Scratchie Posted July 26, 2019 Share Posted July 26, 2019 G’day raiders, Well I’m sure your all getting sick of me putting up many snapper reports but for me, it is the best time of year for them and my favourite type of angling! Today was no exception! Headed out with fellow raider @tyrone07 after @Woodsy1 pulled the pin last night due to illness.(get well champ) Anyway, conditions look promising and we headed off. Collected some live bait really easily and zoomed off to our first mark. Didn’t take long to find a few pannies and find some string pullers. Trouble was I couldn’t stop the bastards! They were taking livies, sps, bait and anything we could throw at them! Although, as soon as the wind died off, so did the bite! Had to move around several locations but I had faith I’d find them again and I sure did. Switched back to plastics with a good drift and was hitting up one after the other! Tyrone had a good tangle with a shark but I kept smacking some good fish! Started to feel a bit sorry for Tyrone as two good fish he worked hard for all day got the better of him! But to his credit he “just kept casting” except for when he was required on the net which was fairly often! The seas calmed to a glass off and the fish went to sleep! A few whales were breaching around us and it was time to head home at 30 plus knots! Overall we landed 26 legal fish, best one in the 70’s. Cracking day out and thanks for the netting Tyrone! Cheers scratchie!!! 16 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berleyguts Posted July 26, 2019 Share Posted July 26, 2019 Great stuff again, Jeff! Am I jealous or what?! Here I am off work for another week, hopefully 5 but can’t do anything or I might pop my stomach open! 😂 Maybe after next week I can get out if I take it easy. I’ve ordered a new transducer from the US via eBay (over $200 less than in Aus), so hopefully I can get that fitted soon and get back out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Welster Posted July 26, 2019 Share Posted July 26, 2019 Just awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yowie Posted July 26, 2019 Share Posted July 26, 2019 Good work Scratchie, but it gives me the shits that I am in southern Qld, not near any fishing waters, and others are pulling out fish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickmarlin62 Posted July 26, 2019 Share Posted July 26, 2019 Bugger cant get up for another two weeks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toilor Posted July 26, 2019 Share Posted July 26, 2019 Always enjoy reading a @ScratchieSnapper report keep em coming! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berleyguts Posted July 26, 2019 Share Posted July 26, 2019 And that bigger model on the good old coconut ice Zman jerk shad, too, I see Jeff. 😉 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
61 crusher Posted July 26, 2019 Share Posted July 26, 2019 Wow another great haul, was Tyrone’s shark a mako by any chance, shame about the stonkers that dusted the two of you but sounds like you guys had a great day anyway 👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big Neil Posted July 26, 2019 Share Posted July 26, 2019 Must be really hard deciding to quit while they're still biting so well Jeff (LOL). Seriously, I've enjoyed reading all of your posts from PS...actually taken my mind off some of the daily realities affecting anglers out here. Cheers, bn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodsy1 Posted July 26, 2019 Share Posted July 26, 2019 Good work Scratchie and Tyrone, sounded like another great day at Port Stephens Woodsy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scratchie Posted July 26, 2019 Author Share Posted July 26, 2019 16 hours ago, jnrfinatic said: You're making me jealous mate! Great feed for the table and awesome sized Reds! Well done! Adem Cheers mate! It was great fun. 15 hours ago, Berleyguts said: Great stuff again, Jeff! Am I jealous or what?! Here I am off work for another week, hopefully 5 but can’t do anything or I might pop my stomach open! 😂 Maybe after next week I can get out if I take it easy. I’ve ordered a new transducer from the US via eBay (over $200 less than in Aus), so hopefully I can get that fitted soon and get back out there. There out there baz. I’m sure there’s one with your name on it. Get well soon! 15 hours ago, Welster said: Just awesome! 👍👍👍 14 hours ago, Yowie said: Good work Scratchie, but it gives me the shits that I am in southern Qld, not near any fishing waters, and others are pulling out fish. Cheers yowie! You should travel somewhere that has fish then! 11 hours ago, Toilor3000 said: Always enjoy reading a @ScratchieSnapper report keep em coming! Cheers mate! Maybe one more! Lol 😝 10 hours ago, Berleyguts said: And that bigger model on the good old coconut ice Zman jerk shad, too, I see Jeff. 