Pickles Posted January 2, 2023 Share Posted January 2, 2023 Headed out extra early (didn’t really want to go on a public holiday, but a buddy was desperate & Mrs Pickles gave me a leave pass) and hit the water at 5am. Straight to the bait grounds and filled up with live Yakkas in double quick time and directly to Manly reef, then Longie wide and we had a “Rat Attack “, after 31 Kingies (mostly all around 62-65). Wed had enough, (doesn’t happen that often)so headed off to flattie grounds. 5 or 6 kayaks saw as hooking up & started doing laps around us (don’t mind at all and gave them a few Yakkas as all they had were pillies and Yakkas were doing the damage) . The last kingie was a 63cm rat with a chewed tail- maybe a seal??. We headed off to the flathead grounds & drifted for an hour and boated a dozen nice flatties, biggest going 63cm and twice as many “spikies”. We got monstered a massive school of slimies which we’re taking our 5/0 flattie hooks (kept a few to BBQ & bait tomorrow). A great start to 2023. (TYJ). 24 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yowie Posted January 2, 2023 Share Posted January 2, 2023 A good day out again Bob, a change from the bass. Decent sized flatties when over the 60 mark. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebel Posted January 2, 2023 Share Posted January 2, 2023 Well done. Nice banana Great haul. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonD Posted January 2, 2023 Share Posted January 2, 2023 Hey plastic bananas don't count, that one looks fake!!!!!!! Great action up there, no kings for us yet, though I did get stretched on beach sharks for the first day of the year. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jfish Posted January 2, 2023 Share Posted January 2, 2023 3 hours ago, Pickles said: we had a “Rat Attack “, after 31 Kingies (mostly all around 62-65). Wed had enough Hi @Pickles. Wish I had that "problem". 😁 Glad to hear you had a great day out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fish-aholic Posted January 2, 2023 Share Posted January 2, 2023 Great report as always Bob. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bessell1955 Posted January 2, 2023 Share Posted January 2, 2023 Those Kings do not stand a chance when you hit the water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papafish Posted January 2, 2023 Share Posted January 2, 2023 damn bob!! you smashed the kingie again!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big Neil Posted January 2, 2023 Share Posted January 2, 2023 I hope you realise that you're only catching all these fish because I'm 600kms away Bob. Such is life! bn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunc333 Posted January 3, 2023 Share Posted January 3, 2023 suspect banana mate might have to have fisheries investigate you mr Pickles .I saw you out there today mate (tuesday) near sow and pigs chatting to the blue charter boat .was going to say hi but you were yakka filling your bait tank like me and then you were gone , cheers dunc333 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hads Posted January 3, 2023 Share Posted January 3, 2023 Great report Bob. Feels like forever since I’ve landed a legal Kingy. A nice feed of flathead and good day out on the water is certainly great way to start the New year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pickles Posted January 3, 2023 Author Share Posted January 3, 2023 22 minutes ago, Hads said: Great report Bob. Feels like forever since I’ve landed a legal Kingy. A nice feed of flathead and good day out on the water is certainly great way to start the New year. Well get into them on 11th (Mrs Pickles birthday, so if we leave early, we’ll get some fishing time in- will be in touch) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pickles Posted January 3, 2023 Author Share Posted January 3, 2023 41 minutes ago, dunc333 said: suspect banana mate might have to have fisheries investigate you mr Pickles .I saw you out there today mate (tuesday) near sow and pigs chatting to the blue charter boat .was going to say hi but you were yakka filling your bait tank like me and then you were gone , cheers dunc333 Just now, Pickles said: Well get into them on 11th (Mrs Pickles birthday, so if we leave early, we’ll get some fishing time in- will be in touch) Cheers Dunc, Charter boys didn’t do any good today and we didn’t get to do much fishing as my mates boat (buddy whose 4 boys Itaught and were all out today - some on my boat some on his) had serious motor issues due to minimal use, so we stuck together and couldn’t do any serious fishing😞😞 ) so nothing to report. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larkin Posted January 3, 2023 Share Posted January 3, 2023 Been getting into plenty of action lately! hopefully get onto some larger units soon 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pickles Posted January 3, 2023 Author Share Posted January 3, 2023 8 hours ago, Larkin said: Been getting into plenty of action lately! hopefully get onto some larger units soon 🙏🙏 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatcat531 Posted January 4, 2023 Share Posted January 4, 2023 Hey mate, impressive stuff. I've had real trouble getting onto yakkas in recent weeks. Any chance I can ask where your bait grounds are? I've been burling up and using squid and bits of chicken fillet but not luck!! Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FishingFables Posted January 4, 2023 Share Posted January 4, 2023 Great haul there @Pickles I might have to take a bunch of bananas out on my canoe tomorrow and see what happens... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pickles Posted January 4, 2023 Author Share Posted January 4, 2023 4 hours ago, FishingFables said: Great haul there @Pickles I might have to take a bunch of bananas out on my canoe tomorrow and see what happens... Bananas are like Holy water - mightn’t do any good, but they can’t do any harm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pickles Posted January 4, 2023 Author Share Posted January 4, 2023 8 hours ago, fatcat531 said: Hey mate, impressive stuff. I've had real trouble getting onto yakkas in recent weeks. Any chance I can ask where your bait grounds are? I've been burling up and using squid and bits of chicken fillet but not luck!! Cheers No worries @fatcat531, there is an extensive and detailed outline n the archives, but if you try the Centurian wreck off Quarrantine station near Canae Pt, there are not only Yakkas, but also slimey mackerel most of the time. The other spot is George’s corner. A third place they are nearly always available is directly off George’s Head, just around from Middle Head. Burley is essential and no 8 or 10 “Mosquito hooks” on 6lb momno with no sinker, but a swivel. I hope this helps. (If you still can’t get on to them send me a PM and we can organise to get out and I’ll show you (but not a weekend). Bob (Pickles) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatcat531 Posted January 4, 2023 Share Posted January 4, 2023 2 minutes ago, Pickles said: No worries @fatcat531, there is an extensive and detailed outline n the archives, but if you try the Centurian wreck off Quarrantine station near Canae Pt, there are not only Yakkas, but also slimey mackerel most of the time. The other spot is George’s corner. A third place they are nearly always available is directly off George’s Head, just around from Middle Head. Burley is essential and no 8 or 10 “Mosquito hooks” on 6lb momno with no sinker, but a swivel. I hope this helps. (If you still can’t get on to them send me a PM and we can organise to get out and I’ll show you (but not a weekend). Bob (Pickles) Legend, thanks Pickles!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaddyT Posted January 4, 2023 Share Posted January 4, 2023 Bob, plenty of yakkas at the fridge last week, nice bite size ones too-filled the tank in 15 minutes. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenno64 Posted January 5, 2023 Share Posted January 5, 2023 Great post Bob, nice flatties and kings too! And bananas:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pickles Posted January 5, 2023 Author Share Posted January 5, 2023 6 hours ago, PaddyT said: Bob, plenty of yakkas at the fridge last week, nice bite size ones too-filled the tank in 15 minutes. Haven’t stopped at the fridge for quite a while, good to know they are back there 😊 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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