Yowie Posted February 8, 2023 Share Posted February 8, 2023 (edited) Headed out with my mate yesterday to Bate Bay, anchored and fished from the arvo into darkness. A lot of throw backs, just under sized reddies, wirrah, baker, sweep. My mate pulled the 2 reddies, biggest at 37cm, and the jacket for me at 35cm. I dropped what felt like a bigger reddie, the hook pulled under the boat. Plenty of big yakkas turned up later on, and a couple of big slimies, so they made strip baits. My mate pulled up 2 little kingies, and I hooked what felt like a legal one, plenty of power with a good run, then gone. The line near the hook was chaffed a little. Nearing darkness, the bottom fish and the yakkas disappeared, a bit unusual, so I suggested sharks about. We floated out baits on the surface for a few tailor, mostly around the 32cm mark, kept 2 and released a few more. I had a solid hit, not a tailor, then a run and bitten off. Shortly after, my mate had a solid hit, a big run then gone, the line parted. Time to head home. As a side issue, my fishing neighbour showed me a video of a bull shark hooked in Botany Bay, on game fishing tackle, about 150kg, that swam up to the boat and bit the duck board. Another 3 were also hooked. He also told me of 2 bull sharks hooked off the sand bank at Dolls Point yesterday. Not a time to be swimming up river. Edited February 8, 2023 by Yowie 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebel Posted February 8, 2023 Share Posted February 8, 2023 Nice haul again. Well done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Restyle Posted February 8, 2023 Share Posted February 8, 2023 1 hour ago, Yowie said: Headed out with my mate yesterday to Bate Bay, anchored and fished from the arvo into darkness. A lot of throw backs, just under sized reddies, wirrah, baker, sweep. My mate pulled the 2 reddies, biggest at 37cm, and the jacket for me at 35cm. I dropped what felt like a bigger reddie, the hook pulled under the boat. Plenty of big yakkas turned up later on, and a couple of big slimies, so they made strip baits. My mate pulled up 2 little kingies, and I hooked what felt like a legal one, plenty of power with a good run, then gone. The line near the hook was chaffed a little. Nearing darkness, the bottom fish and the yakkas disappeared, a bit unusual, so I suggested sharks about. We floated out baits on the surface for a few tailor, mostly around the 32cm mark, kept 2 and released a few more. I had a solid hit, not a tailor, then a run and bitten off. Shortly after, my mate had a solid hit, a big run then gone, the line parted. Time to head home. As a side issue, my fishing neighbour showed me a video of a bull shark hooked in Botany Bay, on game fishing tackle, about 150kg, that swam up to the boat and bit the duck board. Another 3 were also hooked. He also told me of 2 bull sharks hooked off the sand bank at Dolls Point yesterday. Not a time to be swimming up river. Good stuff as always, plenty of Bonito around sitting around 60cm and I failed to hook any kings on Saturday. I had a guy show me a video of a couple smaller bulls chasing bait up onto the sand in south west arm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yowie Posted February 8, 2023 Author Share Posted February 8, 2023 2 hours ago, Rebel said: Nice haul again. Well done. Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yowie Posted February 8, 2023 Author Share Posted February 8, 2023 1 hour ago, Restyle said: Good stuff as always, plenty of Bonito around sitting around 60cm and I failed to hook any kings on Saturday. I had a guy show me a video of a couple smaller bulls chasing bait up onto the sand in south west arm The water has warmed, so the bulls are getting ready for breeding time. Why anyone goes swimming in the rivers not knowing what is swimming underneath them - I suppose if you cannot see anything, then there is nothing to worry about. 