😉 Yep! Worked out where to use it yesterday 👍 8 hours ago, 61 crusher said: Wow another great haul, was Tyrone’s shark a mako by any chance, shame about the stonkers that dusted the two of you but sounds like you guys had a great day anyway 👍 Thanks! No mako, bronzy! The dustings well very frustrating but that’s fishing! 5 hours ago, big Neil said: Must be really hard deciding to quit while they're still biting so well Jeff (LOL). Seriously, I've enjoyed reading all of your posts from PS...actually taken my mind off some of the daily realities affecting anglers out here. Cheers, bn Glad you enjoy it BN. Fishing takes my mind off everything 4 hours ago, Woodsy1 said: Good work Scratchie and Tyrone, sounded like another great day at Port Stephens Woodsy It was mate! Tyrone’s netting skills are almost up there with yours! Lol 😝 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Nelson Posted July 26, 2019 Share Posted July 26, 2019 Mate I never get sick of your reports, only problem now is im keen to go fishing this weekend when I was hoping to get a few things done around the house, best get my priorities right and get the boat ready 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebel Posted July 26, 2019 Share Posted July 26, 2019 Great report and photos. Well done. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nbdshroom Posted July 26, 2019 Share Posted July 26, 2019 (edited) Awesome bag of 'red bream' there Jeff! 😎😎 Edited July 26, 2019 by nbdshroom 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyrone07 Posted July 26, 2019 Share Posted July 26, 2019 Cracking day out on HMAS Scratchie mate, only thing missing was my poor performance and the beers. No matter what I tried I just couldn’t make em stick, I’m sure you got some tips from my solid betting performance. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scratchie Posted July 27, 2019 Author Share Posted July 27, 2019 1 hour ago, tyrone07 said: Cracking day out on HMAS Scratchie mate, only thing missing was my poor performance and the beers. No matter what I tried I just couldn’t make em stick, I’m sure you got some tips from my solid betting performance. Bloody autocorrect. The last tip you gave me was a dud too! Lol 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scratchie Posted July 27, 2019 Author Share Posted July 27, 2019 6 hours ago, Peter Nelson said: Mate I never get sick of your reports, only problem now is im keen to go fishing this weekend when I was hoping to get a few things done around the house, best get my priorities right and get the boat ready Now you starting to sound like Baz! Lol 😝 Hook the boat up and get out there! The weather from Wednesday looks crap! There’s another excuse! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoingFishing Posted July 27, 2019 Share Posted July 27, 2019 I'm heading out tomorrow and you have me mega pumped Scratchie!!!! Awesome result as always fellas. Killed it!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyrone07 Posted July 27, 2019 Share Posted July 27, 2019 Few of my colleagues are also eating fresh fish tonight can not beat it, having a nice coldie now. Will be back in the next few weeks 👍 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scratchie Posted July 27, 2019 Author Share Posted July 27, 2019 1 hour ago, GoingFishing said: I'm heading out tomorrow and you have me mega pumped Scratchie!!!! Awesome result as always fellas. Killed it!!! Good luck out there Sam! Should be a good day for it! Give those plastics a go! 👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quintrex52 Posted July 27, 2019 Share Posted July 27, 2019 Never get sick of your reports mate, your a master of your craft. See you sometime soon 👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ribs Posted July 27, 2019 Share Posted July 27, 2019 Wow, U tha man bro, some good reds there, killing it ! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scratchie Posted July 28, 2019 Author Share Posted July 28, 2019 15 hours ago, quintrex52 said: Never get sick of your reports mate, your a master of your craft. See you sometime soon 👍 Cheers Jeremy! Definitely catch ya soon! 5 hours ago, Ribs said: Wow, U tha man bro, some good reds there, killing it ! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 Thanks Craig! They are chewing their heads off atm! Loving it 👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingie chaser Posted July 28, 2019 Share Posted July 28, 2019 Mate you should open a dedicated snapper fish & chip shop in NB 😁 Looks like you had another off day 🤣 I still hold hope...……………………….one day 😊 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billmack Posted August 1, 2019 Share Posted August 1, 2019 Great haul, you must be running out of cooking ideas, so I put up an easy recipe in The Kitchen. 👨🍳 BM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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