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[quintrex101]

Hey fellas

Went out for a fish today, decided today was the better day, yesterday was too windy and tell you what glad i did go today, the weather was perfect and it was a beautiful day to be on the water.

We launched at around 8am and headed straight to Flint & Steel to fish the tide change at 8:40, set up all the rods in the water and the waiting game started.

We had about 30 of these live fellas in the tank for bait



Nothing for the first hour but with conditions like these it didn't really matter to much



The first fish finally hit the deck after that, it wasn't massive just a small Flatty, anyone know what type it is ? sure looks different..



We pulled the anchor in after that and set a drift up around the Pearl Beach/Lion Head area



Within 5 minutes we had a plate sized 40cm Flathead in the boat, that's good !

We kept drifting and caught 8 legal Flathead, i got 4 and my dad got 4, we threw back 3 fish that were around 35cm, they were just abit skinny for my liking, dad also hooked a squid and i got it in the net just as it let go of the Poddy ! lucky, that's what's good about my new net, it's got a long handle on it and i quickly put it behide the squid, it's really made landing fish so much easier. I was going to put the squid out for a kingy, but i love eating squid so the decision was easy, tsk tsk on my behalf

I also got a nice sized Tailor around 40cm, he will be cut up for bait






All fish caught on 2-4kg sticks and 8lb line, so it was a fun little session

Headed inside and drifted around Danger Island for an hour but had no luck.



This post has been edited by quintrex101: Apr 2 2011, 11:54 PM

[quintrex101]

All in all, it was good trip, i had fun, and got a good feed, and it was just a beautiful day to be out there







Hopefully i'll get a Jewie next time, just gotta keep trying i guess

[Jumpus GooDarus]

DanuSun me tinks you did boo boo's going to the Bob Hawkesbury

Saw quite a few rip snorta flat wuns last couple of days out of Bot Bay & it was seeing the anglers go to the trouble of driving all the way back to the bay after weighing them to release the fish

Wi Yu No Fush Bee Bee ??

[Fed]

Well done Dan, looks like it was a nice day out there.

[nimrod]

Good report Dan. The hawkesbury is hit and miss even out there in the mouth, F and Steel etc, you done well.
And to answer your question it's a Marbled flathead!!! but most people call them Flathead,,, like trevally there's so many verierty that confuse the issue.

[quintrex101]

Thanks guys

And thanks for the answer Frank, guess i gotta keep trying hey, the Hawkesburys a very nice waterway to be on and i can see myself spending more time there

Is there a spot better then Brookyln to launch ? I traveled 20 miles on the trip and just got outside the heads ! Pittwater might be a better option

[kkw]

Got a feed Danny. What!!! No pics of flathead with a knife through the head???

[quintrex101]

Was about too, but then i remembered your comment

[Jumpus GooDarus]

Saving the knife for kk's cushion are ewe Danial ???

You're velly considerate

[oz man]

Berowra waters is a nice ramp if you want to stay in the river and relax.

http://www.berowrawaters.com/