Scratchie Posted August 16, 2015 Share Posted August 16, 2015 G'day raiders, I haven't been out for a while, so I got in contact with Garfield28 during the week and told him the weather looked good for Sunday. So we pencilled it in and met at shoal bay with his son Ryan at the ramp at 6am. Straight out to bait station to pick up a few livies, good to see the slimies about and headed off for broughton island. We were greeted with a nice swell, light winds and a moderate temp. Hit the sisters and after a few drifts we decided to anchor up and burley hard. It instantly paid rewards with a few nice pannies but not what we were looking for. We really wanted something bigger but the sun was rising and the fish were getting smaller so it was time to move. So after unsuccessfully trolling some live baits around the bommies, we anchored up again this time at north rock and sent out a few livies, one deep and one under a float. After burleying again, the sea came to life and there were fish everywhere. Behind the boat, on the sounder, busting up around us and it looked very promising. We were all using various baits and believe it or not the winner of the day was chicken breast! (Just found out I'm not getting dinner) Yep, good old chicken. So, as we were all baited up I noticed a bust up behind the boat and decided to chuck my line at it. Bang I came up tight and low and behold, I'm hooked up to a rat king!!!! Definately a first for me, a king on chicken! Wow! But the best was yet to come when garfield comes up tight and this thing is heavy and peeling line. We are all thinking snapper but after a good battle up comes this hulk bream! It went 42cm on the lie detector and a fat fish too! After that, I dropped two fish on my livies and we managed a few other reefies including a couple of port jacksons. We then moved to cod rock for a few drifts but time was now beating us and it was time to leave! A pleasent ride home at we made it back to the ramp by 4pm. We may not have got the big boys we were hoping for but it was another beautiful day in paradise! Thanks for the day Geoff. Great company and conversation, perfect weather and congrats on that hulk bream! Thanks for reading, Cheers scratchie!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stapo Posted August 16, 2015 Share Posted August 16, 2015 (edited) Nice one scratchie. Good to see you got some time off work mate. Nice bream. Well done Cheers Steve. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Edited August 16, 2015 by Stapo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dt27 Posted August 16, 2015 Share Posted August 16, 2015 No sign of plastics been worked mate!!! What happened to the "go to" technique?? Wollies out of prawns!!! Cracking bream by the way. Cheers Dom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scratchie Posted August 16, 2015 Author Share Posted August 16, 2015 No sign of plastics been worked mate!!! What happened to the "go to" technique?? Wollies out of prawns!!! Cracking bream by the way. Cheers Dom Lol. I couldn't get there and Garfield forgot. So I was using fresh squid legs on a jig head! Worked a treat. I did spend some time with sp's, and missed a ripper but we were anchored for a majority of the time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
350chev Posted August 16, 2015 Share Posted August 16, 2015 Great work scratchie. Kings on chicken no suprise to me. I scored a 75cm model a few years back on chicken gut shore based in Balmain.... that was definitely a pleasant suprise. Cheers Daniel Sent from my SM-N910G using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big Neil Posted August 16, 2015 Share Posted August 16, 2015 Nice report guys. A rewarding day out on the water. Neil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blood Knot Posted August 16, 2015 Share Posted August 16, 2015 Great stuff mate - thats a cracker bream, so overdue for a trip up the bay Cheers Blood Knot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamski Posted August 16, 2015 Share Posted August 16, 2015 Hulk of a bream indeed, well done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 4myson Posted August 16, 2015 Share Posted August 16, 2015 Well done guys & that's a CRACKER of a Bream !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nbdshroom Posted August 16, 2015 Share Posted August 16, 2015 Nice work guys. Jeff, now that really is a rat king, look how small it is Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scratchie Posted August 16, 2015 Author Share Posted August 16, 2015 Cheers guys! Cracking day to be on the water! Pete- your not wrong, good size skip bait I reckon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robinsoi Posted August 17, 2015 Share Posted August 17, 2015 Brilliant stuff as usual Scratchie Looks like a top day out on the water and that's a ripper of a bream! Very well done and thanks for sharing. All the best Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yowie Posted August 17, 2015 Share Posted August 17, 2015 (edited) Good work there Scratchie. Nothing wrong with a few pannies. Edited August 17, 2015 by yowie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garfield28 Posted August 17, 2015 Share Posted August 17, 2015 Top day out on the water Scratchie, where else would you wanna be as you say heaps and heaps of fish hanging around the boat I've never seen so many fish in my life, certainly made it hard to get the bait down as it got smashed as soon as it went below the water. Was the first time the young bloke and I have ever caught live bait too which was a buzz, and what a spin out to see so many boats all congregate in one area it looked like a cab rank outside a disco.... shame to see the livey get dropped after whatever had it screamed a a few meters of line off. Bites all day and plenty of just undersized snapper, sure made for a great day, and what about that monster Bream The wife was surprised for me to come home with fish for once Was a top day Scratchie, I second the great company and the awesome weather over beautiful Port Stephens... Cannot wait for the next one. Cheers Geoff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basil D Posted August 17, 2015 Share Posted August 17, 2015 your seriosly living your dream up there Scratchie , awesome place to fish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scratchie Posted August 18, 2015 Author Share Posted August 18, 2015 your seriosly living your dream up there Scratchie , awesome place to fish I'm Definately living! The dream would be to fish whenever I want but that's not the case! I can't control the weather! Lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harold Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 Scratchie, that looks and sounds fantastic. Congratulations as usual. We haven't been out on the boat for 3 weeks as we have been sick as dogs. Come on the warm weather. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scratchie Posted August 18, 2015 Author Share Posted August 18, 2015 Scratchie, that looks and sounds fantastic. Congratulations as usual. We haven't been out on the boat for 3 weeks as we have been sick as dogs. Come on the warm weather. Cheers Harold. The lurgie has been running through my family too. Can't wait for the warmer weather!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antonywardle Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 great read! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shak4g63 Posted August 24, 2015 Share Posted August 24, 2015 Very nice catch.....love the big bream Sent from my SM-G925I using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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