Scratchie Posted March 9, 2021 Posted March 9, 2021 G’day raiders, Headed out this morning early with @Rodeoto beat the expected boat traffic with the sea conditions looking mint. We could see a heap of bait on the sounder but in the dark we couldn’t entice them. We did however manage a heap of garfish as a substitute. Headed straight to the island and a first cast special for scratch, and we had a nice 50cm pannie in the box. Kept drifting but we didn’t see what we were looking for, so time to move! Well the next spot was red hot and there were fish busting everywhere. I cast out and was on to a thumper snaps. So my mate winds in quickly and bang! He’s on to a nice kingy. So we are doubled up and then the livie screams off! Oh no, what to do? Well, I’m confident that mines an 80+cm snapper, so my mate locks up his king and it gets off! Picks up the live bait rod, gooooone! Then within sight of the boat, the worst feeling on the world.... grinding on the line and pop! 😢😢 Oh well, it’s all happening so we reset the drift and seriously same result. This time I land a cracking snapper, he gets a decent 70cm+ king and we land a good size mac tuna on the live bait rod. Lol 😝 We work the area picking up a few more snapper and a heap of kings and plenty of dustings. In fact, the amount of good fish we’ve lost in the last two trips has been embarrassing. So it was good to get a few on the deck! Packed up around 1030 and took a scenic tour along the beach on the way home! Thanks for reading, cheers scratchie!!! 12
Peter Nelson Posted March 9, 2021 Posted March 9, 2021 Nice one mate. Hope the weather plays the game for Friday. 1
kingie chaser Posted March 9, 2021 Posted March 9, 2021 Where I'm from we'd call that for a triffecta 👍 KA-CHING 1
Scratchie Posted March 9, 2021 Author Posted March 9, 2021 35 minutes ago, Peter Nelson said: Nice one mate. Hope the weather plays the game for Friday. Hope so mate! I think I’m heading out too! 🤙
Scratchie Posted March 9, 2021 Author Posted March 9, 2021 15 minutes ago, kingie chaser said: Where I'm from we'd call that for a triffecta 👍 KA-CHING Haha, we call that a decent feed and a pest! Today was pretty epic! Usually need to work a bit harder than what we did! 🤙
Berleyguts Posted March 9, 2021 Posted March 9, 2021 Great stuff, Jeff! Were those garfish at Cabbage Tree? I often seem to struggle for slimies in the dark and find them a lot more responsive once that pre-dawn glow starts to appear. I think today would have been the pick of the week, weather wise. I’m kicking myself because I’m on holidays and... no... I promised I wouldn’t clutter your threads with reasons why I didn’t go fishing! (Mostly medical issues - getting old I guess! 🤷♂️). Maybe Friday... 🤷♂️😂 At least I’ve been putting some time into my music... jam night tonight. 🎶🎸🎤😎 1
Scratchie Posted March 9, 2021 Author Posted March 9, 2021 8 hours ago, Berleyguts said: Great stuff, Jeff! Were those garfish at Cabbage Tree? I often seem to struggle for slimies in the dark and find them a lot more responsive once that pre-dawn glow starts to appear. I think today would have been the pick of the week, weather wise. I’m kicking myself because I’m on holidays and... no... I promised I wouldn’t clutter your threads with reasons why I didn’t go fishing! (Mostly medical issues - getting old I guess! 🤷♂️). Maybe Friday... 🤷♂️😂 At least I’ve been putting some time into my music... jam night tonight. 🎶🎸🎤😎 Thanks Baz. Yes mate, the gars were at cabbage tree. Berley, 3 hook sabiki no weight, they love it.
tobycb Posted March 9, 2021 Posted March 9, 2021 Well that looks like a fun morning out! well done boys! Regards Toby 1
Scratchie Posted March 9, 2021 Author Posted March 9, 2021 3 hours ago, tobycb said: Well that looks like a fun morning out! well done boys! Regards Toby 48 minutes ago, Rebel said: Great haul again. Well done. Super photos. Thanks lads! There was definitely enough to keep us busy.
Yowie Posted March 10, 2021 Posted March 10, 2021 Another good bag of fish again. As for the big run, was it a big cobia? 😁 1
Scratchie Posted March 10, 2021 Author Posted March 10, 2021 31 minutes ago, Yowie said: Another good bag of fish again. As for the big run, was it a big cobia? 😁 Prefer to think shark than cobia! 😬 Would have love to seen you stop that on a handline Yowie! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 1
GoingFishing Posted March 10, 2021 Posted March 10, 2021 As always - awesome stuff Jeff !! Sounds like an absolute cracker of a day. You are very lucky to live in heaven up there, wish i was fishing right now ! 1
Scratchie Posted March 11, 2021 Author Posted March 11, 2021 7 hours ago, GoingFishing said: As always - awesome stuff Jeff !! Sounds like an absolute cracker of a day. You are very lucky to live in heaven up there, wish i was fishing right now ! Thanks Sam. Sure am lucky to live up here! You won’t believe what we caught today 🤣🤣🤣 1
GoingFishing Posted March 11, 2021 Posted March 11, 2021 12 minutes ago, Scratchie said: Thanks Sam. Sure am lucky to live up here! You won’t believe what we caught today 🤣🤣🤣 Tell me tell me
GoingFishing Posted March 11, 2021 Posted March 11, 2021 3 minutes ago, GoingFishing said: Tell me tell me Dont say marlin 😭😭😭😭
Scratchie Posted March 11, 2021 Author Posted March 11, 2021 24 minutes ago, GoingFishing said: Tell me tell me See my new post! 🤣
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