XD351 Posted February 18, 2023 Share Posted February 18, 2023 (edited) G’day raiders , today I went for a fish in my usual haunt ( patonga/ lion island Flint and steel area ) , I was using Hawkesbury prawns and herring I get from a local supplier . Hit the water just as the sky was beginning to light up - 5.30 am or so and headed out to my usual drifting ground between patonga and lion island . I had about two hours of run in tide to deal with then the lull of high tide before I could fish my favoured run out tide. There was a very light puff of wind from the NE which didn’t help the drift as it sort of pushed the boat out from the shore and not along it as I like . This spot only produced a few small flatties around 33cm , a pile of shovel nose sharks , a couple of flounder and a couple of small tailor - all released . Moved over to the southern shore and drifted from flint and steel towards Barrenjoey , caught a couple of just legal flatties along with one around 40cm and a pan sized snapper - great that’s dinner sorted ! Then moved to the middle ground and drifted towards flint and steel - only small Mulloway there so now I was getting desperate so I tried the current line that forms at the mouth of Cowan creek on a run out tide . Got three bream , two just over legal and one at a guess 33cm , a few small flathead and Mulloway and a small hairtail up until low tide then it went quiet . Not a super day but I got a feed and a day out on the water - can’t complain about that ! Sorry didn’t bother to take photos - nothing special caught so didn’t bother . Has a skulk around the cleaning table and the only fish I saw were average size bream , a few flatties around 40-45cm and a couple of Bonnie’s being cleaned . One strange thing is the cleaning table was immaculately clean - probably the first time in my life I have ever seen such a clean table ! Edited February 18, 2023 by XD351 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XD351 Posted February 18, 2023 Author Share Posted February 18, 2023 Nup for some reason it decided to post before I could finish - iPad troubles I believe and have been having this issue ever since they released the latest update - drives me nuts🤬 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zmk1962 Posted February 18, 2023 Share Posted February 18, 2023 Parsley Bay ramp? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XD351 Posted February 18, 2023 Author Share Posted February 18, 2023 On 2/18/2023 at 7:08 PM, zmk1962 said: I think @XD351 is having finger trouble ... either that or he is still stuck at the boat ramp behind the jet skis and associated entourage ... Cheers Z Bloody jet skis - I hate all of them ! Took near on 15 min for some tool to put his boat on the trailer before I could get mine on ( if I take more than 2 min I get upset with myself!) I then drive up the ramp at Brooklyn and turn left only to find some tool with a jet ski has blocked the road and got out of his car to go and talk to one of his mates 🤬 seriously there must be some part of the PWC licence test that ascertains whether the applicant has an IQ lower than three before they issue a licence 😂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XD351 Posted February 18, 2023 Author Share Posted February 18, 2023 Yes Parsley bay . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bessell1955 Posted February 18, 2023 Share Posted February 18, 2023 Well at least you have caught a feed. How hot was it out on the water? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XD351 Posted February 18, 2023 Author Share Posted February 18, 2023 (edited) Not as hot as when I got home to western Sydney 🥵 There was a NE breeze blowing which kept it bearable. Get in behind a headland and out of the wind it was pretty hot ! First time wearing a solar tube and gloves - thought it would make me hotter but it was quite the opposite ! 8hrs in the sun with zero sunburn and I don’t feel so tired - I used to only wear sunscreen,a hat , sunglasses and long sleeves /trackies but the sun still drains me , this time same clothes and sunscreen etc .a solar tube and gloves keep me cooler and I don’t feel like I have been sitting under a griller all day . Edited February 18, 2023 by XD351 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryant fish Posted February 18, 2023 Share Posted February 18, 2023 Yeah parsley bay brooklyn tossers there today no brains 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bessell1955 Posted February 18, 2023 Share Posted February 18, 2023 Good to hear that it was quite pleasant. It was red hot here in the Hawkesbury! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yowie Posted February 19, 2023 Share Posted February 19, 2023 On 2/18/2023 at 7:20 PM, XD351 said: I then drive up the ramp at Brooklyn and turn left only to find some tool with a jet ski has blocked the road and got out of his car to go and talk to one of his mates 🤬 seriously there must be some part of the PWC licence test that ascertains whether the applicant has an IQ lower than three before they issue a licence 😂 Zero I.Q. for some of them. At least you were into the fish, and a few for the plate. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishingwazza2019 Posted February 19, 2023 Share Posted February 19, 2023 Well bit of an interesting day .. and busy one from all accounts. At least a meal taken home. Well done .. cheers 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenno64 Posted February 22, 2023 Share Posted February 22, 2023 On 2/18/2023 at 7:20 PM, XD351 said: Bloody jet skis - I hate all of them ! Took near on 15 min for some tool to put his boat on the trailer before I could get mine on ( if I take more than 2 min I get upset with myself!) I then drive up the ramp at Brooklyn and turn left only to find some tool with a jet ski has blocked the road and got out of his car to go and talk to one of his mates 🤬 seriously there must be some part of the PWC licence test that ascertains whether the applicant has an IQ lower than three before they issue a licence 😂 The tool shed is full🤓 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebel Posted February 23, 2023 Share Posted February 23, 2023 Top report. Well done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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