Mahi Snapper and Flathead out of Botany

[Basil D]

Hit the ramp 4 am again and straight to the bait grounds, picked up my yakkes and went straight out to the fads, was there by 5.45am , got 7 mahi before a stampede of boats come roaring in, counted 18 boats and got Uncomfortable and the fish went of the bite, headed straight back in before deciding to hit the flathead Grounds, got a couple then decided to try the edge of the Cronulla reefs where I got two snapper and one was a cracking 67cm, not bad a for a shallow water snapper ,  called it quits at 1pm, cleaned the fish in salt water offshore, As I wont let fresh water touch my fish, it spoils them, them headed back in to clean the boat and have a beer at home , tight lines everyone 

[bessell1955]

Wow they are top shelf fish. Well done.

 

[Little_Flatty]

3 hours ago, Basil D said:

I wont let fresh water touch my fish, it spoils them, them headed back in to clean the boat and have a beer at home , tight lines everyone 

Never knew this Basil, interesting! Well done on a fantastic feed of mahi mahi.

[Basil D]

2 hours ago, bessell1955 said:

Wow they are top shelf fish. Well done.

 

Thank you Bessell

9 minutes ago, Little_Flatty said:

Never knew this Basil, interesting! Well done on a fantastic feed of mahi mahi.

next time try cleaning your fish in the salt water, you will see what I mean 

[jenno64]

You are on fire Basil! Enjoy another amazing feed!

[Basil D]

8 hours ago, jenno64 said:

You are on fire Basil! Enjoy another amazing feed!

Snapper on the charcoal bbq today 

[Pickles]

Awesome results Basil - thanks for the report (had a similar experience yesterday myself) - so important to get on the FADs early, once the crowds congregate, they get shy.

[Basil D]

7 hours ago, Pickles said:

Awesome results Basil - thanks for the report (had a similar experience yesterday myself) - so important to get on the FADs early, once the crowds congregate, they get shy.

That is Correct, I keep telling everyone, be there 6 am

[Ryder]

A very nice mixed bag. Family and friends must love the supply of super fresh fish. Well done.

 

[Basil D]

3 hours ago, Ryder said:

A very nice mixed bag. Family and friends must love the supply of super fresh fish. Well done.

 

Yes they do, Everyone loves fresh fish 🤩

[Pickles]

Hi Basil - sent you a pm email. 😊

[M1100S]

was good to see you at the bait grounds Basil.... apologies for not coming over to have a quick chat as wanted to get to the fads before the madness started.

I was the third boat at the Botany wide fads, and its was all on from the get go, every yakka thrown out resulted in a hook-up. Got there about 5.40am and by 6.45 I was ready to go home once the hoards started arriving. I hung around for another hours and only got one hook-up in that time. the mahi certainly did shut down

Kept 6.... threw back three and one busted off.

I was super chuffed as was my first trip on the new boat and to land a 1m dollies as a first fish made my day. ( yakka's don't count as fish do they  )

[Basil D]

10 hours ago, M1100S said:

was good to see you at the bait grounds Basil.... apologies for not coming over to have a quick chat as wanted to get to the fads before the madness started.

I was the third boat at the Botany wide fads, and its was all on from the get go, every yakka thrown out resulted in a hook-up. Got there about 5.40am and by 6.45 I was ready to go home once the hoards started arriving. I hung around for another hours and only got one hook-up in that time. the mahi certainly did shut down

Kept 6.... threw back three and one busted off.

I was super chuffed as was my first trip on the new boat and to land a 1m dollies as a first fish made my day. ( yakka's don't count as fish do they  )

yeah like wise was happy to see you, they are some dollies around atm and so early in the season, and oh yeah yakka do count if you get nothing else🤣

[Pickles]

Some really nice Dollies @M1100S - Love your new rig, (Jealous of your Stabi), great for off shore.

If you have a chance to PM me I’d love some bait spots in BB as I’ve never fished south and going out soon. Basil shared some spots and reading both your posts, I reckon you bloke would know.

blessings @Pickles (Bob).

[Basil D]

3 hours ago, Pickles said:

Some really nice Dollies @M1100S - Love your new rig, (Jealous of your Stabi), great for off shore.

If you have a chance to PM me I’d love some bait spots in BB as I’ve never fished south and going out soon. Basil shared some spots and reading both your posts, I reckon you bloke would know.

blessings @Pickles (Bob).

Sent you the marks 

[Larkin]

So much fishing lately basil! Well done on another successful trip out! 
Always manage a red in there too 😉

[Basil D]

6 hours ago, Larkin said:

So much fishing lately basil! Well done on another successful trip out! 
Always manage a red in there too 😉

wasn't planning on a snapper, the fads got overcrowded and died out, with 7 mahi between us was plenty, decided to go the flathead and that was slow, we got a couple, Then i thought lets try for some pan sized snapper, turned it was too big for a pan 🤣🤩nice surprise, bent the rod right over.

Lets hope I continue to get often often, I have slowed work down a touch.