seasponge Posted December 7, 2017 Share Posted December 7, 2017 I took the opportunity to take a quick morning fish before work at a little bay near work. I got there at 6am and the tide was a perfect low to allow me to wade out to cast SPs to the drop off from the flats. First cast, and very first flick of the SP, and I got a good hit. Second cast, another solid hit. Good signs. A few casts later, I pulled in a legal flattie. Shortly after followed by another slightly bigger one. Plenty of smaller flatties followed after that. I was constantly moving around the bay but at one point it was pretty much a flattie every cast. I've fished this spot before and it's normally a fun spot to fish flatties on SP. Plenty of action, and can normally end up with a feed of a few smaller flatties. Just as I was thinking that this spot only ever holds flatties up to 40cm, I get a damn good solid hit. Plenty of pull and lots of head shakes. I had waded out almost 100m to fish in thigh deep water. I knew I wanted to bring this one in, so it was a fun wade back to shore, fighting this one in all the way - good fun on light gear! Got it in - a good sized 50cm. I kept fishing and the fish kept coming, all undersized. By 7am, I'm thinking it's time to pack it in and get to work. Slowly make my way across the bay, casting and flicking as I return to my gear, when I get hit again. There wasn't much of a hit this time, and not much pull so I was thinking it was another smaller one. I get it in next to me, and it was another cracker flattie. Waded back in to shore again, and this one measured 53cm. Surprisingly virtually no fight compared to the 50cm version. Begrudgingly I called it a day (albeit a successful one) then. I wanted to keep fishing, but I also had to get to work on time. In the end, I went to work with a feed of 53cm, 50cm and 40cm flattie (the smaller one in the pic was let go). A very good start to a working friday! All fish were caught on 2.5in Zman Grubz in amber, 1/12th jighead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omally Posted December 8, 2017 Share Posted December 8, 2017 Awesome catch mate... Good start to the day I went to hook the boat up but had a flat tyre on my hilux lol but hey that's fishin? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGG DADDA TREVS Posted December 8, 2017 Share Posted December 8, 2017 (edited) Sounds like a really psycho sesh mate. That last pic of the flatty up close reminded me of one of my most memorable fish on lure, sightcasted a flatty and have a pic almost the same as ur's. Edited December 8, 2017 by BIGG DADDA TREVS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omally Posted December 8, 2017 Share Posted December 8, 2017 Would of been hard to leave that's for sure Baha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scratchie Posted December 8, 2017 Share Posted December 8, 2017 Great catch! A top way to start your working Friday! Did you say amber? Are they similar to motor oil grubs? I find they work well too! Cheers scratchie!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masterfisho7 Posted December 8, 2017 Share Posted December 8, 2017 Nice report and some top flathead well done Seasponge . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big Neil Posted December 8, 2017 Share Posted December 8, 2017 I can understand why you wouldn't be keen to leave the fish biting but good onya for heading to work, too. Dedicated on all levels, I would say. bn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yowie Posted December 8, 2017 Share Posted December 8, 2017 Nice catch before work, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seasponge Posted December 8, 2017 Author Share Posted December 8, 2017 2 hours ago, Scratchie said: Did you say amber? Are they similar to motor oil grubs? I find they work well Amber are very similar. Motor oil are normally my "go to" SPs and i actually thought these were motor oil until i read the packet. Very similar, just very slightly more brownish than greenish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nutsaboutfishing Posted December 8, 2017 Share Posted December 8, 2017 I would've been tempted to call in sick and keep fishing. Great discipline to leave them while they're biting!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regan Posted December 8, 2017 Share Posted December 8, 2017 cant complain about that mate awesome report Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berleyguts Posted December 8, 2017 Share Posted December 8, 2017 Well done! 1/12 oz jig heads? I think I’m fishing too heavy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seasponge Posted December 8, 2017 Author Share Posted December 8, 2017 It definately was a hard call to stop the session and head to work! 12 hours ago, Berleyguts said: Well done! 1/12 oz jig heads? I think I’m fishing too heavy! It all depends on the conditions. This was up the end of a bay where there is no tidal current. Where i normally fish, where there is a bit of current, I'm using 1/8, 1/6 or 3/8. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickmarlin62 Posted December 8, 2017 Share Posted December 8, 2017 nice session would have been hard to leave..rick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TangerinelandbasedmachinE Posted December 9, 2017 Share Posted December 9, 2017 I got this obese 90cm Lizard this morning. Sorry I don’t have better angled pics, it’s girth was phenomenal. He jumped on a pilchard I had out on a floating rig, Which I set up in preparation for the livies I was busy pursuing for My assault on the Kingies terrorizing the Harbour presently. In fact I forgot all about it! I caught my first yellow tail and turned to where the float was last, no where to be seen(ffs)! To my surprised delight This species typical lazy fat lizard had ambushed the Pilly and taken rig, kingfish worthy float and all backdown to his sunbaking spot. I cant stress how relieved I was that I landed this fat specimen without foiling my plan to instantaneously transfer the first lives I caught from hook to live rig. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berleyguts Posted December 9, 2017 Share Posted December 9, 2017 7 hours ago, seasponge said: It definately was a hard call to stop the session and head to work! It all depends on the conditions. This was up the end of a bay where there is no tidal current. Where i normally fish, where there is a bit of current, I'm using 1/8, 1/6 or 3/8. Thanks. I usually use 1/4 oz. I have lighter but I find them hard to cast far. Will have to work at it, I guess! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenno64 Posted December 9, 2017 Share Posted December 9, 2017 Nice work and those 50 cm models are the best filleting size too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin1 Posted December 12, 2017 Share Posted December 12, 2017 Wow nice work mate! Let me know if you ever want some company. Always down to wet a line Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sam bros Posted December 14, 2017 Share Posted December 14, 2017 On 09/12/2017 at 0:29 PM, TangerinelandbasedmachinE said: I got this obese 90cm Lizard this morning. Sorry I don’t have better angled pics, it’s girth was phenomenal. He jumped on a pilchard I had out on a floating rig, Which I set up in preparation for the livies I was busy pursuing for My assault on the Kingies terrorizing the Harbour presently. In fact I forgot all about it! I caught my first yellow tail and turned to where the float was last, no where to be seen(ffs)! To my surprised delight This species typical lazy fat lizard had ambushed the Pilly and taken rig, kingfish worthy float and all backdown to his sunbaking spot. I cant stress how relieved I was that I landed this fat specimen without foiling my plan to instantaneously transfer the first lives I caught from hook to live rig. Which wharf is that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TangerinelandbasedmachinE Posted December 31, 2017 Share Posted December 31, 2017 On 14/12/2017 at 6:45 PM, sam bros said: Which wharf is that? Darling point ferry wharf. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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