Scratchie Posted October 7, 2017 Share Posted October 7, 2017 G'day raiders, Well with both the wife's and my holidays drawing to a close, we decided to head out in the bay with the younger ones and pick up a feed of whiting! The wind was blowing a little bit harder than I would have liked but we still managed to find a few spots to get our fix! The whiting were coming thick and fast right from the go and the kids had a ball. A quick drop off to the takeaway shop for hot chips for lunch and back on the boat to collect a few more. It was a great day out on the water with the family! Tight lines all, cheers scratchie!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scratchie Posted October 7, 2017 Author Share Posted October 7, 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveTheBoy Posted October 7, 2017 Share Posted October 7, 2017 Good on you mate!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gutamouth Posted October 7, 2017 Share Posted October 7, 2017 Gotta be happy with that Jeff nice feed there. Were you just using bait or did you get the poppers out? Your posts make me miss living in the bay a lot! Lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scratchie Posted October 7, 2017 Author Share Posted October 7, 2017 54 minutes ago, DaveTheBoy said: Good on you mate!! Cheers 19 minutes ago, Gutamouth said: Gotta be happy with that Jeff nice feed there. Were you just using bait or did you get the poppers out? Your posts make me miss living in the bay a lot! Lol Cheers. Yep just using prawn! I use the poppers in the summer months when the water is warmer! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gutamouth Posted October 7, 2017 Share Posted October 7, 2017 So fun chasing them on poppers! Nice mate sounds like a good day was had regardless Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berleyguts Posted October 7, 2017 Share Posted October 7, 2017 Well done, Jeff. im waiting for the school holidays to finish! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scratchie Posted October 7, 2017 Author Share Posted October 7, 2017 we did ok! Looking forward to dinner!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluefin Posted October 7, 2017 Share Posted October 7, 2017 Well done. Howard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yowie Posted October 7, 2017 Share Posted October 7, 2017 All Trumpeters. Will be a good feed of fillets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scratchie Posted October 7, 2017 Author Share Posted October 7, 2017 10 minutes ago, Yowie said: All Trumpeters. Will be a good feed of fillets. Sure was!!! Lasted 5mins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regan Posted October 7, 2017 Share Posted October 7, 2017 1 hour ago, Scratchie said: we did ok! Looking forward to dinner!!! nice haul scratchie!!! great stuff, cant wait until the summer months Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COASTIE 01 Posted October 7, 2017 Share Posted October 7, 2017 1 hour ago, Scratchie said: Sure was!!! Lasted 5mins looks yum as if i had them they wouldnt last 4mins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickmarlin62 Posted October 7, 2017 Share Posted October 7, 2017 now you've done it...making me hungry..im defrosting snapper fillets for lunch..you should be ashamed...bahahaha..good work jeff..snaps and whiting fillets in one week yum...rick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plumber joe Posted October 10, 2017 Share Posted October 10, 2017 Nice catch scratachie, stuiped qustion whats the size limt of the whiitings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARC H Posted October 10, 2017 Share Posted October 10, 2017 1 hour ago, Natoli said: Nice catch scratachie, stuiped qustion whats the size limt of the whiitings there is no legal length for Trumpeter whiting, Sand whiting is 27cm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scratchie Posted October 10, 2017 Author Share Posted October 10, 2017 6 hours ago, ARC H said: there is no legal length for Trumpeter whiting, Sand whiting is 27cm Correct. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomcat8819 Posted October 11, 2017 Share Posted October 11, 2017 was fishing under the bridge at hawksnest on that exact day, caught a heap of whiting but threw them all back didnt even know about trumpeter whiting until later haha, ah well will keep enough for a feed next time! will have the yak tho aswell will try and upgrade a couple into big flatties Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scratchie Posted October 11, 2017 Author Share Posted October 11, 2017 1 hour ago, tomcat8819 said: was fishing under the bridge at hawksnest on that exact day, caught a heap of whiting but threw them all back didnt even know about trumpeter whiting until later haha, ah well will keep enough for a feed next time! will have the yak tho aswell will try and upgrade a couple into big flatties They are in the bay in massive numbers. They taste exactly the same as sand whiting imo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomcat8819 Posted October 11, 2017 Share Posted October 11, 2017 1 hour ago, Scratchie said: They are in the bay in massive numbers. They taste exactly the same as sand whiting imo! yeh my mate who lives up there said they are nearly in plague proportion makes sense with the no size limit just the bag limit. was being lazy and catching them on nippers gonna pull out the sugapen next time, do you think the 90mm would be too big for these little guys or they will just wolf it down still? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scratchie Posted October 11, 2017 Author Share Posted October 11, 2017 5 minutes ago, tomcat8819 said: yeh my mate who lives up there said they are nearly in plague proportion makes sense with the no size limit just the bag limit. was being lazy and catching them on nippers gonna pull out the sugapen next time, do you think the 90mm would be too big for these little guys or they will just wolf it down still? I target sand whiting on poppers in the warmer months. That size is definitely to big. I use between 45-55. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berleyguts Posted October 11, 2017 Share Posted October 11, 2017 2 hours ago, Scratchie said: I target sand whiting on poppers in the warmer months. That size is definitely to big. I use between 45-55. Never chased them with poppers but I reckon they'd be a chance on fly? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomcat8819 Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 On 10/11/2017 at 7:14 PM, Scratchie said: I target sand whiting on poppers in the warmer months. That size is definitely to big. I use between 45-55. have seen blokes on youtube using longer topwater lures but thought it was a tad longer than preferred. i still havent grabbed anything off topwater might have to put it higher up on the to do list, wouldve probs been ideal that morning was a steady 20kmh breeze from all accounts a bit of wind fires them up. good excuse to go back, great area ended up jagging a couple luderick of the esplanade waiting for hot chips to get cooked at the takeaway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basil D Posted October 15, 2017 Share Posted October 15, 2017 that looks like fun, Love whiting, relaxing way to fish as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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