Penguin Posted April 19, 2017 Share Posted April 19, 2017 (edited) Hi everyone, My two sons and I fished Botany bay on Tuesday. We had prawns, pilchards and chicken breast for bait. We fished Yarra bay, Molli pt and the oil wharf. We managed a few fish from all locations. Yarra was best for Bream, Molli pt produced a 43cm Trev a 79cm Flattie, and I lost a good snapper to a hungry seal who played with my easily a keeper fish boat side. The oil wharf had Trevs, Tarwhine and Bonnies on offer along with a couple of keeper Flatties. There were also packs of garfish around as well. I caught several on a sabiki rig with little bits of prawn on the hooks. I live baited the garfish under a float. Each and everyone got bitten in half, but always just behind the hook. Changing the location of the hook made no difference, it would always be missed by millimetres. Here's some pics of the day. We had more than enough for a feed so released over 15 keepers mostly trevs and at least another 15-20 undersize fish, mostly bream and the ever present baby snapper. Edited April 19, 2017 by Penguin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penguin Posted April 19, 2017 Author Share Posted April 19, 2017 a couple more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samjames95 Posted April 19, 2017 Share Posted April 19, 2017 great catch mate, seals can be annoying at times, a few weeks back I had one pitch 3 legal fish off my line, and took the entire rig, ah well thats fishing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big Neil Posted April 19, 2017 Share Posted April 19, 2017 Looks like a great days fishing mate. Good variety of species there. Well done. Very nice Flattie. BN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwibrown Posted April 19, 2017 Share Posted April 19, 2017 Awesome catch. What do you think kept biting the livies and missing the hook. This happened to me in the weekend with yakkas. Tailor? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsswordfisherman Posted April 20, 2017 Share Posted April 20, 2017 What a day! Love the effort that went in with placement of fish in that haul for the pic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penguin Posted April 20, 2017 Author Share Posted April 20, 2017 8 hours ago, kiwibrown said: Awesome catch. What do you think kept biting the livies and missing the hook. This happened to me in the weekend with yakkas. Tailor? We managed to catch a Bonnie, on an unweighted pillie tail when this was happening, so I assume it was bonnies chomping down on the garfish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenno64 Posted April 20, 2017 Share Posted April 20, 2017 Great session Penguin and congrats on the big flatty release...how big did she go? Great to see the young fella enjoying the day too!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mojo4fishin Posted April 20, 2017 Share Posted April 20, 2017 NIce catch Buddy might have to hit up Molli point my self.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penguin Posted April 20, 2017 Author Share Posted April 20, 2017 12 hours ago, mrsswordfisherman said: What a day! Love the effort that went in with placement of fish in that haul for the pic Thanks Donna. That was my kids work placing the fish like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingabruz Posted April 20, 2017 Share Posted April 20, 2017 Nice catch mate. Good to see the bay is fishing well. I'm pretty sure I witnessed the snapper and seal show. Gutted for you. I counted 7 seals on the wall and 4 on the drums. Most I've seen in the bay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penguin Posted April 21, 2017 Author Share Posted April 21, 2017 10 hours ago, Kingabruz said: Nice catch mate. Good to see the bay is fishing well. I'm pretty sure I witnessed the snapper and seal show. Gutted for you. I counted 7 seals on the wall and 4 on the drums. Most I've seen in the bay. Hungry buggers they are. I only wish the seal had taken one of my undersize fish we threw back not a keeper. He sure timed it well. Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yowie Posted April 21, 2017 Share Posted April 21, 2017 A great day's fishing there Penguin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mojo4fishin Posted April 21, 2017 Share Posted April 21, 2017 17 hours ago, Kingabruz said: Nice catch mate. Good to see the bay is fishing well. I'm pretty sure I witnessed the snapper and seal show. Gutted for you. I counted 7 seals on the wall and 4 on the drums. Most I've seen in the bay. Kingabruz, when you say the "wall: are you referring to Molli point? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penguin Posted April 21, 2017 Author Share Posted April 21, 2017 3 hours ago, Mojo4fishin said: Kingabruz, when you say the "wall: are you referring to Molli point? I'd say he is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scratchie Posted April 21, 2017 Share Posted April 21, 2017 Nice catch there penguin! Even better to see the smile on the young fellas face! Well done cheers scratchie!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingabruz Posted May 17, 2017 Share Posted May 17, 2017 On 21/04/2017 at 5:12 PM, Mojo4fishin said: Kingabruz, when you say the "wall: are you referring to Molli point? Hey champion, sure was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reel' em in Posted May 17, 2017 Share Posted May 17, 2017 nice catch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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