Cooks River mixed bag

[michael2203]

G'day Raiders, 

It has been a while, but with my chauffeur skills not required on a Sat morning, I headed out early last Saturday for a long awaited crack. 

So I get to spot #1 and bugger me...there are a whole stack of speedboats for a ski race piling up. Anyway, after battling for a park, I persisted for a quick session and headed off before they got started. During this session I managed a small baby snapper, smaller flathead , whiting, puffer fish, small bream and 3 stripped fish (as per pics) which I have been told before are a Stripped Trumpeter? The larger of these (going about 35cm) pulled like a train and was great fun. 

Anyway, with the boats starting up, I got out of there and headed to my old faithful spot upriver. Apart from picking up some nice bream (as pictured) I got busted off a few times by something bigger. But, them's the brakes right. 

Anyway, it was a fun morning out, away from work and away from the wife and kids (ha!). I'll be back out there again tomorrow, for another crack. 

Well, that's it from me. Tight lines everyone, I hope you get some fishing in during the xmas and new years break. I hope Santa brings everyone a shiny new reel or their desired rod

Cheers and merry xmas,

Hodgo

[Fufu]

Some nice fish there mate. Well done 

What bait did the damage if you don't mind me asking?

[michael2203]

8 minutes ago, Fufu said:

Some nice fish there mate. Well done 

What bait did the damage if you don't mind me asking?

Hi Fufu. All fish were caught using chicken breast.

[blackfish angler]

Well done some fine fish the speedboats are a real bummer but .

[big Neil]

Well done Hodgo and good luck today. Christmas greetings to you too, mate. BN

[Rah]

Nice work. You never know what you will catch in the cooks. 

Have never seen speed boats there myself. 

 

Cheers

Tara

[Fufu]

22 hours ago, michael2203 said:

Hi Fufu. All fish were caught using chicken breast.

Such a good bait. Variety of fish go for it

[Raymondo]

Well there you go, didn't know you get striped trumpeter up this way. Thanks for the report.

[michael2203]

14 hours ago, Rah said:

Nice work. You never know what you will catch in the cooks. 

Have never seen speed boats there myself. 

 

Cheers

Tara

Hi, 

They launched from Kyeemagh boat ramp and went out in the bay.

 

[shakey55]

I'd be very cautious about eating fish caught in the Cooks River

 

http://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0016/621241/cooks-river-warning-sign.pdf

[michael2203]

9 hours ago, shakey55 said:

I'd be very cautious about eating fish caught in the Cooks River

 

http://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0016/621241/cooks-river-warning-sign.pdf

Way ahead of you Shakey. I only ever do catch n release anyway, but I am well aware of the Cooks' history and issues. No way I'd ever eat anything from there...unless I wanted time off work..lol!