Bate Bay

[Yowie]

Headed out early this morning, the only day that will be fishable outside this week. Not too much swell and a nice drifting speed.

Trolled pillies and spun lures around the mouth of the Hacking for not a touch, so motored out to the flattie drift just on sunrise. Pulled out 5 blue spots and plenty of little spikies, kept a few of the spikies for bait, then the bites stopped. Have had that happen before. Moved around and pulled out a small Sgt Baker then snagged, so must have found a patch of reef out in the middle of nowhere.

Re-rigged and moved out a bit, nothing for a while then thought I had hooked a good flattie. Pulled out a bigger than usual Sgt Baker, a quick photo and it was sent back. Would be good to eat except for a million small bones in the fillet. The long fin at the front of the dorsal fin, folded back in the photo, indicates it is a male fish.

Moved again and found another patch of blue spots. Not big fish and some distance between them.

The flattie photo will not upload for some unknown reason, but similar to others I have posted before.

Edited October 9, 2018 by Yowie

[Scratchie]

Another possible record ay yowie! You can have that one! Haha! Prefer to see a good bunch of flatties! ?

cheers scratchie!!! 

[Yowie]

1 hour ago, Scratchie said:

Another possible record ay yowie! You can have that one! Haha! Prefer to see a good bunch of flatties! ?

cheers scratchie!!! 

Bread crumbed and pan fried flattie fillets tonight, very nice.

The baker was kicking up a fight from down deep, was expecting a nice flattie instead.