😂 Grays Point an example. I was hoping for a bonnie for bait, but these critters on the surface amongst the tailor were bigger, they took off in a straight line. My mate was laughing at me (it was one of those nights the fish kept getting off my line) until he hooked up and it was not stopping, so he increased the drag a little then the line broke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isaac Ct Posted February 8, 2023 Share Posted February 8, 2023 Nice feed Yowie, wouldn't be nice to be swimming with bull sharks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kobi caught a fish Posted February 8, 2023 Share Posted February 8, 2023 (edited) I was down at gunnamatta this afternoon and there was was people swimming outside the nets with the huge shark nets next to them. I wouldn’t be swimming there. Nice fish Yowie Edited February 8, 2023 by kobi caught a fish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larkin Posted February 8, 2023 Share Posted February 8, 2023 Nice mixed bag! Need a bit of a fishing mystery sometimes - especially when night fishing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yowie Posted February 8, 2023 Author Share Posted February 8, 2023 1 hour ago, Isaac Ct said: Nice feed Yowie, wouldn't be nice to be swimming with bull sharks. Something to eat. I would rather be eating some fish than being eaten by sharks. 🤣 1 hour ago, kobi caught a fish said: I was down at gunnamatta this afternoon and there was was people swimming outside the nets with the huge shark nets next to them. I wouldn’t be swimming there. Nice fish Yowie Thank you. A couple of weeks ago, mum's neighbour told me of the shark swimming near the bathes. People do not listen. 1 hour ago, Larkin said: Nice mixed bag! Need a bit of a fishing mystery sometimes - especially when night fishing Enough for a feed. No mistaking something of weight was on the line during the darkness. 🤣 Thought my mate was going to be pulled out of his chair, he had his feet on the back of the boat and was hanging on. The neighbour told me the fishos in Botany Bay were targeting sharks - marlin rods and reels, wire traces, big baits, and the rod was bending over as the bulls tried to swim off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basil D Posted February 8, 2023 Share Posted February 8, 2023 Nice report and bate bay is my wife’s favourite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yowie Posted February 8, 2023 Author Share Posted February 8, 2023 55 minutes ago, Basil D said: Nice report and bate bay is my wife’s favourite Don't have to head out too far to find a feed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pickles Posted February 8, 2023 Share Posted February 8, 2023 Well done Dave - I sympathise with the ones you dropped - know the feeling only too well. Good work on the ones you landed 👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yowie Posted February 8, 2023 Author Share Posted February 8, 2023 32 minutes ago, Pickles said: Well done Dave - I sympathise with the ones you dropped - know the feeling only too well. Good work on the ones you landed 👍 Thanks Bob, ai least something for the plate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fab1 Posted February 8, 2023 Share Posted February 8, 2023 13 hours ago, Yowie said: The water has warmed, so the bulls are getting ready for breeding time. Why anyone goes swimming in the rivers not knowing what is swimming underneath them - I suppose if you cannot see anything, then there is nothing to worry about. 😂 Grays Point an example. I was hoping for a bonnie for bait, but these critters on the surface amongst the tailor were bigger, they took off in a straight line. My mate was laughing at me (it was one of those nights the fish kept getting off my line) until he hooked up and it was not stopping, so he increased the drag a little then the line broke. That’s why I swim in my pool.I can see the bottom.😂😂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yowie Posted February 8, 2023 Author Share Posted February 8, 2023 3 hours ago, Fab1 said: That’s why I swim in my pool.I can see the bottom.😂😂 🤣 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenno64 Posted February 10, 2023 Share Posted February 10, 2023 Nice bag Dave! Sounds like the grey suits were surrounding you at the end!🦈 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yowie Posted February 10, 2023 Author Share Posted February 10, 2023 10 minutes ago, jenno64 said: Nice bag Dave! Sounds like the grey suits were surrounding you at the end!🦈 Thanks Rob. Toothy critters all right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kantong Posted February 14, 2023 Share Posted February 14, 2023 Great haul @Yowie and those sharks a a scary thought! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yowie Posted February 14, 2023 Author Share Posted February 14, 2023 5 hours ago, kantong said: Great haul @Yowie and those sharks a a scary thought! Not the time of year to be swimming in murky water. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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