GoingFishing Posted September 30, 2018 Share Posted September 30, 2018 Gday Raiders Headed out today in tough conditions. We got to rose bay ramp at 6am with only two boat trailers parked....i started to wonder if i had misread the forecast. Early morning rolling swell of about 1.5 - 2m with westerly wind which turned southerly around 10am. Conditions eased off and got a little better around midday. We started off fishing a little reef wide of north head in about 70m and got one flathead, a big squid and some red spot whiting. Plenty of birds working the surface along the 50m line but whatever fish they were following were moving very fast, so much so that by the time we positioned the boat upwind of them wed only get a cast or two before they were out of reach. Eventually got sick of the washing machine conditions so headed for the calmer waters off manly/queenscliff. Here we managed a few flathead again, but couldnt keep the tiny flathead off our baits. We then moved to the reefs along the south side of long reef, here we picked up some snapper with two coming onboard that were keepers. Moved again to another reef in deeper water and found some flathead sitting along the edges, picked up a few then the bite turned off. Headed back to the reef off north head in 70m and came across a nice school of snapper boating another 4 legals and a few more flathead with plenty of throwbacks such as XXL mowied and bakers. All in all a niced mixed bag, though we had to move around and work hard to find the fish. Heading out again tomorrow for another bottom bash wide of long reef. Cheers Sam 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scratchie Posted September 30, 2018 Share Posted September 30, 2018 Definitely a nice mixed bag there Sam! I thought the forecast looked pretty lumpy too but you got and managed a feed! Well done ? cheers scratchie!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankS Posted September 30, 2018 Share Posted September 30, 2018 You've got to be happy with that, a nice catch a few good feeds there, well done and thanks for sharing with us. Frank 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yowie Posted October 1, 2018 Share Posted October 1, 2018 That is a good feed Sam, a nice mixed bag as the heading states. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoingFishing Posted October 1, 2018 Author Share Posted October 1, 2018 17 hours ago, Scratchie said: Definitely a nice mixed bag there Sam! I thought the forecast looked pretty lumpy too but you got and managed a feed! Well done ? cheers scratchie!!! Thanks Scratchie. It was pretty lumpy early in the morning but we put up with it ! 4 hours ago, frankS said: You've got to be happy with that, a nice catch a few good feeds there, well done and thanks for sharing with us. Frank Cheers mate, thanks 2 hours ago, Yowie said: That is a good feed Sam, a nice mixed bag as the heading states. Thanks Yowie. Always nice to get a variety for the table Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zmk1962 Posted October 1, 2018 Share Posted October 1, 2018 Tasty mate. Well done. Lumpy water is better than renovating definitely!! cheers Zoran Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masterfisho7 Posted October 1, 2018 Share Posted October 1, 2018 Well done nice feed there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoingFishing Posted October 1, 2018 Author Share Posted October 1, 2018 4 hours ago, zmk1962 said: Tasty mate. Well done. Lumpy water is better than renovating definitely!! cheers Zoran Cheers Zoran Having some work done at home? Or are u putting on the nailbelt ! I know you like to get hands on. 3 hours ago, masterfisho7 said: Well done nice feed there Thanks mate, they went down well battered with chips and salad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zmk1962 Posted October 1, 2018 Share Posted October 1, 2018 14 hours ago, GoingFishing said: Having some work done at home? Or are u putting on the nailbelt ! I know you like to get hands on. Dad was a sparkie so I grew up around construction - never been shy to strap on the nail belt or get my hands dirty. My bro-in-law and I are renovating our holiday home in Huskisson. BTW, I'm pretty sure I could smell the fresh fish and chips from my place - would have tasted great I'm sure !! Tight lines. Cheers Z Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoingFishing Posted October 2, 2018 Author Share Posted October 2, 2018 23 hours ago, zmk1962 said: Tasty mate. Well done. Lumpy water is better than renovating definitely!! cheers Zoran Not a bad part of the world to have a holiday home. At least when your there you "feel" like your on holidays !! until the renos are finished and then they actually become holidays haha. Fish n chips went down great, had one of each, whiting, snapper and flathead. All battered and pan fried. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zmk1962 Posted October 2, 2018 Share Posted October 2, 2018 4 minutes ago, GoingFishing said: Not a bad part of the world to have a holiday home. .....and only 19km to the shelf !!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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