Yowie Posted July 25, 2022 Share Posted July 25, 2022 Headed out early this morning, up past Lilli Pilli. The water has a good fishing colour in it from last week's rain. Fished the deep but not too much success. Salted fillets, and fresh yakka fillets, were the best. Hooked up 5 large yakkas, and only one made it into the boat, the others just dropped off beside the boat. A few good runs but not many hookups, most likely tailor or salmon. Plenty of reddies, but none made size. One fish near the boat looked around 45 to 50 cms, but a clean bite off so probably a nice tailor. Quite a pleasant morning out, calm, no fish jumping that I could see, and hardly a boat moving on the water. That was that, and the salmon and tailor will be made into fish patties tonight, and the bream for mum. 20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fab1 Posted July 25, 2022 Share Posted July 25, 2022 Your bit quiet is someone else’s good catch.I won’t mention who that someone else is.Well done as always young man.Must have been nice pretty much being out there alone. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crabstar Posted July 25, 2022 Share Posted July 25, 2022 Better then nothing mate. Tough this time of year. I myself was thinking about heading down to the hacking but I can’t seem to find any motivation this time of year… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fab1 Posted July 25, 2022 Share Posted July 25, 2022 14 minutes ago, Crabstar said: Better then nothing mate. Tough this time of year. I myself was thinking about heading down to the hacking but I can’t seem to find any motivation this time of year… I struggle to find motivation only between the months of January and December.The rest of the year I’m ok I think.🤔 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isaac Ct Posted July 25, 2022 Share Posted July 25, 2022 Nic feed Yowie, well done. Again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yowie Posted July 25, 2022 Author Share Posted July 25, 2022 3 hours ago, Fab1 said: Your bit quiet is someone else’s good catch.I won’t mention who that someone else is.Well done as always young man.Must have been nice pretty much being out there alone. A few is better than nothing. I will send you a mirror so you can see if you know who that someone else is. 🤣 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yowie Posted July 25, 2022 Author Share Posted July 25, 2022 2 hours ago, Crabstar said: Better then nothing mate. Tough this time of year. I myself was thinking about heading down to the hacking but I can’t seem to find any motivation this time of year… Yep, it does drop right off this time of year, and the cool morning air does not give many fishos the motivation to haul their arse out of a warm bed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yowie Posted July 25, 2022 Author Share Posted July 25, 2022 2 hours ago, Isaac Ct said: Nic feed Yowie, well done. Again. Thank you, better than no fish at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big Neil Posted July 25, 2022 Share Posted July 25, 2022 Half the battle with being enthusiastic, at this time of year, is the percentage chance of catching something Yowie. In your case, I would rate your chances as being close to 100%. Of course, such achievements come at a price. Hard work, determination, willingness to learn, and being able to think outside the square. You reap what you sow! bn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yowie Posted July 25, 2022 Author Share Posted July 25, 2022 4 hours ago, big Neil said: Half the battle with being enthusiastic, at this time of year, is the percentage chance of catching something Yowie. In your case, I would rate your chances as being close to 100%. Of course, such achievements come at a price. Hard work, determination, willingness to learn, and being able to think outside the square. You reap what you sow! bn Thanks BN. At this time of year, and time in life with a few aches and pains not going away anymore 🤣 , one needs to be committed to freeze the jatz crackers, and fingers, in order to catch something. Just have to think like a fish. The day will come when I have a permanent sleep , however, I'm not there yet so I will keep on casting until then. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pickles Posted July 25, 2022 Share Posted July 25, 2022 Nice feed Dave, the tailor was a beauty (hard to imagine they can get to over 20lb, wouldn’t it be great to hook onto one of them). I believe the Salmon have moved into Sydney Harbour (haven’t been out for a month 😞), but hoping to get out next week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squidless Posted July 25, 2022 Share Posted July 25, 2022 Nice report. I'm planning to go out this weekend as the weather looks like it'll hold up. Your report does bode well for my potential catch rate but it'll be nice to be out regardless! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yowie Posted July 25, 2022 Author Share Posted July 25, 2022 (edited) 2 hours ago, Pickles said: Nice feed Dave, the tailor was a beauty (hard to imagine they can get to over 20lb, wouldn’t it be great to hook onto one of them). I believe the Salmon have moved into Sydney Harbour (haven’t been out for a month 😞), but hoping to get out next week. A 4.5 pound tailor (60cm) on a 10 pound handline is the biggest I have pulled out, and a few just under that size as well show how hard they can fight. As for for a much bigger one, that would be worth the effort. Plenty of salmon moving about in the Hacking, some smaller ones under the 40cm mark included. You need to get out soon. Not good for a fisho to be at home for too long. 🤣 Edited July 25, 2022 by Yowie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yowie Posted July 25, 2022 Author Share Posted July 25, 2022 1 hour ago, Squidless said: Nice report. I'm planning to go out this weekend as the weather looks like it'll hold up. Your report does bode well for my potential catch rate but it'll be nice to be out regardless! Yes, no point staying at home, you cannot catch fish there, though I have thought of living on a waterfront property, with a large pool, and filling it with fish. Only problem, cannot afford such a place. 😂 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebel Posted July 26, 2022 Share Posted July 26, 2022 Well done Mate. Top report. Don't worry about @Fab1 he has lost the plot. Again ??????????? Cheers. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fab1 Posted July 26, 2022 Share Posted July 26, 2022 2 hours ago, Rebel said: Well done Mate. Top report. Don't worry about @Fab1 he has lost the plot. Again ??????????? Cheers. Didn’t know I’d lost it before.I need to up my game a bit and stop being a slacker. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masterfisho7 Posted July 26, 2022 Share Posted July 26, 2022 For a quit day looks like you did all right well done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yowie Posted July 26, 2022 Author Share Posted July 26, 2022 3 hours ago, masterfisho7 said: For a quit day looks like you did all right well done Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larkin Posted July 26, 2022 Share Posted July 26, 2022 Nice catch Yowie. 👍 Good little feed there - I don’t mind the old fish cakes. Make mine with mash potato, butter, fresh parsley, pepper, salt, egg wash and crumb. What you put in yours? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yowie Posted July 26, 2022 Author Share Posted July 26, 2022 9 hours ago, Larkin said: Nice catch Yowie. 👍 Good little feed there - I don’t mind the old fish cakes. Make mine with mash potato, butter, fresh parsley, pepper, salt, egg wash and crumb. What you put in yours? Bread crumbs, chopped shallot, grated carrot, parsley, lemon juice, couple of eggs with the minced fish, then floured and pan fried in a butter/olive oil mixture. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bessell1955 Posted July 26, 2022 Share Posted July 26, 2022 A nice haul. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yowie Posted July 27, 2022 Author Share Posted July 27, 2022 4 hours ago, bessell1955 said: A nice haul. Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cavepan Posted July 28, 2022 Share Posted July 28, 2022 I was out on Monday too Yowie but after lunch. Was also up around lilli pilli and then the flats around mansion bay. Super quiet for me, only one barely legal bream. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yowie Posted July 28, 2022 Author Share Posted July 28, 2022 2 hours ago, cavepan said: I was out on Monday too Yowie but after lunch. Was also up around lilli pilli and then the flats around mansion bay. Super quiet for me, only one barely legal bream. It's that time of year when fishing goes quiet, though there will be fish to find somewhere in the Hacking. Middle of the day fishing is usually not the best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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