Little_Flatty Posted December 16, 2021 Share Posted December 16, 2021 Got up real early this morning and fished a couple of spots this morning at Meadowbank. Tried my PB flatty spot but it was quiet there. Moved around the point to cast in the main channel, where I got two undersized flatties. One managed to spike me in the toe! My first flathead spiking in over 30 years of fishing! Then moved round into the back of the bay, where I normally can find a few fish. Found none. To add insult to injury, I got snagged a few times this morning, losing the leader each time. Then I moved around to the pontoon near the scout hall. Had a Z-man grub on a 1/8th jighead. Lost a fish, then immediately got snagged again. It just wasn't my day. After tying on a new leader, I decided a change of tact was in order, so I tied on an SX40 to probe the shallows near the rock slabs and mangroves. A few casts in, I hook something, and a few moments later, I see a flash of silver...could it be? Yes it was...a BREAM! Curse broken. Pretty happy with that. Went to have a cast around Meadowbank wharf. Had a chat with one of the regular oldies on the wharf. He had quite a big flathead in his bucket - at least as big as the one I caught the other day, if not bigger. Never see them catch much fish, and it isn't surprising given they use 10kg mono with wire traces. But last couple of sessions, I've noticed they've found decent flathead 50cm+. Should pay more attention to that area. Must be peak flathead season in the general area! 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isaac Ct Posted December 16, 2021 Share Posted December 16, 2021 Congrats on the Bream, well earnt. Great report as well. Hopefully that Bream was one of many to come. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little_Flatty Posted December 16, 2021 Author Share Posted December 16, 2021 @motiondave I'd believe that there are Jewfish in the area, but I haven't seen any as of yet. The flats in the bay near Meadowbank are very productive on a high tide. Fish the mangrove edges and also across the flats if you're in a boat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larkin Posted December 16, 2021 Share Posted December 16, 2021 Well done on breaking the drought! I use those orange fishing gloves that tackle shops sell when handling spikey fish. Easy to put on quickly, give great grip to hold onto slippery fish and stop the spikes. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebel Posted December 17, 2021 Share Posted December 17, 2021 Great report. Well done. Nice bream. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
61 crusher Posted December 18, 2021 Share Posted December 18, 2021 Well done, good to see you got that monkey off your back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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