First Time at the Fads

[Stunami]

Hi all, a report for you fisho's with boats, my first trip out to the FADS with a mate yesterday was awesome, starting at Foreshore Drive boat ramp where we had to queue up in a long line of boaties (some with boats as big as battleships) luckily security had it all in good order and smooth operation. Once on the water it was found to be very flat and calm so we headed straight out for the fad while conditions were good, no live bait fishing first. I little hard on the old back going through the heads at Botany in my mate's very short Markham Whaler,  but once through it was ok. We arrived to find some other guy hooked up to what had to be a Kingy  and he fought it valiantly for 15 mins before the screams and swear words of a fisho who gets bitten off or spat out near the surface could be heard for miles. The Dollies I had on my bucket list were jumping all around us but were very small and after half an hour of no bites for us and watching a guy who was virtually moored on the fad getting no bites we decided to head back in to fish off Maroubra beach. My mate had a call from a friend of his who was bagging out on Flathead on the drift (2kms in 2hrs was nice) so the minute we got there and threw our lines there it was on, skipper first cast as soon as it hit the bottom (40-45m deep, 24c temp) he was pulling in the catch of the day for us, a 65cm Flathead on Prawns, but it was later found to have a whole smaller flathead inside of it when cleaned back at the ramp. We had a young Korean exchange student with us who can't speak any English was always busy texting on his phone but caught the most fish including a very scary Banjo shark, lol. So I got out there at last in perfect conditions which actually improve to probably .5m swell no wind so my Dollie and Kingfish will have to remain on my bucket list for another day but the Flathead were still biting when we left but we were all sunburnt but happy and needed to get home for that icy cold beer whilst cleaning the boat. Overall I was just so grateful for the opportunity since my rock hopping days are over and I would be happy even if they weren't biting but to just be there.

Just a side note, when returning to the ramp in a no wash zone it is disappointing to see big fancy boats speeding past us a quite a pace and plenty of wash, just goes to show the old saying money can't by class (or manners) sorry I have no pics.

[PHILL]

YES SOME BOAT DONT CARE ABOUT SPEED I WAS IN THAT BOAT RAMP ON SAT AROUND 5.00 AM AND 1 BOAT CAME IN ABOUT 6 TO 7 KNS DID NOT CARE ABOUT ANY ONE IN THE BOAT RAMP.AND YOU CANT SAY ANYTHINK TO THEM.

CHEERS.

PHILL.

[Gus-to]

Great report mate - 

I am sure the kings will come very soon.

Yes horrible manners from some boats these days. Would nit take a kids with me fishing from boat or kayak in Port Botany these days.

Cheers 

Gus

[Stimo1076]

We had the same thing on the harbour last saturday!!!! A massive cruiser just powered through at the spit.  Where are the Maritime guys when you need them?

[Raymondo]

Great report Stu, you definitely lucked out on the weather for your first trip of many I hope to the FAD. Shame you didn't get your dollie, next time. Try and get out there mid week when the crowds thin.

If you see people doing wrong , snap a pic. Waterways and the DPI would love to see them.