saltrix Posted September 22, 2017 Share Posted September 22, 2017 With an excellent weather forecast for a change my son and I left Tunks about daybreak to try for a few flathead off Dee Why. We were suprised to find the ramp fairly busy for a weekday but there was still plenty of parking. The forecast was accurate although a confused swell made thing a bit rocky. The current was from the north and fairly strong and the drifts were pretty quick but the fish were iting reasonably well, although the small spikeys were a nuisanc. Most of the fish were caught on pilchards, or small pieces of mullet. Some of the flathead were a good size but the reds were only a couple of cm over legal. we kept a couple of spikeys that were a reasonable size, and added 5 marbled and 7 bluespot flathead before quitting about 11am as the northerly wind picked up. It was a nice way to spend my 80th birthday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scratchie Posted September 22, 2017 Share Posted September 22, 2017 Happy birthday and congrats on a nice trip with a few fish as a bonus! cheers scratchie!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regan Posted September 22, 2017 Share Posted September 22, 2017 happy birth day looks like you had a great day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jewdreamer Posted September 22, 2017 Share Posted September 22, 2017 Happy BIRTHDAY Saltrix! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blaxland Posted September 22, 2017 Share Posted September 22, 2017 Good job mate and congratulations still going strong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COASTIE 01 Posted September 22, 2017 Share Posted September 22, 2017 HAPPY BIRTHDAY MATE!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yowie Posted September 22, 2017 Share Posted September 22, 2017 Happy birthday. I use the fillets from the spikeys as bait, a good tough bait that will last a bit of mauling from the flatties before needing to replace it with another fillet (or a half fillet from the bigger ones) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saltrix Posted September 22, 2017 Author Share Posted September 22, 2017 Yes , spikeys are good bait, I used some today and caught a couple of fish on them but the mullet pieces seemed very good today and the reds seemed to like them but most of them were undersized. The pilchards don't last long when the spikeys are around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Papa Posted September 22, 2017 Share Posted September 22, 2017 Best wishes to you Saltrix. Looks like you had a great day and are now an official member of UFO.......United Fishing Octagerian! Like you, I hope we all make it to see that sunrise on our 80th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reel' em in Posted September 23, 2017 Share Posted September 23, 2017 nice catch mate and happy birthday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wwatson Posted September 24, 2017 Share Posted September 24, 2017 A good feed! Nice catch mate! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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