Maroubra 10/1/2016

[wchh]

Failed to suppress the urge to go for a fishing after finishing the birthday dinner for my son, I got to the beach @ 9:00 pm knowing I had only about one hour for the session. Was it a correct decision! I took only 6 re-frozen pilchards with me and with these I actually landed 5 fish within 6 casts. The fish came home with me is a 43 cm bream, happened to be a PB, exceeding my previous PB by 4 cm. all other fish were released and got home 10 to 11pm.

Charles

[Howe]

Nice catch, what hook did you use? and what rig?

Thanks.

[wchh]

@ Howe: Heavy gear: size 3/0 suicide hook, 80 lb leader, 50lb main line. Prepared for big takers.

[RexSenior]

That's a ripper of a bream on 80lb leader! Gotta be happy with that!

What were the other fish caught?

Nothing better than sitting down and enjoying a nice monster bream after a fish!

[wchh]

That's a ripper of a bream on 80lb leader! Gotta be happy with that!

What were the other fish caught?

Nothing better than sitting down and enjoying a nice monster bream after a fish!

First cast, lost the bait without feeling any bite, second cast, the bream, followed by one fish a cast in the next 4 casts in the sequence of salmon, blind shark, shovel nose, salmon. The salmons were about 65cm but at the slim side.

[RexSenior]

ABCfisho you are a legend!

I was half and half about going fishing last night and taking your attitude on board I went out to the local beach despite the howling southerly and cleaned up!

I also caught a shovel nose (which I thought in the dark was a nice jew), I've heard they are OK eating - threw mine back but have you tried them?

[wchh]

RexSenior, my condition is called ATF "addicted to fishing " I don't seem to have come across any cure through reading almost all posts on this site.

No I have not tried shovel nose but have seen people selling some sort of shark fillets that looked like from shovel nose to me as they are all thin strips.