XD351 Posted March 8 Share Posted March 8 (edited) G’day Raiders, I lobbed down to a spot near UTS rowers for a very quick flick in the canal nearby , it was pretty windy which made line control near impossible but I gave it a go anyway. I was using a prawn type plastic rigged weedless ( zman prawz in Houdini colour ) coated with some dizzy scent in UV Mussel. Only got one flathead which was sitting right below where a side drain emptied into the main canal , there were heaps of big mullet cruising around but as soon as I got my phone out to photograph them the seemed to disappear - must be camera shy ? I did get a photo of some mullet but these were the sub 30cm ones and I was praying to hook up with one of the big ones - easy 40cm + and maybe giving 50cm a nudge ! Anyhow while trying to measure and photograph the flathead while on my knees I didn’t notice I had disturbed an ants nest ( fortunately only the tiny black ant variety) and within seconds I was covered in the buggers - I must have looked a treat flapping my arms around trying to get them off all the while yelling out string after string of expletives 🤣🤣🤣 After that I went to the Sydney fish market for a look and was bowled over by how that place has gone downhill! It’s more restaurants, cafes and sushi bars now than fish market and the prices of some things made my eyes water - $23 a kilo for pipis! and they were tiny ! We used to get them for bait at a few bucks a kilo- all be it a long time ago ! They were selling them as live but they were all open and sitting in a tray drying out - yuck ! Edited March 8 by XD351 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yowie Posted March 8 Share Posted March 8 One flattie for your troubles. Sea mullet, not usually taken on a hook. Small flies sometimes work. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pickles Posted March 8 Share Posted March 8 Great report Ian, those mullet a sure sign Jewies around, a 43cm flattie is good feed. Bet you keep an eye out for ants next time 🫤 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larkin Posted March 8 Share Posted March 8 Nice flatty XD! Managed a feed! I used to get pipis up past Wanda beach many years back. Doing the pipi twist! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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