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Posted by: kkw Aug 27 2013, 12:33 AM

Got up this morning at the unearthly hour of 6am to head out for a fish off the rocks. Surf cam showed a small wave around the 2ft range so it all looked to be perfect apart from the rising tide. The spot fishes best on the runout, but we have to go when the opportunity arises.
Got out there about 8am and had the place to myself. Not enough swell to wet my feet, for the first hour. I found the fish a long way out, with the float barely visible. Landed three nice fish around 40cms in the first quarter hour and then they slowed down as the tide rose. A husband and wife Mongolian couple arrived about 8.30am to keep me company. A lovely couple who always share their food with me and despite the language difficulties, we get on well. Some other fishos had left the place in a real mess, with plastic bags, hook packets, tangles of mono, cigarette packets and butts as well as a couple of very smelly green morays wrapped in line. This place used to be pristine for more than 20yrs and now a certain element have 'discovered' it and it is looking like a tip. Anyway, enough whinging!!.
It was just a glorious day with smooth conditions and enough fish to keep me happy. Saw a school of Salmon cruising up the coast, which must have been several football fields in size. Thousands of them feeding on baitfish. Wonder how big the baitfish school must have been. I ended up with 12 good sized, solid fish in two and a half hours, so that was more than enough for me. A pelican decided to invade the rock pool where my fish were tethered in the keeper net and one made its dash for freedom. I tried to corral it for about 5 minutes but gave up. As the tide got higher, a wave washed into the pool and I saw it power off into the ocean with the backwash. The old couple only had one fish so I gave them a few before heading off. The fish wouldn't lie still for a photograph, so I took one of the catch after they all developed a case of 'red throat'. I dread summer for hiking out to this spot, as I was knackered after the return journey today. Too hot for winter and it is only going to get hotter. Maybe I am getting too old.

Posted by: Rumpus Aug 27 2013, 12:46 AM

nice work KKW, i bobbed a float for an hour or so down at Sussex on Saturday, weather was unfavorable but i persisted..... A few downs in less than a meter of water was all I got... Could see the buggers but they was just swimming past my weed..

Tell me, Can weed be frozen and re used??

Posted by: kkw Aug 27 2013, 01:20 AM

Chad - yeah you can keep it in the fridge, rolled in damp newspaper. Keeps for a couple of weeks. I never use weed, only cabbage off the rocks. (I guess that is a species of weed).

Posted by: Jumpus GooDarus Aug 27 2013, 02:27 AM

Wet the bed again kk

Well it's been 4 months since His Eminance wet a line checked my russian relay just after lunch cause i'm no Fed & took goat out for a spin after squidy's
not b4 stoping off to get me sum live cabbage 4 bait
Ketched me some thumpa squids to boot generally the norm this time of year

Off 4 a snapper fush 2mollo

Posted by: Fed Aug 27 2013, 02:33 PM

Just a normal result for you KK, you never seem to miss out.
Have you ever fished that spot for zeros?

Posted by: kkw Aug 27 2013, 11:46 PM

Not from memory

Posted by: kkw Aug 29 2013, 12:38 AM

Did any snapper Jumpus into your boat? Waiting for a report.

Posted by: Jumpus GooDarus Aug 29 2013, 02:21 AM

Nope
Been having wun of those weeks where nutting goes your way
Been 20 odd years since i last broke down & needed a tow happened yesterday

Tis that bllody fed & his russian relays fault

Posted by: Fed Aug 29 2013, 01:59 PM

Nothing major I hope mate.

Not that dreaded condensation again?

You can tell me I won't laugh much.

Posted by: kkw Aug 29 2013, 06:28 PM

What a fibber you are Fed. How come you are sitting on a plastic sheet, if you aren't going to laugh much???

Posted by: Jumpus GooDarus Aug 29 2013, 07:24 PM

I think ewe should take fed fishing with you kk
play him some ricky martin music that'll make the shinny wun happy

Posted by: Fed Aug 30 2013, 02:29 PM

Come on mate you can tell us.

Posted by: Jumpus GooDarus Aug 30 2013, 07:30 PM

Tell wew wot

Posted by: Fed Aug 31 2013, 02:46 PM

What broke your boat, I'm surprised Jumpy McGyver couldn't fix it with a coat hanger & a ball of string.

In the end I didn't need any tit relays mine was just a low on fluid.
It's got a very slow leak in the tilt ram and hasn't been topped up for a few years.

Posted by: Jumpus GooDarus Sep 2 2013, 02:59 AM

Jumpy McGyver cant fix broken wires in el;ect harness when bobbin up & down out in open sea

However Jumpy McGyver did take big goat out 2day after jellowfin toona's but alas only managed jelly bean yft velly frustrating when we had goodarus jellowfins smashing sauri's all around us

Posted by: Fed Sep 2 2013, 12:25 PM

Yeah right broken wires eh, that will get you every time yeah right.

Posted by: Rumpus Sep 2 2013, 01:40 PM

ill be there on friday to follow you out JG!

Posted by: Jumpus GooDarus Sep 2 2013, 02:06 PM

Fish are a fair way out spud but i'll tell ewe wot there's no shortage of them

Posted by: Rumpus Sep 2 2013, 02:10 PM

Mmmm.. Lucky I got a nice comfortable glass boat for the long run then hey ;)

Posted by: Rumpus Sep 2 2013, 02:10 PM

Many boats out there, I seen Al on Strikezone got amongst em!

Posted by: Jumpus GooDarus Sep 2 2013, 11:44 PM

yeah right
wind will huffa puffa & blow your goat away

Posted by: kkw Sep 9 2013, 02:16 PM

Went to Tamarama for a fish yesterday. Only got two. Lots of distractions walking along the path. Think I will stick to the pristine areas of The Shire
Waves were a bit iffy and I got wet Niagra Falls a few times. Think I may have shown a camel toe once or twice, or is that a moose knuckle, Fed.

Posted by: Fed Sep 9 2013, 07:07 PM

Is it me KK or are there more of them?

Posted by: kkw Sep 9 2013, 08:10 PM

It's you.