Yowie Posted December 7, 2015 Share Posted December 7, 2015 Headed out of Port Hacking at first light this morning for something different. Tried a squid jig for a while around the mouth for nothing. When the light appeared a bit more, tried a lure and hooked up to a nice tailor, but the hook pulled right beside the boat. A couple of more hits a little while later, but dropped both, then hooked the bottom is shallow water and lost that lure. Was a new metal design from Halco, but the treble does not stay hooked. Might have to swap it for a single larger hook. Headed out for a flattie drift, but there was no wind and no drift for a few hours. Dropped the bait onto 2 flatties and the pike in that time - it was a matter of moving around with the motor then dropping over and hoping for a hit. About 9am a slight breeze started up to produce a very slow drift, but it produced the other flatties. Only small blue spots, plus a few just undersized ones as well. During the calm period, I could see hundreds of small jellyfish under the boat, the small ones that don't have any tentacles. Also had a number of schools of pillies splashing around the boat and feeding on tiny fish. Tried to burley them into biting but no luck. Nothing chasing them either until a pod of dolphins turned up when the wind started. The dolphins were ripping and tearing into the schools right beside the boat at one stage. Small fillets, but better than nothing. The pike fillets will be salted for bait. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scratchie Posted December 7, 2015 Share Posted December 7, 2015 You didn't just say "out of the hacking for something different?". Lol. We know your the only bloke on the hacking with a moored tinny! Lol Certainly, the last 3 days have been tough going and when I see your brag mat not full, I don't feel so bad! Maybe next week, or tomorrow for the retired ones! Cheers scratchie!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boattart Posted December 7, 2015 Share Posted December 7, 2015 Had a tough day Sunday myself. Thought I'd run around from Cronulla to Botany so the kids could get a few blue swimmers. Hard work and big crowds produced 3 crabs a whiting and a squid. Noreaster blew up and was drifting at 1.5 knots but a pleasant day anyway. Yowie can I ask what you do with the Pike? They do make good swim baits for Marlin but noticed you bled that one so was wondering. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yowie Posted December 7, 2015 Author Share Posted December 7, 2015 Had a tough day Sunday myself. Thought I'd run around from Cronulla to Botany so the kids could get a few blue swimmers. Hard work and big crowds produced 3 crabs a whiting and a squid. Noreaster blew up and was drifting at 1.5 knots but a pleasant day anyway. Yowie can I ask what you do with the Pike? They do make good swim baits for Marlin but noticed you bled that one so was wondering. The pike swallowed the hook, stuck in the gills, so kept it. Cut off the fillets, into salt, and later the freezer. Will use them next time out for flatties. The fillets actually looked pretty good, nice clean white meat, but, there is that pikey smell to them. Ate a few when I was a kid, fairly edible. I occasionally catch a snook in the Port, they taste slightly better than the yellow finned pike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NaClH2OK9 Posted December 7, 2015 Share Posted December 7, 2015 Well done Yowie. It's tough going but a session on the water and keepers is a result. Ill miss the hacking and look forward to your frequent report to remind me of the beautiful place. Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yowie Posted December 7, 2015 Author Share Posted December 7, 2015 Well done Yowie. It's tough going but a session on the water and keepers is a result. Ill miss the hacking and look forward to your frequent report to remind me of the beautiful place. Steve Seem to remember that you were moving somewhere else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NaClH2OK9 Posted December 7, 2015 Share Posted December 7, 2015 Seem to remember that you were moving somewhere else.Yes mate. Moved up Lake Macquarie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krispy ! Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 Nice sack of flatties there yowie good stuff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yowie Posted December 8, 2015 Author Share Posted December 8, 2015 Nice sack of flatties there yowie good stuff Thanks Krispy. I think they taste slightly better than the duskies, always enjoy them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yowie Posted December 8, 2015 Author Share Posted December 8, 2015 Yes mate. Moved up Lake Macquarie. Fishing can be a bit the same, also a bit different to the Port in other techniques. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RexSenior Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 Nice report Yowie Nothing to complain about there - Flathead in Newcastle are approaching $50kg for fillets which means if I want flathead for dinner I need to catch the buggers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingie chaser Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 So were you out there in the tinny?? I have changed all my small metals to a single hook, so much easier imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yowie Posted December 9, 2015 Author Share Posted December 9, 2015 So were you out there in the tinny?? I have changed all my small metals to a single hook, so much easier imo. Yep, take the tinny out there. I usually change to a single hook, but this was a new lure. A Halco Outcast 20 gram, casts like a bullet. I used to use Limerick style hooks, because they had a bigger eye, but a bit hard to find these days. Yesterday I found a Decoy brand hook (Japanese) with a very large eye. Will give these a try. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yowie Posted December 9, 2015 Author Share Posted December 9, 2015 Nice report Yowie Nothing to complain about there - Flathead in Newcastle are approaching $50kg for fillets which means if I want flathead for dinner I need to catch the buggers! A bit rude for flattie fillets, but have seen them in southern Sydney around that price at times. The fillets are usually skinned and boneless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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