Little_Flatty Posted June 24, 2022 Share Posted June 24, 2022 Had a couple of micro sessions lately. The fish weren't anything of note, but it was good to see a couple after a protracted quiet period. The other day, I had grand plans of sneaking in a solid pre-work session for bream this morning, planning to be up at 5am and back home by seven. As is usual for me these days, wishful thinking! After a fitful night's sleep thanks to being a bit crook, I slept in and woke up at 6:34am! Thankfully, I am close to water so I raced out to the car and drove down to the water at Meadowbank. Set the timer for 15 minutes and then started casting around with a 3 inch flickbait on a 1/16th oz jighead in size 4. The water was very still and clear, especially for the upper Parra. After many casts, there were no hits. Then I felt a tap on the line and the rod loaded up: Up came cute little flatty. After this happy snap, I put him back into the water and he swam off. Then my alarm sounded. Time to go home! My records show that I hadn't caught a fish on lures since April! I haven't had the chance to fish much, and the few sessions I managed to fit in resulted in donuts. So while it small, I was happy to see this fish. Last night, I had twenty minutes to kill in between finishing work and needing to be somewhere else. So I broke out my pre-rigged Shimano Maikuro Telescopic (new toy) and went for a flick. 10 minutes in, I get another little flatty (sorry for the terrible photo, it was dark and I was in a rush): Nothing else for the rest of the session. Moral of the story: Seize your opportunities when they present themselves, no matter how small! Sometimes, 15 minutes is all you need to get in your fishing fix A good way to start the day. 23 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoMoreDonuts Posted June 24, 2022 Share Posted June 24, 2022 Nice work. Love your dedication to the cause. Sometimes 15min of pure concentration can be far more productive than 2hrs of zoning in and out of the task at hand. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big Neil Posted June 24, 2022 Share Posted June 24, 2022 Now that's what you call "seizing the moment"...literally. Wouldn't work for me, however, it takes me 15 mins to put my shoes on and 15 mins to remember where I put the car keys. Cheers, bn 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little_Flatty Posted June 24, 2022 Author Share Posted June 24, 2022 34 minutes ago, big Neil said: Now that's what you call "seizing the moment"...literally. Wouldn't work for me, however, it takes me 15 mins to put my shoes on and 15 mins to remember where I put the car keys. Cheers, bn I know what you mean Neil! For that reason, sometimes I'm tempted to sleep with my shoes on and keys in my pocket! 🤣 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebel Posted June 25, 2022 Share Posted June 25, 2022 Great report. Nice flattie. Well done. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masterfisho7 Posted June 25, 2022 Share Posted June 25, 2022 Nice work one nice flathead well done 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isaac Ct Posted June 25, 2022 Share Posted June 25, 2022 Short and sweet, well done. Nice flatties. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Volitan Posted June 25, 2022 Share Posted June 25, 2022 I always get a kick out of reading your Meadowbank reports. I lived at West Ryde for about 10 years and it never once occurred to me to go down the road and chuck a lure about. I would have been delighted to catch something so close to home - anything at all. I never saw anyone else fishing there either. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HawkesburyParadise Posted June 25, 2022 Share Posted June 25, 2022 Dude the fish probably know you in Meadowbank by now. "There's Mike with his soft plastics again" - Flatty from Rothesay Ave 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
61 crusher Posted June 25, 2022 Share Posted June 25, 2022 Well done on the flatties & grabbing the opportunity for a quick flick fix When I used to live in West Ryde I had to get rid of the rod in my vehicle because it got me in trouble with work & my wife 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larkin Posted June 25, 2022 Share Posted June 25, 2022 Good to get a couple of runs on the board! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bessell1955 Posted June 25, 2022 Share Posted June 25, 2022 You do squeeze every last fishing opportunity in. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little_Flatty Posted June 26, 2022 Author Share Posted June 26, 2022 22 hours ago, Volitan said: I always get a kick out of reading your Meadowbank reports. I lived at West Ryde for about 10 years and it never once occurred to me to go down the road and chuck a lure about. I would have been delighted to catch something so close to home - anything at all. I never saw anyone else fishing there either. I had no idea you were a former West Ryde-ian! The fishing is quite good once you've worked out a few nuances of the area, but the only problem is that you can't keep a feed from these waters, and sleep soundly after your meal. If we could have eaten the fish out of there, I would have kept my family well fed on a diet of fresh fish. There is only a slight amount of fishing pressure in the area these days. Not uncommon to run into a fellow fisho (for instance, I ran into @nutsaboutfishing yesterday morning), but it's no Clifton Gardens by any means. 18 hours ago, 61 crusher said: When I used to live in West Ryde I had to get rid of the rod in my vehicle because it got me in trouble with work & my wife Yep that is a risk I live with as well! 🤣 But if that rod wasn't in the car, I'd have missed out on so many fish it's not funny. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pickles Posted June 26, 2022 Share Posted June 26, 2022 Way to go @Little_Flatty, 10-15mins is better than not at all - love you dedication. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leonardgid Posted June 26, 2022 Share Posted June 26, 2022 nice catch keep them coming 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
61 crusher Posted June 27, 2022 Share Posted June 27, 2022 18 hours ago, Little_Flatty said: but the only problem is that you can't keep a feed from these waters, and sleep soundly after your meal. If we could have eaten the fish out of there, I would have kept my family well fed on a diet of fresh fish. From the mid 70’s through to mid 2000 I used to eat & share most of my legal captures east of the Gladesville bridge & Lanecove river & occasionally from as far up as wharf road. In those days the trawlers dragged the bottom & stripped it of weed & structure & stirred up the bottom, the prawns & fish were sold & eaten from Sydney fish markets, the trawler operator probably ate the prawns & their bycatch maybe 4 to 7 days a week & ended up suffering from dioxin issues. Back in the 70’s to late 90’s when no one was aware of the pollution & what the industry’s on the rivers were dumping in the system it wasn’t uncommon at low tide to have a stench wafting around & if you were in a car full of people crossing one of the bridges the standard comment was who farted 💩 I stopped keeping bream unless they were silver & had just come in from the ocean & always sniffed them as quite often they’d have a turps or metho smell to them. A friend of mine still to this day occasionally eats flatties & the odd jewfish caught just east of the punt. When I’ve told people I used to eat the fish, I’d twitch my head & say “but I’m still alright & have been known to glow in the dark “ 😆🤪 Please take this as only my observations & be cautious & safe for you & your loved ones 🙏 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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