Fly45830 Posted December 1, 2013 Share Posted December 1, 2013 What a magnificent way to start summer for a new fisho! Been about 3 weeks of reading weather charts, techniques, moon phases, endless youtube videos and taking in all the helpful advice from FR all for today. I headed to Kurnell (A spot I had been 4 times ever since I started taking fishing seriously about 2 months ago with no result) and got there at 6 30am knowing high tide was due at 730am. Had a 12ft rd using garlic chicken. Nothing. Had an 8ft using school prawns I bought from the fish markets the day before. Nothing. Had an 8ft rod I was flicking a 70mm Squidgey black and gold SP with. Nothing. Fishing until about 11am when my friends came to have a bbq and exercise. One of them brought his jet ski. They were all expecting for me to catch something to which I had to reply with a big fat duck egg. After a tasty BBQ my mate took me on my first jet ski ride which was freaking awesome I usually hate them when I'm fishing but today it was unreal. (We stayed in deep water) After lunch I knew low tide was due at 1:30pm. Somehow at the picnic table all my friends had left to go swimming leaving just my Ex-girlfriend and I alone... So I did what any decent fisho would do. I said I was going for a walk, quickly picked up my SP stick and went on my way. Flick, pull pull, reel, wait, pull pull x 10 times. Flick, pull pull, reel wait, pull suddenly there's a weight the tip is bending. It doesn't feel like seaweed... ZZzzz RIP reel reel reel about 1 metre from the shore I can see a croc. CMON!!! reel an inch in closer. ZZZZZZZZzzzzzzz He's off! I scream "I'm on" to a stranger who is also flicking nearby. OH no you don't! I've been waiting for you! And I land him in about 2 minutes! Smiling from ear to ear. I'm no cook but I can use a fry pan. Olive oil, cracked salt and pepper. Some bubble and squeak from Aldi's with some tomato sauce. I've caught and cooked my own dinner tonight. I love this beautiful country! What a start to summer for me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulk001 Posted December 1, 2013 Share Posted December 1, 2013 Nice story and well done. That's a pretty good flatty to break your sp cherry. My first few sp flatties were all under 20cm haha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scratchie Posted December 1, 2013 Share Posted December 1, 2013 Awesome mate! Flicking plastics has got to be better than sitting there with the ex mrs! Congrats on your first spfish! Cheers scratchie!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMn Posted December 1, 2013 Share Posted December 1, 2013 Well done mate that's perseverance, better thank the ex for that extra motivation hahaha... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pongrass18ft Posted December 1, 2013 Share Posted December 1, 2013 Great fish mate.Even more when its your first decent fish on SP. Chris. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Witha Posted December 1, 2013 Share Posted December 1, 2013 Awesome! Well done great write up great fish! Love that first spfish feeling! I'm with SMn Honorable mention to the ex for motivation! Cheers Witha Sent from my GT-I9100T using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flickn Mad Posted December 1, 2013 Share Posted December 1, 2013 Good one. be careful, obsession is not far away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pmak Posted December 1, 2013 Share Posted December 1, 2013 Great story and looks like it cooked up a treat . You'll never forget your first one ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The President Posted December 1, 2013 Share Posted December 1, 2013 Well done Frank, nice first fish. It gets easier from here on. Not long before your catiching 4 - 8 fish during a session at that spot. Will have to arrange another trip together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robinsoi Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 Well done mate and congratulations on you first fish on SP May this be the first of many for you. Nice story too! Keep up the nice work. Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fisho.sid Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 Congrats on the croc! funny about the ex! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cowan-cowboy Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 Well done, not sure if you know it but you are now an addict. You will be casting those SPs day and night to get that buzz again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fly45830 Posted December 3, 2013 Author Share Posted December 3, 2013 Thank you gentlemen! First of many I hope. And I am addicted for sure. I actually couldn't sleep the night before because I knew I was going fishing. Magical! This is the hook up. I remember thinking 8lb line... I can just drag it in dno't need a net! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keflapod Posted December 4, 2013 Share Posted December 4, 2013 (edited) Mate, looks like your friends tried to set you up with the Ex Girlfriend.... I would be looking at them VERY suspiciously next time they invite you to a BBQ. But.... on the plus side, looks like the ex GF brought you luck on the soft plastics. You may have to drag her around on your fishing trips.... Also you didn't mention if you came back to your BBQ group boasting about your catch.... Did you ? Or did you do the runner and go home ? In any case, you are a better man than me because I tried SP fishing and didn't do so well - and went back to bait fishing.... Tony Edited December 4, 2013 by Keflapod Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nathan Mckenzie Posted December 4, 2013 Share Posted December 4, 2013 Well done mate keep it up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drummercraze Posted December 4, 2013 Share Posted December 4, 2013 Great fish. Nice food well done mate! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fly45830 Posted December 4, 2013 Author Share Posted December 4, 2013 Mate, looks like your friends tried to set you up with the Ex Girlfriend.... I would be looking at them VERY suspiciously next time they invite you to a BBQ. But.... on the plus side, looks like the ex GF brought you luck on the soft plastics. You may have to drag her around on your fishing trips.... Also you didn't mention if you came back to your BBQ group boasting about your catch.... Did you ? Or did you do the runner and go home ? In any case, you are a better man than me because I tried SP fishing and didn't do so well - and went back to bait fishing.... Tony I don't want to speculate about what my friends may or may not have done in regards to the ex. Maybe she did bring the luck. Did I mention that she's a vegetarian? I brought it back to my group who aren't fishos so they didn't really understand the special meaning of my cherry popping experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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