Larkin Posted December 27, 2022 Share Posted December 27, 2022 Gday Raiders, headed out today with a mate - we fished around the bommie and then further south. Plenty of baitfish around - but nothing much biting around the reefs. We tried live baiting, trolling along the cliffs as well as plastics but nothing of note. Other than catching a bunch of large fat slimies. Hit up the flathead drift - plenty of good sized fish where we were, only thing the current was 3-4klm/h and we pretty much had half a minute of drop to hook a fish before the drift lifted our baits - even with heavy sinkers. my mate caught 1 flatty, and I caught 8 around 45cm - only one small one at 36 in the mix. Gave 3 to my mate to take. He did catch a bunch of large slimies - he likes to marinade and then sun dry them out into jerky. He made some for me to try - they were actually very nice. Mine I’ve put in the salter, to make strip baits for next trip out. 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenno64 Posted December 27, 2022 Share Posted December 27, 2022 Nice work Larkin fillets and baits! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zmk1962 Posted December 27, 2022 Share Posted December 27, 2022 Another great report and some good eating fish. Can’t complain about that. That’s an interesting way to prepare the slimies… very similar to smoking. I think Yowie was out there as well. cheers Zoran 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebel Posted December 27, 2022 Share Posted December 27, 2022 Great report. Top haul. Well done. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yowie Posted December 28, 2022 Share Posted December 28, 2022 These flatties are a good size for fillets. The drift was slightly faster at Little Marley than near the bombie, even with no wind. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isaac Ct Posted December 28, 2022 Share Posted December 28, 2022 Good stuff Larkin, nice bag of fish. All set for next time 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larkin Posted December 28, 2022 Author Share Posted December 28, 2022 15 hours ago, jenno64 said: Nice work Larkin fillets and baits! Thanks Rob, good old dependable flathead - always a good fallback 6 hours ago, zmk1962 said: Another great report and some good eating fish. Can’t complain about that. That’s an interesting way to prepare the slimies… very similar to smoking. I think Yowie was out there as well. cheers Zoran Thanks zoran! we were out there from around 5.30, so @Yowie probably came past us, but there were a heap of boats out there yesterday. my mate was born in Russia - a lot of Eastern Europeans/Russians/Scandinavians eat mackerel this way. First time I’ve tried it - and quite tasty. Told him it looks like dried bait - he said take it out with you and try it on the fish - we ended up eating it out there 😂 It’s salty, and goes really well with a cold beer! 4 hours ago, Rebel said: Great report. Top haul. Well done. Thanks Rebel 👍 a few fillets for the family. 2 hours ago, Yowie said: These flatties are a good size for fillets. The drift was slightly faster at Little Marley than near the bombie, even with no wind. I like them around 45-50. These were bang on 45, so wasn’t complaining. Only one other boat on the drift when we went - just too fast at that time - but got a feed 1 hour ago, Isaac Ct said: Good stuff Larkin, nice bag of fish. All set for next time Thanks Isaac, getting the baits ready to try on the mahi - last season the salted baits went alright. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bessell1955 Posted December 28, 2022 Share Posted December 28, 2022 Great bag of fish. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yowie Posted December 28, 2022 Share Posted December 28, 2022 I was out there around 5.15am. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blaxland Posted December 28, 2022 Share Posted December 28, 2022 Looks like you handy with the fillet knife nice clean work there, 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larkin Posted December 28, 2022 Author Share Posted December 28, 2022 5 hours ago, bessell1955 said: Great bag of fish. Can’t go wrong with a handful of blue spots 3 hours ago, Yowie said: I was out there around 5.15am. one day I’ll run into you out there 2 hours ago, blaxland said: Looks like you handy with the fillet knife nice clean work there, a good knife helps - the victorinox swibo 16cm curved flex is what I found works best for me. Have Victory and gherber too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisecraft Posted December 28, 2022 Share Posted December 28, 2022 On 12/27/2022 at 9:11 PM, Larkin said: Hit up the flathead drift - plenty of good sized fish where we were, only thing the current was 3-4klm/h and we pretty much had half a minute of drop to hook a fish before the drift lifted our baits - even with heavy sinkers Try a sea anchor to slow the drift 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basil D Posted December 29, 2022 Share Posted December 29, 2022 On 12/27/2022 at 9:11 PM, Larkin said: Gday Raiders, headed out today with a mate - we fished around the bommie and then further south. Plenty of baitfish around - but nothing much biting around the reefs. We tried live baiting, trolling along the cliffs as well as plastics but nothing of note. Other than catching a bunch of large fat slimies. Hit up the flathead drift - plenty of good sized fish where we were, only thing the current was 3-4klm/h and we pretty much had half a minute of drop to hook a fish before the drift lifted our baits - even with heavy sinkers. my mate caught 1 flatty, and I caught 8 around 45cm - only one small one at 36 in the mix. Gave 3 to my mate to take. He did catch a bunch of large slimies - he likes to marinade and then sun dry them out into jerky. He made some for me to try - they were actually very nice. Mine I’ve put in the salter, to make strip baits for next trip out. In Greece they sun dry them then bbq them, not bad at all, they call it Gouna btw ive met you on the water once and was next to you this same day as well 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pickles Posted December 29, 2022 Share Posted December 29, 2022 Well done on the Flatties and slimies, seems like there were plenty of fish biting today. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larkin Posted December 29, 2022 Author Share Posted December 29, 2022 On 12/28/2022 at 10:18 PM, cruisecraft said: Try a sea anchor to slow the drift Hi cruisecraft - I have one on board, but when I think of all that extra effort and another thing I have to rinse afterwards - I’m just plain lazy to deploy 😂 1 hour ago, Basil D said: In Greece they sun dry them then bbq them, not bad at all, they call it Gouna btw ive met you on the water once and was next to you this same day as well Does look good 👍 Where abouts/spot did we chat last time? Trying to remember That was you fishing with your wife on the outside of the bommie in that nice boat? All I was getting there were those slimies - at least they were decent sized. how’d you go? Any luck 1 hour ago, Pickles said: Well done on the Flatties and slimies, seems like there were plenty of fish biting today. Thanks Bob, plenty of bait around - no kingies around where I was - well at least I didn’t get any action - but did find schools of rats on the south Sydney fads last week. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basil D Posted December 29, 2022 Share Posted December 29, 2022 8 hours ago, Larkin said: Hi cruisecraft - I have one on board, but when I think of all that extra effort and another thing I have to rinse afterwards - I’m just plain lazy to deploy 😂 Does look good 👍 Where abouts/spot did we chat last time? Trying to remember That was you fishing with your wife on the outside of the bommie in that nice boat? All I was getting there were those slimies - at least they were decent sized. how’d you go? Any luck Thanks Bob, plenty of bait around - no kingies around where I was - well at least I didn’t get any action - but did find schools of rats on the south Sydney fads last week. yeah I was in the Gun metal grey boat with my wife, and last time was a few months ago i was with a mate on the same boat, we where drifting further north of cronulla sea side of bate bay, no luck on the snapper this day with my wife , went back in to Bundeena for a coffee and swim , I did get a stonker 8 days ago on mates boat 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larkin Posted December 30, 2022 Author Share Posted December 30, 2022 4 hours ago, Basil D said: yeah I was in the Gun metal grey boat with my wife, and last time was a few months ago i was with a mate on the same boat, we where drifting further north of cronulla sea side of bate bay, no luck on the snapper this day with my wife , went back in to Bundeena for a coffee and swim , I did get a stonker 8 days ago on mates boat Yeah, I remember. I knew I had seen your boat before. Looked like your wife was doing all the fishing this time 😉 That’s a good snapper! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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