saltrix Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 As we had not been out for a while we took the good weather forecasty as a chance to catch some fish. There was a bit of a westerlyearly on but it soon eased. The fishing was a bit slow, there was a whale which surfaced too close to our boat and gave us a suprise but I was not quick enough to get a picture, but the albertross were around as the giant cuttle are dying and at this time the albertross hang around waiting to feed on them as they float to the surface dead after laying there eggs. y This was our combined catch apart from Sergeant Baker, 2 shovel nose sharks, and numerous spikey flathead and us snapper which were returned. The reds were only just over the legal size but the flathead were good ones. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yowie Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 Quite a tasty feed there. 2 blue spots and 2 marbled flatties. Reds may be small, but still good eating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zmk1962 Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 Yummo. Good tucker great relaxing day on water by sounds of it. I swear I have seen that albatross before !!! Couple of times at barrenjoey wide and the other time at Browns. Yup. Just looked at picture again it’s the same one for sure... cheers Zoran Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingie chaser Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 Looks like a great day out but what general area were you in? What was the water temp? Much current? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saltrix Posted June 19, 2020 Author Share Posted June 19, 2020 In reply to your questions After trolling North Head and some of the harbour for zero we headed out to DY wide and fished the bottom in about 50 m in our usual grounds where we often bag out on the flathead, but they were very quite and the spikeys were quick to hook up, even on spikey bait. There was only a very slight current as even with the westerly blowing the gps showed us moving at about 1 knot, and less when it eased. That might have been the problem as it seems a bit of movement improves the catch of the bigger fish. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebel Posted June 20, 2020 Share Posted June 20, 2020 (edited) Great haul. Super photos. Brillant Sunrise. Edited June 20, 2020 by Rebel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
61 crusher Posted June 20, 2020 Share Posted June 20, 2020 Good report, photos & feed might be worthwhile to starting bottom bouncing in shallower water on your way out Around the cooler months I’ve picked up blue spots in 20 to 30m & even inside the mouth of broken bay just prior to spring Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saltrix Posted June 20, 2020 Author Share Posted June 20, 2020 Thanks for that tip, we have tried closer in a few times but not done good, but will give it another go in winter. On the south side it is sometimes good for bluespots about 2km south and out in about 40-50 metres. Red spot whiting are often there too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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