Berleyguts Posted November 24, 2017 Share Posted November 24, 2017 (edited) After only being able to look longingly at the water for several weeks due to a few dramas at home, I finally got the chance to get out yesterday. I wanted to be on the grounds at first light but I must admit that I find that harder to do in summer than in winter! With first light at 5:10, I just didn't make it and it was 5:45 by the time I hit the heads after launching at Soldiers Point. ? It was a spectacular sunrise though: Stopped off at Mrs Murphy's to catch live bait but I just couldn't find them, so didn't waste too much time and headed north for Broughton with just a short troll along the western side of Boondelbah to pick up a bonito for bait. The trusty XRap in ghost strikes again. ? Trolled a high speed skirt all the way to Broughton at 18-20 knots. Thought I might as well have something in the water but I think the water's still a little cold. 18 degrees but got 19 and 20 at Broughton. Got to the spot and set the spot lock and started a berley trail and floated down an unweighted bait. Got hit on the drop and boated a little 35cm red. Nice start. After that, I had no luck with the plastics at all and only managed smaller reds on bait - the right species though. ? I released 5 or 6 at 32cm, only to realise when I got home and put my reading glasses on that the minimum length is 30cm, not 33! DOH! Still, I had an amazing day on the water! Good for the soul! Edited November 24, 2017 by Berleyguts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regan Posted November 24, 2017 Share Posted November 24, 2017 thats an awesome sunrise mate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berleyguts Posted November 24, 2017 Author Share Posted November 24, 2017 19 minutes ago, Regan said: thats an awesome sunrise mate It was. I wish I'd seen it at Broughton though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scratchie Posted November 24, 2017 Share Posted November 24, 2017 Good work bazza and good to see you out and about! I’m heading up there in the morning! Hopefully I can get a few! Cheers scratchie!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berleyguts Posted November 24, 2017 Author Share Posted November 24, 2017 29 minutes ago, Scratchie said: Good work bazza and good to see you out and about! I’m heading up there in the morning! Hopefully I can get a few! Cheers scratchie!!! Good luck and keep me posted! I'm working all weekend but maybe I can get out again on Tuesday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickmarlin62 Posted November 24, 2017 Share Posted November 24, 2017 just being in one of the best posies on the coast is gold ..fish are a bonus baz...hope to get up there next wknd...wish I still lived at the bay..rick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sea Ranger Posted November 24, 2017 Share Posted November 24, 2017 6 hours ago, Berleyguts said: I released 5 or 6 at 32cm, only to realise when I got home and put my reading glasses on that the minimum length is 30cm, not 33! DOH! Still, I had an amazing day on the water! Good for the soul! Yes but they will get much bigger now for next time!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berleyguts Posted November 25, 2017 Author Share Posted November 25, 2017 18 hours ago, Noo2OzFish said: Yes but they will get much bigger now for next time!! True dat! Anyway, the one I kept tasted very nice this evening, steamed and it was supplemented by a larger one from the freezer, kept from a trip with Scratchie a while back. That was done in the oven with chilli and ginger. Yummo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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