BigHorse Posted October 8, 2022 Share Posted October 8, 2022 (edited) G'day Raiders, been a while since ive posted so thought id give you guys an update from a recent fishing trip in Lake Macquarie. Over the last couple of weeks salmon of good size +65cm have been around the lake busting up on the whitebait i think. So a mate of mine and i decided to have a good crack on catching a salmon. I had previously Never caught a salmon and had only heard of the fights they give. I went into battle thinking they would give an decent fight but boy was i wrong. I was using my 2500 sedona with 6lb braid and 10lb leader on a 3-5 raider rod. Catching these salmon in the bust up was the most fun ive had in ages. We started our trip launching from out local boat ramp at bolton point at around 3:30. after getting some horoundes conditions on the lake (we only saw 2 other boats the whole day) and getting dreadfully soaked we reached the Channel and the sand flats. at this point it was around 4 and we couldn't see and birds or salmon so we decided to go for a flick for flathead. This eventuated in nothing and we decided to head over to dora creek where my mate had caught some nice flatties the day before. but as soon as we packed up my mate shouted "BUST UP" and all eyes turned to around 100 birds and god knows how much salmon all in a feeding frenzy. This bust up lasted around 2 and a half hours till it finally stopped. By the time we finished we had caught around 20 salmon all around 55-75cm, solid fish. These fish were caught on light flattie and bream setups using metals, big plastics and a rip off daiwa double clutch.ย Overall it was a great days fishing full of excitement, thanks for reading๐ Edited October 8, 2022 by Little_Flatty Fixed photos 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebel Posted October 8, 2022 Share Posted October 8, 2022 Top report. Can't beat the lake when it is firing. Well done. Cheers. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little_Flatty Posted October 8, 2022 Share Posted October 8, 2022 Nice salmon @BigHorse! Would have been an exhilarating session! I've fixed your photos. I need to experiment a bit with posting photos from an iPhone/iPad and come back with my findings. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigHorse Posted October 8, 2022 Author Share Posted October 8, 2022 4 minutes ago, Little_Flatty said: Nice salmon @BigHorse! Would have been an exhilarating session! I've fixed your photos. I need to experiment a bit with posting photos from an iPhone/iPad and come back with my findings. Oh thank youย ๐ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isaac Ct Posted October 9, 2022 Share Posted October 9, 2022 Great report, canโt beat salmon on light gear. Well done. Nice quality ones as well. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masterfisho7 Posted October 9, 2022 Share Posted October 9, 2022 Nice report and some top salmon well doneย 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yowie Posted October 9, 2022 Share Posted October 9, 2022 Salmon go hard on light gear as you found out. Next, try them on a handline.ย ๐คฃ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isaac Ct Posted October 9, 2022 Share Posted October 9, 2022 1 minute ago, Yowie said: Salmon go hard on light gear as you found out. Next, try them on a handline.ย ๐คฃ I can only imagine what your hands would look like and feel like after a day of wrestling big fish. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larkin Posted October 9, 2022 Share Posted October 9, 2022 Live for those days when theyโre on fire! & Love it when they perform aerobatics! well done ๐ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bessell1955 Posted October 9, 2022 Share Posted October 9, 2022 Sounds like a fun filled day and you caught fish, well done! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FishoJohnzy Posted October 10, 2022 Share Posted October 10, 2022 On 10/9/2022 at 10:20 AM, BigHorse said: G'day Raiders, been a while since ive posted so thought id give you guys an update from a recent fishing trip in Lake Macquarie. Over the last couple of weeks salmon of good size +65cm have been around the lake busting up on the whitebait i think. So a mate of mine and i decided to have a good crack on catching a salmon. I had previously Never caught a salmon and had only heard of the fights they give. I went into battle thinking they would give an decent fight but boy was i wrong. I was using my 2500 sedona with 6lb braid and 10lb leader on a 3-5 raider rod. Catching these salmon in the bust up was the most fun ive had in ages. We started our trip launching from out local boat ramp at bolton point at around 3:30. after getting some horoundes conditions on the lake (we only saw 2 other boats the whole day) and getting dreadfully soaked we reached the Channel and the sand flats. at this point it was around 4 and we couldn't see and birds or salmon so we decided to go for a flick for flathead. This eventuated in nothing and we decided to head over to dora creek where my mate had caught some nice flatties the day before. but as soon as we packed up my mate shouted "BUST UP" and all eyes turned to around 100 birds and god knows how much salmon all in a feeding frenzy. This bust up lasted around 2 and a half hours till it finally stopped. By the time we finished we had caught around 20 salmon all around 55-75cm, solid fish. These fish were caught on light flattie and bream setups using metals, big plastics and a rip off daiwa double clutch.ย Overall it was a great days fishing full of excitement, thanks for reading๐ Great report! Lived beside the lake for my whole life, love it! Got good Salmon last year fishing with young cousins off Valentine Jetty.Overalll good report! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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