Scratchie Posted October 27, 2013 Share Posted October 27, 2013 (edited) G'day raiders, Decided to take the whole family on Sunday fishing in the bay! The plan was to get up early and pack lunch, boat and iPods for the little ones. Well, everything went to plan and we hit the water about 7am. I'd rigged up 4 rods for SP's and hard bodies and we managed a few smallish fish in the first couple of hours. I decided to change it up and use a few nippers I'd got the day before and managed a trumpeter whiting at 27cm that I used for live baiting along with the tailor we caught. It was very difficult to manage so many people on the boat throwing SP's and the constant tangles, so we all wound up, set out the livies and threw a big squid bait out the back while we had a bit of morning tea. Nothing touched the live baits but I could see the squid baited rod slowly sneaking off and I knew what is was, so I got my son to grab hold of it and wind it in. At least we got a rod bent! The wind then decided to rear it's ugly head again (getting sick of the wind) and it was time to head home. Not the most productive day in the bay for me but a day on the water with the family is always a great day out! Thanks for reading! Cheers scratchie!!! Edited October 27, 2013 by Scratchie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sydney south Posted October 27, 2013 Share Posted October 27, 2013 Good day with the family. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aboz Posted October 27, 2013 Share Posted October 27, 2013 Sounds like the perfect day me scratchie. What more could a bloke ask for? Besides a pb jew;) spotie... Sent from my GT-I9100 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linc Posted October 27, 2013 Share Posted October 27, 2013 great day out with the family Scratchie. I 2nd your notion on the wind though, it blows up daily almost like clockwork whenever I get anywhere near the water with the boat lately! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scratchie Posted October 28, 2013 Author Share Posted October 28, 2013 Good day with the family. Always! Just the tangles and loss of jigs/lures can be very frustrating. But we didn't lose a rod this time! So all good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scratchie Posted October 28, 2013 Author Share Posted October 28, 2013 Sounds like the perfect day me scratchie. What more could a bloke ask for? Besides a pb jew;) spotie... Sent from my GT-I9100 using Tapatalk Thanks spotie. Was really hoping a Jew would hit the livies because I've just set up my new gopro on the boat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scratchie Posted October 28, 2013 Author Share Posted October 28, 2013 great day out with the family Scratchie. I 2nd your notion on the wind though, it blows up daily almost like clockwork whenever I get anywhere near the water with the boat lately! Thanks linc, it was a nice day! And yes, I'm well and truly over this wind. It was predicted to blow up from 2pm but cut short our trip by 3hrs and I missed the best part of the tide. Grrrrr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Witha Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 Great to get out! Glad a good time was had by all! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plumber joe Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 Nothing beats a day on the water with the family , can't wait to head out to the beautiful port Stephen's with the family for a fish . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scratchie Posted October 28, 2013 Author Share Posted October 28, 2013 Great to get out! Glad a good time was had by all!Thanks mate. My daughter enjoyed playing her iPod too because the boys wouldn't let her fish. Only because she embarrasses them every time! She can live with that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scratchie Posted October 28, 2013 Author Share Posted October 28, 2013 Nothing beats a day on the water with the family , can't wait to head out to the beautiful port Stephen's with the family for a fish . Thanks joe, with summer approaching I don't think you can go past the breathtaking PS. Let me know if u get up this way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jezzap84 Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 For the beginner. What fish is the 2nd last one? My initial thought was some kind of shark but the head threw me for a loop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scratchie Posted October 28, 2013 Author Share Posted October 28, 2013 For the beginner. What fish is the 2nd last one? My initial thought was some kind of shark but the head threw me for a loop It is a type of shark. A shovel nose shark. They actually aren't that bad to eat but the bigger they get, the worse they taste. There are thousands of them in the bay and If you sit your bait on the bottom there's every chance you'll get one! For me they are throw backs! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linc Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 Just booked 2 nights in PS just after Xmas (wanted to camp for a week but far too late to book that!) looking forward to checking out this place we always see you bragging about Scratchie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scratchie Posted October 28, 2013 Author Share Posted October 28, 2013 Just booked 2 nights in PS just after Xmas (wanted to camp for a week but far too late to book that!) looking forward to checking out this place we always see you bragging about Scratchie Lol. Don't need to brag, it's there for all to see! The marlin should be on then too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stickybeak Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 Looks like a good day out mate I will be up there in two weeks Hanging out for a fish Hope the weather is good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scratchie Posted October 28, 2013 Author Share Posted October 28, 2013 (edited) Looks like a good day out mate I will be up there in two weeks Hanging out for a fish Hope the weather is good Hope it is too! Getting sick of the wind up here ATM. Edited October 28, 2013 by Scratchie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robinsoi Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 Excellent stuff Scratchie! After all that you've been through with the tragic bush fires you deserve many lovely days out on the water with the family. Great effort with all those rods and lines in the water with the kids. Superb rod management skillls and nice catch too Very cute photo of your little boy holding the fishing rod, I bet he's a gun fisho even at such a young age! Hope the winds are more favourable next time you get onto a faimly PB Jew. Nicely done and thanks for sharing. Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scratchie Posted October 29, 2013 Author Share Posted October 29, 2013 Excellent stuff Scratchie! After all that you've been through with the tragic bush fires you deserve many lovely days out on the water with the family. Great effort with all those rods and lines in the water with the kids. Superb rod management skillls and nice catch too Very cute photo of your little boy holding the fishing rod, I bet he's a gun fisho even at such a young age! Hope the winds are more favourable next time you get onto a faimly PB Jew. Nicely done and thanks for sharing. Ian Thanks for your kind words Ian. It has been a stressful couple of weeks and was just what the family needed. The youngest was taught to cast on that day with SP's and managed a little tailor, he was stoked! Rod management was more about me standing back and directing traffic! Cheers scratchie!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fly45830 Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 Looks like a everyone had a blast! Hopefully by the time I have kids I'll be able to show them a thing or two! Frank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
damian Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 Looks like u had a great day. Well done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scratchie Posted October 29, 2013 Author Share Posted October 29, 2013 Looks like a everyone had a blast! Hopefully by the time I have kids I'll be able to show them a thing or two! Frank Thanks frank. The key to teaching kids is patience and start them at a really young age! My 4 kids all were shown how to fish at age2. The two older boys call what fish it is by the way it fights. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scratchie Posted October 29, 2013 Author Share Posted October 29, 2013 Looks like u had a great day. Well done Thanks mate. It was a great morning on the water until that bloody wind kicked up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diesel Posted October 30, 2013 Share Posted October 30, 2013 Mate looks like fun, you probably get more tangles fishing with me and catch less fish ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scratchie Posted October 30, 2013 Author Share Posted October 30, 2013 Mate looks like fun, you probably get more tangles fishing with me and catch less fish ?Yeah true mate! I'm out here now practising for when you come up on the weekend! And what do you know! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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