South of the Hacking.

[Blackfish]

Sorry for the Belated report. Only got back late yesterday.

Came down to Sydney on Tuesday to go to the Boat Show and also catch up with some mates and as we were off to the show on Thursday that gave us a chance to duck out for a fish on Wednesday.

Well, what crap conditions Wednesday turned out to be with a raging current from the North and a big South East Swell turning it into a washing machine. If you were going to get Sea Sick this was the day and the Maltese Falcon spent most of the time on the floor resting 😄

We nearly pulled the pin out the front of Jibbon but crept further south. No idea what depth we were in as my mates sounder decided to give up the ghost.

As other reports indicated the Blue Spots were thin on the ground with it hard going but ended up with 14 and a good Flounder.

@Yowie's mate turned up which I recon is a Brown Skua but happy to be corrected, there were also a couple of other large Ocean type birds flying past, some sort of Gannet or Booby.

A few Whales were seem with one close that scared us when it exhaled.

This looks similar to what Yowie posted.

 

Our catch with the Flounder on the opposite end.

 

Still great catching up with mates.

Edited August 5, 2023 by Blackfish

[Rebel]

Great haul

Top report.

Well done.

[Yowie]

Very nice there Gordon. Plenty of fillets, and a bonus flounder that is always welcome.

Yes, that is the freeloader that sat near us last week. There are always plenty of gannets flying and diving nearby - at times, usually mid morning, up to a dozen will just sit on the water in a close group for a little while, probably telling fish stories  🤣  then they all just up and fly away.

[Isaac Ct]

Good feed , well done.

Nice looking birds always seem to find you in the most random places

[Basil D]

Flathead and flounder must the best feed