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 Jun 27 2008, 10:29 PM
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 *Bi Catch*  Group: Members Posts: 442 Joined: 14-April 07 From: Sydney, NSW Member No.: 11  |
Hey all just spent 5 days (Mon to Fri) on Port Hacking for a fishing trip with my school. We ran various boats off houseboats to run around the place and catch different species and what an assortment we caught indeed! Plenty of fish including kings, jews, whiting, flatties, leatherjackets and trevs to name a few.
My fish of the trip was my 74cm kingfish but was out done by one of the teachers (we call him Hatts) who is a PH nut and he scored an 86cm specimen about 10 minutes prior to mine. That was on Tuesday and the kings were biting their heads off that day. One was caught on Monday by Hatts and that one went 77cm. I think all up around 7 or 8 were caught between everybody. They were all biting well up in the river too. We also ended up with 3 jews on the trip to about 3kg. The biggest went again to Hatts. I couldn't manage a jew myself but practically landed one of the jews for one of the students who is a hopeless fisherman. He hooked it but his pump and wind consisted of lifting and not winding in the slack so he kept giving it loose line and winding when the drag was going off so I showed him how to do it and he only wanted the fish back once we saw colour and all the work was done.   Whiting were huge on the trip, plenty over 35cm and I think 3 were pushing 45cm. There were birds around Miainbar in the mornings but we only got one salmon there, two were caught in total. Biggest whiting went about 45cm and was caught by one of the students who is a very good fisho.  Squid were very prolific. One teacher managed a total of 16 over the trip on ONE jig. The squid couldn't resist it. I managed two for the trip, both on cheapie jigs but the better and more expensive jigs were getting more and better squid. The highlights were the kings and whiting. I didn't get a whiting myself but people who did would have been disappointed if it wasn't at least 30cm or over. That's how common the biguns were. Very happy with my PB kingfish though.  Absentees for the trip were tailor, bream and blackies. We did end up with a few bream and one legal tailor but they were no where near as thick as they were the previous year, especially the tailor. Not one blackie was caught. I had a good trip, the king was a highlight and I was also the best bait catcher in the group as I easily out classed everyone else in the pillie department.  They were only taking bait jigs on Thursday and Friday but I also got them on bait on Wednesday. Full bait jigs were pretty common for me and I lost count of how many I ended up getting. I'd say over 40 would be conservative. I was the MASTER-BAITER! Dan, I bet your jealous aren't ya.  Alex P.S. Will post some pics when I get them. This post has been edited by catchnrelease: Jun 27 2008, 10:31 PM -------------------- DANCE!
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Jun 27 2008, 11:37 PM
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 " Master of Black Fish"(alias The Criminal)" Group: Moderator Posts: 1,422 Joined: 7-May 07 From: Engadine NSW Member No.: 30 |
Good going catchnrelease. Did you in fact release the fish?
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Jun 27 2008, 11:42 PM
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 Twoeyesea Group: Members Posts: 825 Joined: 21-December 07 From: Gods Country Member No.: 1,659 |
Nice report C'N'R.. I'd love a week fishing instead of work/school ect.
I just hope that all those fish were released  
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Jun 27 2008, 11:51 PM
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 *Suretus Anus* Group: Members Posts: 314 Joined: 6-April 08 From: Brooky Member No.: 2,582 |
Well done.
What kind of bloody school goes on fishing trips!! I got ripped off! |
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Jun 28 2008, 12:06 AM
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Twoeyesea Group: Members Posts: 825 Joined: 21-December 07 From: Gods Country Member No.: 1,659 |
Yeh Salty.. My Brother used to go on one in Mooney Mooney. Lucky buggers
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Jun 28 2008, 12:07 AM
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*Bi Catch* Group: Members Posts: 442 Joined: 14-April 07 From: Sydney, NSW Member No.: 11 |
I tried to release the king but it was not in good nick. After a few futile attempts to swim it back to health I decided to cut my loses and eat it for sashimi the following night. It was delicious.
Pillies do not release well period. They ended up as bait along with a few yakkas and my lone gar. Everything else was released.
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Jun 28 2008, 12:50 AM
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 His Eminance Group: Administrators Posts: 5,725 Joined: 13-April 07 From: Sydney Member No.: 2 |
When I clicked on View New Posts & saw this
5 Days On Ph Struth I thought googlefush had a sex change & had just spent 5 days on the Phone Instead I find out he was Girly Fushing for Kungy's in Pt hacking sporting his new handbag QUOTE I tried to release the king but it was not in good nick Obviously you didn't try hard enough did you ??? Onya Googlefush sounds like a fun week on the phone ! --------------------  Save The Fish, Eat a Pussy |
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Jun 28 2008, 12:53 AM
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Twoeyesea Group: Members Posts: 825 Joined: 21-December 07 From: Gods Country Member No.: 1,659 |
Thats terrible news on the kingi CNR.
