Scratchie Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 G'day raiders, With the weather looking promising this morning and all the kids at school, I thought I'd take the mrs for leisurely drive around the islands. As we approached the heads the swell was a little up and the wind was chopping the the water. So plan A went out the window and we decided to troll over to fingal for no result except some free jumping whales off the headland. Oh what a sight they are full breaching and tail slapping. A sight I never get sick of and it put a smile on the wife's face too! After pulling up the lines, we found a nice drift on some reefs but kept getting our SP's demolished by tailor. We persisted and managed a few big slimies and one went out as bait. On the second drift, the wife's line come up tight and there's a few shakes of the rod, after a short fight up comes this nice little snapper! Great pan size and went 38cm and she was very excited to catch it on SP's. The water was still fairly cold at 20.1deg, hence the lack of pegalics about. Can't wait til this weather warms up! Cheers scratchie!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aboz Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 Look out bro! I think we both been had geoff with the Mrs crashing the catching session's. Lol. Way to go jode. Spotie. . Sent from my GT-I9100 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basil D Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 Go Mrs scratcie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scratchie Posted November 1, 2013 Author Share Posted November 1, 2013 Look out bro! I think we both been had geoff with the Mrs crashing the catching session's. Lol. Way to go jode. Spotie. . Sent from my GT-I9100 using Tapatalk Agree. But I don't mind at all. She's my lucky charm when it comes to fishing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fly45830 Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 So since she caught it. Does that mean you're doing the cooking? Newbie question Scratchie, How does the water temp affect things? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scratchie Posted November 1, 2013 Author Share Posted November 1, 2013 (edited) So since she caught it. Does that mean you're doing the cooking? Newbie question Scratchie, How does the water temp affect things? I always do the cooking, that way I eat what I want. Water temp...... As the warmer water pushes down from the north, with it come many pelagics and it tends to fire up the fishing. Just like with the cooler water from the south produces the yft and blue fin. When the water temp up here hits 23.5-24 all sorts of action happens. Kings, bonito, mahi mahi and of course the mighty marlin!!! So yeah, I can't wait. Edited November 1, 2013 by Scratchie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stickybeak Posted November 3, 2013 Share Posted November 3, 2013 Nice one mrs Scratchie !! Bring on the warm water !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scratchie Posted November 3, 2013 Author Share Posted November 3, 2013 Nice one mrs Scratchie !! Bring on the warm water !! Cheers Brian! Agree about the warm weather! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ving Posted November 3, 2013 Share Posted November 3, 2013 Top warm water is what we want. Nice going with the pinky Sent from my C5303 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scratchie Posted November 3, 2013 Author Share Posted November 3, 2013 Top warm water is what we want. Nice going with the pinky Sent from my C5303 using Tapatalk Thanks ving!!! But don't tell her it's a pinky! It's a SNAPPER! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paikea Posted November 4, 2013 Share Posted November 4, 2013 Hard to beat having the boss as your deckie. Cheers Paikea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scratchie Posted November 4, 2013 Author Share Posted November 4, 2013 Hard to beat having the boss as your deckie. Cheers Paikea Yep and much better to look at than my usual deckies too! And more competent! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Aussie007 Posted November 4, 2013 Share Posted November 4, 2013 nice snapper scratchie the whales would have been a great sight to see Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robinsoi Posted November 8, 2013 Share Posted November 8, 2013 Great stuff Scratchie! Good to see the Mrs getting into the action as well. Sounds like a nice relaxing morning out on the water for Mr & Mrs Scratchie. Excellent work mate as always. Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scratchie Posted November 8, 2013 Author Share Posted November 8, 2013 nice snapper scratchie the whales would have been a great sight to see Cheers gazza! They certainly are and we are blessed we get to watch them go up & down the coast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scratchie Posted November 8, 2013 Author Share Posted November 8, 2013 Great stuff Scratchie! Good to see the Mrs getting into the action as well. Sounds like a nice relaxing morning out on the water for Mr & Mrs Scratchie. Excellent work mate as always. Ian Thanks Ian. Yep the wife enjoys it when she catches something but doesn't like me dispatching it though. And always nice to be out on the water! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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