Pickles Posted September 22, 2021 Share Posted September 22, 2021 (edited) Planned to go fishing down at Wisemans on Tuesday, as it was this time last year I landed a beaut Jewie a bit further down from Wisemans toward Spencer - it went 89cm (pic below), but wind put a damper on that, so shot out today to catch the slack water at the turn of tide for Jewies. last few trips have resulted in lots of soapies around 35-50cm mark, so Not a keeper for home. However today was different and I got a good hard run on a decent fish that was dropped after a few minutes on th hand line, then a good fish of about 80cm on a pilchard on a rod (still use a rod as well as the hand line). It peeled off about 50 m of line in its initial run and about the same on second run, but kept head shaking all the way till I could see it. It threw the hook (4/0 circle) right at the side of the boat - didn’t have time to get the net under it😞😞. The fist Jewie was on a prawn and second (one seen, but not measured as wasn’t landed) on a pilchard. No pics as the fish wasn’t landed - caught3 legal duskies, so not a great day, but weather was very pleasant and only other boat on the water was a fisheries boat who came aboard to inspect - from Ourimbah base (central coast), so a fair run up the river for them. They said we were the only boat on the water. Very pleasant blokes, being Koori and not needing a fishing licence, I think they felt sorry and dished out some measure mats, crab rulers, booklets and said “have a good day”. Edited September 22, 2021 by Pickles 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebel Posted September 22, 2021 Share Posted September 22, 2021 Great report and you made some new friends. Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isaac Ct Posted September 22, 2021 Share Posted September 22, 2021 Great report, I would love 3 legal flatties any day! Always good to meet some new people in lockdown. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yowie Posted September 22, 2021 Share Posted September 22, 2021 Shame about the jewies, but 3 flatties will make a nice feed. Enjoy the quiet conditions while you can, as after lockdown it will be busy on the water.🙄 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masterfisho7 Posted September 22, 2021 Share Posted September 22, 2021 Well done that,s one top Jew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marks1984 Posted September 22, 2021 Share Posted September 22, 2021 awesome catch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenno64 Posted September 24, 2021 Share Posted September 24, 2021 Great catch ad an epic pic...better frame that one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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