 Kingi fillets are much better than sashimi
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Jun 28 2008, 01:22 AM
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*Bi Catch* Group: Members Posts: 442 Joined: 14-April 07 From: Sydney, NSW Member No.: 11 |
No chance. We had another one cooked up and the sashimi was far more popular.
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Jun 28 2008, 01:38 AM
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 Garfish Group: Members Posts: 10 Joined: 23-June 08 From: mt annan Member No.: 2,597 |
thats a great report c&r where did you catch the bait mr baitmaster
and did you use nippers and what bait did the king/jew take sorry for all these question but you would have learnt so much by spending a week on the hacking and congratts on your p.b king -------------------- .........dnt ya just love fishing |
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Jun 28 2008, 02:36 AM
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*Bi Catch* Group: Members Posts: 442 Joined: 14-April 07 From: Sydney, NSW Member No.: 11 |
We used nippers a lot to catch most species. Fresh squid was used for kings and jews. Pillies can be found everywhere west of Lilli Pilli. Look for the bust ups and then try bait jigs. If they won't take jigs then you'll need to burley them up and use bait.
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Jun 28 2008, 02:41 AM
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His Eminance Group: Administrators Posts: 5,725 Joined: 13-April 07 From: Sydney Member No.: 2 |
QUOTE (WaVeRuNNeR @ Jun 28 2008, 07:38 PM)  and what bait did the king/jew take They got Gogglefush to dress up as a Queen He's a natural
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Jun 28 2008, 05:37 AM
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*Bi Catch* Group: Members Posts: 442 Joined: 14-April 07 From: Sydney, NSW Member No.: 11 |
Where's dan?
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Jun 28 2008, 05:43 AM
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* Sausage Maker * Group: Members Posts: 157 Joined: 5-December 07 From: The Hawkesbury Member No.: 1,314 |
I wish my school did similar!
congratluations on your captures! |
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Jun 29 2008, 04:09 AM
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*Bi Catch* Group: Members Posts: 442 Joined: 14-April 07 From: Sydney, NSW Member No.: 11 |
Here are some pics. Sorry rummy but the pics don't show as much background as I'd hoped.
Don't get too many squid these days. Was happy with any as I often have a hard time getting them.  My kingy.  Myself and Hatts holding our kings.  Hatts with his jew. 
This post has been edited by catchnrelease: Jun 29 2008, 05:22 AM -------------------- DANCE!
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Jun 29 2008, 04:27 AM
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His Eminance Group: Administrators Posts: 5,725 Joined: 13-April 07 From: Sydney Member No.: 2 |
QUOTE (catchnrelease @ Jun 29 2008, 10:09 PM) Don't get too many squid these days. Was happy with any as I often have a hard time getting them. Have to know where to find them in the phone There's weed on rock under you in that pic all along that area is the same & no shortage of the squiddy 1's Also a few places you can walk along the sand & get them without the use of a boat if you know where the weed beds are -------------------- Save The Fish, Eat a Pussy |
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Jun 29 2008, 11:40 AM
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 Kokino Vraka Group: Members Posts: 1,001 Joined: 24-July 07 From: Earth Member No.: 220 |
Well done on your fishing.
One week of fishing instead of school. What sort of project related school work was this? |
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Jun 29 2008, 03:05 PM
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 Jewfish Group: Members Posts: 141 Joined: 12-March 08 From: Sutherland shire Member No.: 2,564 |
nice i was out on PH yesterday great day out....almost (another story)
-------------------- A Pirate by name, A Pirate by nature! I support FILLET and RELEASE! Botany Bay PB's; nil to date Port Hacking PB's; Flathead 47cm, Bream 36cm, Flounder 32cm (these are not big PB's but its a start) Northern Australia PB's; Shark 1.6m(whaler), Spangled Emperor 60cm, Spanish Mackerel 1.45m |
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Jun 29 2008, 03:33 PM
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 *Back Better* Group: Donator Posts: 394 Joined: 29-February 08 From: Sylvania NSW Member No.: 2,560 |
QUOTE (A pirate @ Jun 30 2008, 09:05 AM) nice i was out on PH yesterday great day out....almost (another story) Which section contains that story?? jack --------------------  |
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Jun 29 2008, 10:24 PM
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 *FruitLoop* 53 Group: Donator Posts: 2,043 Joined: 13-April 07 From: Out in the sticks Member No.: 3 |
Its ok catch, I know exactly where you are, mate with a dive charter boat on PH went and sounded the area today ;)
thanks ;) He actually lives just across from there. |
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