Scratchie Posted December 20, 2016 Share Posted December 20, 2016 G'day raiders, Just a quick report as I finally managed to get out today with mate Dom. We headed for broughton in a wind blown choppy sea knowing it was going to improve. Past the new kingfish pens that are anchored half way. Started approaching the island and Dom calls "marlin"! A free jumper 50m off our bow. We watch it's ariel display for a while and notice bait balls everywhere. Strange as the water temp showing 19.2deg. Bizarre! Collected bait and hit cod rock! Anchored up, berley trail and the fish started coming in. Trouble was they were mostly 29.5cm snapper! Managed a legal, then a blue mowie, a heap of trevally (one kept for sashimi). Made a move to the sisters and the weather was now in our favour. Anchored up, berley trail and the fish started coming. This time we boated a heap of different fish in the same trail, amberjack, tailor, snapper and then I pull up a pearl perch??? In all the years I've fished there never have I caught a pearly, just legal! Then I pull another but bigger! Bizarre! I also nearly cut my finger off whilst filleting a slimie but managed to wrap it up and fish on! Stitches can wait until tomorrow! Anyway, got a feed and got to wet a line! So happy days! Cheers scratchie!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wellzy94 Posted December 20, 2016 Share Posted December 20, 2016 Nice work, Scratchie! Always good to pick up those unexpected species Gotta watch those knives though! Cheers, Wellzy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luderick -angler Posted December 20, 2016 Share Posted December 20, 2016 Nice mixed bag mate. Can't knock that catch back! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rah Posted December 20, 2016 Share Posted December 20, 2016 Nice mixed bag there. Gotta' love cating something different in an area that you have fished for a long time. Cheers Tara Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big Neil Posted December 20, 2016 Share Posted December 20, 2016 Well done Scratchie. Be super careful mate, fingers don't grow back. BN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Short Posted December 20, 2016 Share Posted December 20, 2016 Try a bit of superglue on the cut next time! I always carry a tube in the first aid kit, it's the same stuff they use in surgery (cyanoacrylate or methylacrylate). Especially if you are a long way from a doctor, superglue is great as it keeps it shut and seals well to keep nasties out. Just give the cut a good clean first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ribs Posted December 20, 2016 Share Posted December 20, 2016 Pearly mate , wow good fish, taste good? Lobster, perch, Kings, whiting, flaty, marlin, dollys, Jew, green eyes etc etc.... U r spoilt up there ! Leave some for me I'm heading up mid jan. Keep the reports coming bud! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnDory Posted December 20, 2016 Share Posted December 20, 2016 So Jeff Why were you filleting your finger? Slimies are much better bait Nice read and Merry Christmas to you and family. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finin Posted December 20, 2016 Share Posted December 20, 2016 Nice mix there Scratchie nice to see pearlies making a comeback up there too. Once in plague proportions hopefully again. I have an interesting pic of the bathymetry surrounding Broughton. Some very interesting spots on it. Well done. The jack looks the same size as the ones we get off Sydney. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nbdshroom Posted December 20, 2016 Share Posted December 20, 2016 Nice one Jeff, carving it up as usual! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scratchie Posted December 20, 2016 Author Share Posted December 20, 2016 Cheers guys! It was nice to be on the water and wetting a line. For those traveling up during Xmas, beware of the howling nor'easter most afternoons. It makes the entrance to the bay very choppy with an exiting tide. Cheers scratchie!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yowie Posted December 21, 2016 Share Posted December 21, 2016 Good work there Scratchie. Nothing wrong with a 'bizarre' day's fishing, better than plain old 'nothing exciting happening today.' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raymondo Posted December 21, 2016 Share Posted December 21, 2016 What are the king fish pens Scratchie, are they fish traps or something? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scratchie Posted December 21, 2016 Author Share Posted December 21, 2016 44 minutes ago, Raymondo said: What are the king fish pens Scratchie, are they fish traps or something? No mate, they are commercial pens like they do with tuna. They've stocked 11,000 rat kings in each pen! What a shame if they all got out! Lol. 22,000 extra kingfish for the Bay Area! It will be interesting to see over summer what extra fish they attract. Basically 2 massive fads that get fed tonnes of bait each day!!! Can't wait, bring on summer!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackfish angler Posted December 21, 2016 Share Posted December 21, 2016 Top report and well done on those fish mate . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scratchie Posted December 21, 2016 Author Share Posted December 21, 2016 Ok....... As I said in the post I kept one trevally for sashimi. I've never tried trevally that way before and I'm now a big fan! Normally I will only eat longtail, bft or yft prepared that way! Great, can't wait for the next trip! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grug85 Posted December 21, 2016 Share Posted December 21, 2016 Hi Scratchie, can you fish around the Kingfish pens? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scratchie Posted December 21, 2016 Author Share Posted December 21, 2016 28 minutes ago, Grug85 said: Hi Scratchie, can you fish around the Kingfish pens? Looking into that ATM! But the surrounding is covered with cardinal markers, they should hold fish too! Especially dollies through summer! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grug85 Posted December 21, 2016 Share Posted December 21, 2016 Awesome! Someone needs to open the pens once the fish hit 65cm lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raymondo Posted December 21, 2016 Share Posted December 21, 2016 Thats interesting, so there farming them. Wonder how "storm proof" the pens are. How far offshore are they positioned? Will be interesting to hear how it affects fishing in the area, keep us posted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raymondo Posted December 21, 2016 Share Posted December 21, 2016 (edited) Mmmm, how does Johnny tax payer benefit from this. https://www.huonaqua.com.au/community/community-consultation/huon-aquaculture-port-stephens/ Edited December 21, 2016 by Raymondo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farcanary Posted December 21, 2016 Share Posted December 21, 2016 Hi Scratchie, I was surprised to catch a little pearlie after dark in Fingal last w/e in 16 degree water following a few days of Northerlies - a first for me too. There must be a few around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike89 Posted December 21, 2016 Share Posted December 21, 2016 Nice variety of species there! Sounds like a top day out on the water, especially with the Marlin putting on an aerial show for you. Good work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scratchie Posted December 21, 2016 Author Share Posted December 21, 2016 6 hours ago, Raymondo said: Thats interesting, so there farming them. Wonder how "storm proof" the pens are. How far offshore are they positioned? Will be interesting to hear how it affects fishing in the area, keep us posted. Not far off shore. 30-40m deep about 6km from the heads and 2km from shore! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GUDude Posted December 21, 2016 Share Posted December 21, 2016 Well done Scratchie, a good feed there and not a mention of any F.A.Gs....I haven't wet a line since Darwin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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