SgtBundy Posted November 1, 2015 Share Posted November 1, 2015 With the chores and lunch done and nothing else on the agenda I was given leave to go for a session. I was aware of the storm forecast but with nothing on the radar yet I took my chances. I headed to the hacking simply because I had no luck in the harbour of late. Got to Salmon haul beach around 3:45 and in the car the reports of storms at Camden had me regreting the long drive but I was going to get in what I could. I had some left over squid and a few banana prawns and pillies. I set some squid out on my 12ft rod out far and used some prawn in close. No activity for about 45 minutes - the squid had been shredded by pickers so I replaced it with a pillie but it didnt get touched. I prospected with the prawn and eventually got some taps but just managled bait. I switched to a small squid strip that happened to fall off the first big bait and set that out. Right around 5pm with the storm now threatening I got a solid hit on my squid strip and the drag started screaming off. I had 10lb braid so I did the drag up a little but it was still giving me curry. The runs it gave me and the weight I thought I had a salmon on or maybe a small king. It was not keen to come in. In front of me I had about 5m of barnacle and weed covered rocks before a drop to sand and my braid was going straight into the rocks - I managed to lift it and bring it in some more and as it cleared the drop off I saw I had a good flathead. I got it up and over the weeds and landed it on the rock I was standing on just as he wore through the leader (I think 15lb FC, dont think it was my 6lb). After a few escape attempts and desparate grabs to hang on I had it on the brag mat. At 54cm it was my new PB. I kept it for the table. I had time enough for another cast before thunder and my 12ft lightening magnet dictated it was time to go. I considered waiting out the storm and having another go but between the size of the cells and the time I opted to head home so I could have the catch back home for dinner. Done in beer batter for my wife and I. Needed a little flavouring but was a good feed none the less. Sent from my SM-G900I using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nbdshroom Posted November 1, 2015 Share Posted November 1, 2015 Well done mate. Fantastic flathead and new PB. That plate looks amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Welster Posted November 1, 2015 Share Posted November 1, 2015 That's a good afternoons fishing in my books. Well done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 4myson Posted November 1, 2015 Share Posted November 1, 2015 Good on you for getting out there & having a quick session... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SgtBundy Posted November 1, 2015 Author Share Posted November 1, 2015 Thanks - would have been nicer to get more than an about an hours fishing in for 3 hours in traffic, but its the way the day played out. That fight and a small increase to the PB was a good result regardless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yowie Posted November 2, 2015 Share Posted November 2, 2015 A nice fish, is better than no fish at all. Good work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krispy ! Posted November 2, 2015 Share Posted November 2, 2015 Good stuff bundy nice flathead Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRIER Posted November 2, 2015 Share Posted November 2, 2015 Nice fish Sarg. Shame about the weather. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jed38 Posted November 2, 2015 Share Posted November 2, 2015 We'll worth the drive then, well done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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