flattiefisher27 Posted January 23, 2014 Share Posted January 23, 2014 G'Day Raiders, The plan was this morning to go out on Fishing Charter X to go and target some kingfish but an hour before hand it was called off!!! Devastated after that as I have only caught 1 kingy in my entire life!!! Anyways, decided to go down to balmoral instead and hire a boat to fish the high tide. Started off well with my Grandpa catching a nice 35cm Flathead which was released to fight another day and we also caught the small snapper that inhabit the Pittwater and harbour area. Was using prawns and pilchards to catch these fish. I then decided to change to an SP to see if I could tempt a nice Flathead! I've never really used soft plastics that much and the only fish I've caught on them are flathead. Anyway first cast with the sp and I was on to a small snapper! First snapper on sp wohoo!!! Stuck around the same spot for a while and the fish stopped biting. With an hour left if the hire boat to go we decided to change spots and move over near the rocks next to the boat shed. First cast and my grandpa was onto a solid fish however it snapped the line a few seconds into the fight!!! Guessing it was a nice Flattie that swallowed the hook! I then chuck out a pillie cube and a few seconds later I'm on and my rod is literally bent in half.(I was using a 2-4kg rod with 8-12 pound line can't remember haha) a fee seconds later my reel is screaming and the fish gains another 50m of line!!! As it reached the end of its run it leaped out into the air and it's whole body came flying out of the water. It was the most amazing sight to see in person!!!! Then I knew what I was tangling with an Australian Salmon! I ran into one of these a year ago off the beach and all I can say it did not end well a few seconds into the fight and the line snapped!!! Anyway back to this fish. On the left of me was a heap of moored boats with all of their anchors sticking out. I was praying that the fish didn't head that way and luckily enough it headed the other direction out into open water. Phew!!!! One less thing to worry about!!!! I thought I had this one in the bag( or the net in this case) however it then made a dash for our anchor rope!!!! Doh!!!! Quickly directed it away from the anchor and it then made a mad dash done to the bottom. After a few pump and winds it was on the surface and jumped straight into the net!!! I was stoked my first Aussie Salmon!!! Wohoo!!!!! After a few high fives we managed to get her out of the net and she was very plump!!!! She must have weighed around 1.5kg and she must have been ready to lay her eggs. After a few photos and after we measured her we released her back into the wild. She went 48cm on the dot!! What a great day!! After the salmon we caught nothing else and headed back to the wharf. I would like to submit my fish for catch of the month. There is mono hanging out of the salmons mouth. I know it's not a huge fish but is a very rare capture for me!!! Cheers Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dacosta74 Posted January 23, 2014 Share Posted January 23, 2014 Great report. Got me excited and now I want to go! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leonardgid Posted January 23, 2014 Share Posted January 23, 2014 YOU ROCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!! the making of a new Rex Hunt is underway, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockfisherman Posted January 23, 2014 Share Posted January 23, 2014 Keep fishing little buddy, you've got loads of kingfish ahead of you. Good work.. Harry If it's to good to be true, it usually is... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike2153 Posted January 23, 2014 Share Posted January 23, 2014 Awsome report mate good work, Love catching the salmon they put up a good fight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flattiefisher27 Posted January 23, 2014 Author Share Posted January 23, 2014 Awsome report mate good work, Love catching the salmon they put up a good fight. Keep fishing little buddy, you've got loads of kingfish ahead of you. Good work.. Harry If it's to good to be true, it usually is... YOU ROCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!! the making of a new Rex Hunt is underway, Great report. Got me excited and now I want to go! Thanks guys for the amazing replies i really appreciate it!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scratchie Posted January 23, 2014 Share Posted January 23, 2014 Well done mate! That's an excellent report and a great fish as well. It's great to read the excitement you get from fishing and make sure you thank your grandad for taking you! Cheers scratchie!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flattiefisher27 Posted January 23, 2014 Author Share Posted January 23, 2014 Well done mate! That's an excellent report and a great fish as well. It's great to read the excitement you get from fishing and make sure you thank your grandad for taking you! Cheers scratchie!!! I couldn't thank him enough!!! Its heaps of fun going fishing with him and i have been doing so for 5 years!!! i definitely couldn't thank him enough!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scratchie Posted January 23, 2014 Share Posted January 23, 2014 I couldn't thank him enough!!! Its heaps of fun going fishing with him and i have been doing so for 5 years!!! i definitely couldn't thank him enough!!! Good to hear young fella! Keep up the good work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blood Knot Posted January 23, 2014 Share Posted January 23, 2014 Awesome report flattiefisher - Great to see your day improved after the Charter fizzled out on you. Sounds like your Grandad is a top bloke too. Keep the post coming mate Cheers Blood Knot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manhands Posted January 23, 2014 Share Posted January 23, 2014 Well done and well written the enthusiasm is infectious Sent from my C625b using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike2153 Posted January 23, 2014 Share Posted January 23, 2014 So are you going re schedule the charter and get into those kingies? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flattiefisher27 Posted January 23, 2014 Author Share Posted January 23, 2014 No don't think I will be going on charter x it seems a bit unreliable and he is quite unorganized Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mossy050 Posted January 23, 2014 Share Posted January 23, 2014 What a great report you are a champion Nice salmon also Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nolongeramember Posted January 23, 2014 Share Posted January 23, 2014 I know it's not a huge fish but is a very rare capture for me!!! Cheers Great report... With a little more research and experience Im sure you can easily change the 'rare' to regular capture. Kingies too... Good job... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erroll Posted January 23, 2014 Share Posted January 23, 2014 Great report young fella. Keep it up.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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