calvinching Posted December 8, 2013 Share Posted December 8, 2013 Bought a 10ft rod with a Penn reel on Saturday, feeling excited and decided to go Avoca for rock fishing. Got there today around 3.30pm, went there and and swearing myself because of the swell and cant even get past to the rock platform. Gave up and we decided to head towards home and drop by Swansea. Got there finally around 5.30, started fishing with 2 other rods using live tube worms. Within minutes bang bang bang got off breams one another , and 2 small snappers as well. Started to think I should play something with my big rod. Had a ganged hook on with pilchard and cast. Thought I would be stupid to do so in Swansea but big BANG.! Landed my first ever Flathead.! Decided to stop around 9 and headed back to my car. Before started my engine found out that some idoits actually hit on my BRAND NEW CAR , I mean BRAND NEW, asked around the staffs if they have CCTV but hey, just being unlucky. I guess nothing is free in this world but certainly I won't forget today foe landing my first ever yet super expensive Flathead. Sent from my GT-I9505 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Novicefisherman Posted December 8, 2013 Share Posted December 8, 2013 How bad was your car damaged? Which side of the break wall? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fisherman666 Posted December 8, 2013 Share Posted December 8, 2013 Gday mate. Sorry to hear of your car but well done on the fishing side. I guess you may have learned this but before I go fishing I check the important factors like tide, swell and wind direction on willy weather and decide a suitable spot. Yesterday was not great for rock fishing. 1.8 m tide and 2.4m swell! By the way, those are tarwhine and not bream. How big were the small snapper and fish in the sink? Legal size I assume. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scratchie Posted December 8, 2013 Share Posted December 8, 2013 Well done mate! Very nice flathead there. And I agree, be very careful with size limits! Cheers scratchie!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linc Posted December 8, 2013 Share Posted December 8, 2013 Nice flatty mate, how long was she? Very frustrating - a hit and run on your new car wtf!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calvinching Posted December 8, 2013 Author Share Posted December 8, 2013 That idiot hit my car panel on the driver side , extended all the way to the panel on top of driver side tyre. Is a brand new Lexus and sigh ! Guess bad luck and nothing more I could do . That flattie is around 1.2kg at 65cm mark. Yeah I will be careful with the size limits. Sent from my GT-I9505 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houdini Posted December 8, 2013 Share Posted December 8, 2013 Going by my powers of deduction if the snapper is 30cm the tarwine next to the flatty are 45cm and the flathead itself would be 115cm Noting the incorrect identification of the tarwine I strongly doubt my deductions are correct Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houdini Posted December 8, 2013 Share Posted December 8, 2013 To late to be carefull by the looks of it you have already taken home undersized fish and posted it on line great work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kikila Posted December 8, 2013 Share Posted December 8, 2013 as he said that was his first flatty so he is just newbe to fishing and he also agreed that he needed to be more careful with fish sizes so cut him some slack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calvinching Posted December 8, 2013 Author Share Posted December 8, 2013 Yes I would need more guidance from everyone thanks alot kikila. Sent from my GT-I9505 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeoB Posted December 9, 2013 Share Posted December 9, 2013 Yes I would need more guidance from everyone thanks alot kikila. Sent from my GT-I9505 using Tapatalk HiThe sizes and regulations for all fish on the NSW dpi website. If you don't know the size limit of any fish you're best putting it back. Not knowing sizes is not a defence in court. Cheers Leo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tulz Posted December 9, 2013 Share Posted December 9, 2013 Try this link calvinching. http://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/fisheries/recreational/regulations/sw/sw-bag-and-size It lists size and bag limits for saltwater species. When you buy your fishing licence online, when your licence is sent out it comes with a copy of the fishing rules and regulations etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calvinching Posted December 9, 2013 Author Share Posted December 9, 2013 Thanks Tulz Calvin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longy Posted December 9, 2013 Share Posted December 9, 2013 That idiot hit my car panel on the driver side , extended all the way to the panel on top of driver side tyre. Is a brand new Lexus and sigh ! Guess bad luck and nothing more I could do . That flattie is around 1.2kg at 65cm mark. Yeah I will be careful with the size limits. Sent from my GT-I9505 using Tapatalk That sucks in regards to your car being damaged like that, but why did you take a brand new car like a Lexus fishing? What about the smelly fish and gear placed in the car, that alone would have been enough for me keep a brand new car in a garage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calvinching Posted December 9, 2013 Author Share Posted December 9, 2013 Hi Longy I kept all my gears cleaned before I have them back into my car and got everything other fishing gears placed in a nice secured box. Hasnt got any fish smell since and well that was my only car. I guess bad lucks was all I have got. Sent from my GT-I9505 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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