notoriousTASH Posted October 12, 2017 Share Posted October 12, 2017 Evening Raiders, After being hit hard by some really shitty news last week, my Mrs wanted to cheer me up and take me down the coast a little to the lake illawarra area for a day of fishing. After checking out a few spots that weren't suitable (off a breakwall near Windang - too much swell / Lake Illawarra - too much seaweed + snags) we ended up spending most of the day in a spot we found at Bass Point Reserve. Still a bit of swell and snaggy but there were a few other anglers there so figured it was worth a shot. Anyway, after some time, and no action, I put down my rod for a short break. Mrs kept going, playing around with lures again. Some people nearby us managed to catch quite a big Red Rock Cod, which was another good sign that we might see some action. After my break, ended up popping another prawn on my hook and cast it out. Few seconds later, bang, finally on to something. Landed a 26cm Tarwhine. After bleeding it and putting it in a slurry, cast out again and hook yet another fish, this time I had no idea what it was, possibly some kind of cod? (I'll be putting it up in the aquarium shortly for ID). Popped another prawn on and cast, and hooked another fish! This one was putting up a great fight, I thought possibly a travelly. To my surprise, twas my first Leather Jacket, measuring in at 28cm. Unsure of how exactly to kill it and a few unsuccessful google searches later, I just placed it in the slurry to have it fall asleep (not sure if it's the most humane way, but I really didn't want to get stung by its spike) Other than that, landed about 5 blowfish. They seem to be a real pest in the area. All in all nice day, exciting to have all of my catches be fish I've never caught before, particularly the leather jacket. Mrs on the other hand wasn't very successful today, only managing to land a single, squishy blowfish. P.s. they make little 'oink' sounds, it's hilarious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickmarlin62 Posted October 12, 2017 Share Posted October 12, 2017 good day by the sounds of it..bass pt is great place dived there many years ago....speared a lot of fish on the southern side but it can be hard to fish..keep the reports comin tash..I cant hit the water till next week too much work..rick...ps wheres the hat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hooked-Up Posted October 12, 2017 Share Posted October 12, 2017 Youve been fishing a fair bit lately lol. great escape from lifes worries isnt it. that old man sitting on the wharf alone at night in the rain isnt so crazy afterall huh lol. keep it up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burger Posted October 12, 2017 Share Posted October 12, 2017 Nice work Tash and good onya missus taking you on a trip! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big Neil Posted October 12, 2017 Share Posted October 12, 2017 Another good report Tash and well done for being persistent. I like leatherjackets but I see (on here) that a lot of people don't rate them for eating. What do you reckon? Anyway keep plodding on, both of you, and keep the reports coming. Helps keep my interest till the Murray Cod season opens again. bn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notoriousTASH Posted October 12, 2017 Author Share Posted October 12, 2017 11 hours ago, rickmarlin62 said: good day by the sounds of it..bass pt is great place dived there many years ago....speared a lot of fish on the southern side but it can be hard to fish..keep the reports comin tash..I cant hit the water till next week too much work..rick...ps wheres the hat It is a tough spot to fish with the rocks but glad I gave it a go, rewarding in the end! Spearfishing looks really interesting, I've watched a few vids on YouTube. And I forgot the hat, would you believe! Lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notoriousTASH Posted October 12, 2017 Author Share Posted October 12, 2017 24 minutes ago, big Neil said: Another good report Tash and well done for being persistent. I like leatherjackets but I see (on here) that a lot of people don't rate them for eating. What do you reckon? Anyway keep plodding on, both of you, and keep the reports coming. Helps keep my interest till the Murray Cod season opens again. bn Mrs loves leather jacket for eating, the moment I pulled it out of the water the first thing she said was 'Leather Jacket, YUM!' I asked her why she likes it, she says it's tasty and doesn't have a lot of bones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nutsaboutfishing Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 7 hours ago, notoriousTASH said: Mrs loves leather jacket for eating, the moment I pulled it out of the water the first thing she said was 'Leather Jacket, YUM!' I asked her why she likes it, she says it's tasty and doesn't have a lot of bones. Also great coz there's no scales and so easy to skin! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notoriousTASH Posted October 13, 2017 Author Share Posted October 13, 2017 1 hour ago, nutsaboutfishing said: Also great coz there's no scales and so easy to skin! It was definitely an interesting experience cleaning it at the station! I had no idea where to start, I'd never done it before, so I watched a quick tutorial by Hook and the Cook and it was easy as! She skin is so bizarre though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regan Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 nice report tash Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basil D Posted October 15, 2017 Share Posted October 15, 2017 (edited) On 10/12/2017 at 9:32 PM, notoriousTASH said: Evening Raiders, After being hit hard by some really shitty news last week, my Mrs wanted to cheer me up and take me down the coast a little to the lake illawarra area for a day of fishing. After checking out a few spots that weren't suitable (off a breakwall near Windang - too much swell / Lake Illawarra - too much seaweed + snags) we ended up spending most of the day in a spot we found at Bass Point Reserve. Still a bit of swell and snaggy but there were a few other anglers there so figured it was worth a shot. Anyway, after some time, and no action, I put down my rod for a short break. Mrs kept going, playing around with lures again. Some people nearby us managed to catch quite a big Red Rock Cod, which was another good sign that we might see some action. After my break, ended up popping another prawn on my hook and cast it out. Few seconds later, bang, finally on to something. Landed a 26cm Tarwhine. After bleeding it and putting it in a slurry, cast out again and hook yet another fish, this time I had no idea what it was, possibly some kind of cod? (I'll be putting it up in the aquarium shortly for ID). Popped another prawn on and cast, and hooked another fish! This one was putting up a great fight, I thought possibly a travelly. To my surprise, twas my first Leather Jacket, measuring in at 28cm. Unsure of how exactly to kill it and a few unsuccessful google searches later, I just placed it in the slurry to have it fall asleep (not sure if it's the most humane way, but I really didn't want to get stung by its spike) Other than that, landed about 5 blowfish. They seem to be a real pest in the area. All in all nice day, exciting to have all of my catches be fish I've never caught before, particularly the leather jacket. Mrs on the other hand wasn't very successful today, only managing to land a single, squishy blowfish. P.s. they make little 'oink' sounds, it's hilarious. we need a like button Edited October 15, 2017 by Basil D spelling error Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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