Jimbu Posted March 22, 2015 Share Posted March 22, 2015 Drove to a landbased spot that I thought would be sheltered from the wind after work yesterday afternoon for a short session. Arrived an hour after low tide and navigated across rocks that are well covered once the tide is nearing the top. Wading to about ankle-knee depth, the incoming tide made things a little more sketchy, and I did have a little slip that cut up my ankle. I was able to stand near the edge of a nice dropoff into a mixture of rock and kelp. I had rigged a number 4 baitholder to 10 pound flouro and no weight. I had the drag set reasonably tight to prevent fish from reefing me in the rocky terrain. It was quiet for the first 5-10 minutes, but my berley seemed to do the trick, and sure enough, the line tightened up and I was onto a bream that looked close to legal. I gave the fish the benefit of the doubt and back it went. The next cast drifted down again and once again I pulled tight to a decent fish... Turning out to be a crimson banded wrasse. I decided to keep it, being the first of the day and being curious to test the reports of them being decent on the plate. A couple of more casts and I was on to something bigger again... A nice bream. It measured 31cm and I kept it for a feed. Another fish soon followed and it gave a good account for itself. A nice fat black drummer around 34cm. It was a hot bite, and I told myself "one more fish"... And sure enough, the next cast I was on to a good fish, which began to hightail towards Brisbane ... The drag sang... And sang... It wasn't stopping, the excitement building inside of me. Then it stopped. I wound it in, to find a fat 36cm bream which would be the last for the day. Nice to have a decent session and looking forwards to the next. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nbdshroom Posted March 22, 2015 Share Posted March 22, 2015 Nice one James. Like they say, no pain no gain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papafish Posted March 22, 2015 Share Posted March 22, 2015 James I assume u were rock fishing right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fisherman666 Posted March 22, 2015 Share Posted March 22, 2015 I love a successful rock fishing report! What baits did the damage? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbu Posted March 22, 2015 Author Share Posted March 22, 2015 Thanks, guys. It's a rock ledge but it's inside the harbour so doesn't cop much swell. All fish were caught on peeled prawn pieces Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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