up taking my 9 year old daughter instead but we didn't get onto one unfortunately. I was hoping she would hook up to something but it wasn't to be. Perhaps next time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scratchie Posted September 30, 2013 Author Share Posted September 30, 2013 dont rub it in lol i spent half my life trying to get one it pays to have a good mentor oh yeah and happy birthday cheers Thanks mate. Not rubbing it in.......I spend a lot of time on the water and have fished port stephens for many, many years! I don't even need a GPS anymore. lol. But for me, the satisfaction you get from targeting a fish, is what its all about. If your ever up this way, pm me and if I can i'll be happy to show you around! Good luck with that, I had a mission getting him out for a bass fish yesterday, Mrs Diesel wasn't very keen on the idea and wouldn't let him out to play... And that was just a local fish down the river. I ended up taking my 9 year old daughter instead but we didn't get onto one unfortunately. I was hoping she would hook up to something but it wasn't to be. Perhaps next time. LMFAO, he was telling me today of his missed adventure. But been friends with them for 20 plus years, I ask her if he can come before I tell him he's coming. lol Unlucky on the bass bro, seems like a striking resemblance to the cox's and tcd. You can have youre freshwater!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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