Hacking 3/2/08

[jacobvz]

Went fishing today, wasn't even the only one :-)
Got severly drenched.
Went to Gymea baths for some yakka's and did some drift lure fishing on the shallows while having a live yakka out on the big rod. got some juvenile snappers (late 20's but not quite the legal 30) but not the elusive flathead. My yakka's died on me, not very hardy fish so I'll use them for fillets or burly next time and get myself an airator to keep fish alive.

went back to grays point ramp and did some more lure fishing in the shallow there and caught my first flathead, 37 cm (PB), and it was a legal one as well. They are difficult to clean for a first timer but managed to get most of the meat of and the missus enjoyed it.

Also caught a little flounder at just over 23 cm (PB) it was twice the size of the lure, greedy little thing.

All in all an enjoyable but wet morning.

Jack

[Bees Knees]

Well done mate:smoking33: :alcho meter:

Dont clean the flatties in the future if it's too hard. They are very simple to fillet and skin. No gutting or scaling needed:1yikes:

Great work:red party:

[fishinf]

Went fishing today, wasn't even the only one :-)
Got severly drenched.
Went to Gymea baths for some yakka's and did some drift lure fishing on the shallows while having a live yakka out on the big rod. got some juvenile snappers (late 20's but not quite the legal 30) but not the elusive flathead. My yakka's died on me, not very hardy fish so I'll use them for fillets or burly next time and get myself an airator to keep fish alive.

went back to grays point ramp and did some more lure fishing in the shallow there and caught my first flathead, 37 cm (PB), and it was a legal one as well. They are difficult to clean for a first timer but managed to get most of the meat of and the missus enjoyed it.

Also caught a little flounder at just over 23 cm (PB) it was twice the size of the lure, greedy little thing.

All in all an enjoyable but wet morning.

Jackhey i was out today to i think i seen you a few times i just wasnt sure
nice work with the flatty i was trying to get some :frown:
but we did get some bream ,whiting,flounder and sweep
inbetween the rain it was a nice morning
here is a few pics
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[jacobvz]

Hi Maurice

Where were you fishing? I did pass (head on) with a boat that had a little kid on board on my way to grays point ramp, was this you? I have this little green canopy on my boat.
Are you in Hacking often? I try to get out every weekend for a few hours at least maybe we can meet up some day.

Nice flounder.

Jack

[xtosea]

Very nice work guys, you all are very brave for fishing in those elements, i for one hate getting wet while fishing but full marks to you guys for going out there and giving it a go. You also got some nice fish too. Well done.
Kamil

[sambo]

boys boys boys
top work and well done

[fishinf]

Hi Maurice

Where were you fishing? I did pass (head on) with a boat that had a little kid on board on my way to grays point ramp, was this you? I have this little green canopy on my boat.
Are you in Hacking often? I try to get out every weekend for a few hours at least maybe we can meet up some day.

Nice flounder.

Jackyep that was us we waved to one another
i go there every three weeks or so id love to meet up sometime i useally put a post up to say im going

btw i learnt to fish in the rain from my ferral freind
remember that day jason :ohhh yeah:

[jacobvz]

Just had my photos developed :-)

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Jack

[quintrex101]

you guys are killing it good on ya iu wish i could get that many fish, last night i went for a fish in hunt for a jewie, first hook up i throught it was a soapie with i good first run and then i just looked like it let go but it did not and it was a string ray, not long later i had what i throught was weed and i reeled it in to see what i throught was a optopus but it let go and then i seen it swim pass it was a dam squid dam i wish i landed it. and then i hooked up again ( bout 2 hours later ) to a 35cm flathead then next cast i hooked up to a yakka whick i put a fillet of one a jewie rig and i seen a fish jumping and me rod was going off and i reeled in and well it jumped its way in the boat i nice 33cms trailor, was out there too about 1 in the morning
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[fishinf]

hey quinnie were did you go last night
btw nice flatty

n

[Dog Catcher]

jacobvz you need to drift the channels in the hacking on the run out tide if you want to fish livies for the flathead.

Caught them up to 1.1 meters long on livies & that one took a sweep cause I couldn't find any wittle yakka's that take refuge under the wharfs.

Airators are pretty crappy esp if the water heats up in the tank your trying to keeps the livies alive in better off just topping it up with a fresh bucket of water.

Hey fishinf

Nice Wi Ting been wanting to head over to the hacking to give them a shot on poppers

[storms72]

Yeaaaahaaaaa....Yeah Maurice I love the rain mate, was a bit chilly that day but as we could still put the bait on with our knuckles(our fingers were frozen) we gave it a go.....Well done on the fish caught guys...Maurice will have to head out one day on the hacking with you to suss some spots once 'dark and stormy' is on the water.

[fishinf]

Yeaaaahaaaaa....Yeah Maurice I love the rain mate, was a bit chilly that day but as we could still put the bait on with our knuckles(our fingers were frozen) we gave it a go.....Well done on the fish caught guys...Maurice will have to head out one day on the hacking with you to suss some spots once 'dark and stormy' is on the water.
yeah for sure

[Bass flicker]

Man thats a really good mixed bag there Maurice well done to you and the young fella!!!:beerchug:

[jacobvz]

Very nice work guys, you all are very brave for fishing in those elements, i for one hate getting wet while fishing but full marks to you guys for going out there and giving it a go. You also got some nice fish too. Well done.
Kamil

No hassle at the boat ramps for parking when it rains. Plenty of spots and a one man launch and retrieve is very relaxed when there is no queue to launch/retrieve

Jack

[Haji]

Well done everyone! Great pics and info.

Thanks for sharing with us.

Cheers