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03,01,2009
Threw a few plastics about this morning for three nice flathead.
Went to my usual spot and the wind came up almost immediately, I lost a lure
third cast, so thought I might try a spot where the wind is behind me. Had a
few casts when I hooked up on a good Flathead, right at my feet amongst the
rocks, he shook his head that much he threw the Lure.
Now I have
always said, that a flathead will go straight to ground, settle and stay in the
general area / spot, so I concentrated about where I lost it, problem being its
right near the oysters, lures and oysters don't mix well, it generally
takes a few while for them to have another shot at the
lure, so about two casts later
lifting the rod to keep the lure clear the oysters, up it came and took a swipe
at the lure, and it missed the damn thing.
After a few
more casts I had the lure almost at my feet and whack whack, it was on, as it
tore off away from the rocks it took some line, but it was mine to be had,
about 680mm long, nice fish.
After many
more casts no more to be had, well not in that spot, so it was just the one
fish there it seems.
I moved into another area and picked up a 400mm flathead, thought where there
are small one their are big ones, and I was right, I got a really good hit and
it did not hook up well and I dropped it, did the same thing, picked it up
after another six or so casts, nice fish as well. So it seems that they do stay
in the area.
This area
around the southern end of Kooragang looking east, a top spot, and does get
fished heavily
This is the same spot looking north
west, Water moves in a strange way around the southern end.
Always a spot you can fish out of the wind.
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08,01, 2009, Fishing with Bluey on Lake Macquarie
Paulus out for a fish with Bluey (Mr BigCatch) to
catch a few flatties in Lake Macquarie, and what a hot Wednesday it
was.
We launched in Belmont bay, not a good ramp as I can
almost walk it in my gumboots, but close to where the fishing was to be
done.
We started of with Bluey trying to win a Whiting
competition, very nice fish, but wound up 15mm short.
Then we missed a few big flathead, with Bluey
dropping a very big fish, things tended to go quiet, in that spot, so
off we set to the Coon Island area, we both picked up a good Flathead
each, with Bluey having one very big flattie hitting him 5 times in a
row and then breaking off.
I hooked a very big fish that sent things scuttling,
Bluey moving rods as the fish went around the boat and taking heaps of
line, this thing put a bend in the rod like never before, thinking this
has got to be a big big flathead, as I got it toward the boat, Bluey
with the net ready, I took one look at the fish, won't need the net
mate, I had foul hooked an Angel Leather Jacket. well could have been
different.
I picked up a small Squid with Bluey getting a nice
mid sized Cuttlefish, Bluey grabs it and asks you want to keep it
Paulus,,,, um ar er, yes why not,,, now have you got the ink out of
that yet,,,, no,,,, well stop pointing it at me. I turned around to see
where my lure was, and of coarse you know it, I got drowned with the
biggest shower,, of water, Bluey damn near fell out of the boat
laughing, just lucky it was water and not ink.
At one stage we had no breeze at all, and it got as
hot as, we could see rough water to the south, so headed to it just for
a little relief from the temperature.
Later we set off to secret spot 1,,, Mmmmm nothing,
then off to secret spot 2,,, Mmmmm again nothing, then back to where we
started, got to have another crack, still nothing, so home was the best
place to go.
Well we must have thrown a million lures, and my
shoulders are going to be sore tomorrow.
Lots of laughs, dropped lots of fish, and good
company.
A great day out with Bluey (Mr BigCatch)
Thanks Mate great day. Paulus.
This is the Angel Leather Jacket, never seen one before.
Bluey with his Flathead. Not huge but a nice fish.
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15,01,2009
Just throwing a few Plastics around Kooragang
Thanks to Googleearth.com
Thought I would try to get a few Flathead around
Kooragang, this is fishing off the bank / rocks.
I started on the eastern side as I always do, not
enough water being low tide,
So moved onto the west side of the Island. Only
took 1/2 a dozen casts and I had landed one nice Flathead, the next one
took a little longer.
Can you believe I am standing on the shoreline
casting out when a small tinnie comes past and drops a crab trap just
to the left of me, I just stood and looked at them, must have got the
message as they decided to pull it up and move it out further. In
watching all this carry on, I go to pull my lure in and its heavy,
thinking caught some old line and sinker or branch, lots about, winding
it in, about 7 mts away it starts thrashing about, well a nice big
flathead and a good one at that.
The Tailor had set in and lures were being
munched up big time, three casts to a lure and you wound up with a
stump.
Things were starting to heat up like 39.0 deg
with the nor-westerly picking up, so I decided to move to the south of
the island, cast a few lures but nothing. So moved again.
Back to where I started, and first cast found me
hit big, three times now that was a big flattie, but as the heat beat
me, and it will wait for another day,,, maybe tomorrow.
Paulus
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16,01,2009
Back to get the big flattie today
Out with new vigour this morning, but a hard
road, got some small Flathead sent them back to fight another day.
Not as hot as yesterday, but the fish were a
little more elusive. went to the eastern side to try to nail that big
one.
It did hit, and I did hook up with it, but it was
right next to the pipe and oysters and the fish did meet, I could feel
it on the end of the line but could not put on any pressure. we sea
sawed a little but broke off, did get another big hit, but it was time
to give it away.
As you can see that the pipe runs out a long way,
and has a lot of very sharp Oysters, some look good.
Note: The flathead Lays,,, they have been about,
well when that photo was taken. About 900mm long.
I am going to fish this tomorrow, the river lies
to the left, bit of a walk, but what a spot.
Good fishing at the fork in the river ahead,
Flathead, Jew fish, Bream and whatever else bites.
Back tomorrow
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17,01,2008
Kooragang / Stocton & Ash Island
The wind was so bad that nothing worked my way at
all. At Kooragang the southerly seemed to be too windy no matter where
I tried, so moved over to the other side of the rivers north arm on the
Stocton side, lots of small tailor, that are Lure destroyers, no bigger
fish so off to Ash Island.
You have to walk this track as it has a gate
across it, about a km to the point I suppose.
We have a number of islands not sure what they
all are, this shows the area you need to walk, You can also go to the
pontoon and fish off it as well.
This is where the above track comes out, looking
south.
This is looking North West. At low tide you can
see an Aboriginal Rock fish trap, so I was told.
This is looking East South East, the pontoon
would be about 1.2 km away from the point.
This is the Rotunda at the point, great spot for
a fish and a family lunch.
I did not get any fish, lost a few lures, had a
great walk and a good time.
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19,01,2009
T trip with Wayne (Baity) to Wisemans Ferry.
Left Wayne's place at 10.00 am to do a little
fishing and get a few supplies, the idea to be throw a few plastics on
the way down.
We saw some great fishing spots on the way, we
pulled up and threw a few and Wayne got a tree hard to the left and a
long way away,,,, got the lure back more than lucky.
I got a great cast away, well over a tree
branch, and managed to get my lure back, small tailor were a pest,
snapping at the tails of the lures, seen a lot of what
seemed to be big Mullet jumping.
Waynes tree is hard left.
Pauls tree
Just another spot we stopped at, and threw a few
lures.
Wayne trying his hand, no luck though.
The ferry ride was great, had not been in this
area for 10 years or so.
Wayne caught a small Tailor, said now I have out
fished you, well claimed to have, but dropped it off the hook so it was
not counted, well I recon it's not counted.
So all you Fishos, its a well worth while to
visit this area, go and have a look on a weekend, scenic drive and
throw a few lures, may not get fish but great scenery.
I got some great prawns, had no idea how to cook
them, Google helped, being so fresh was different.
Guys, great eating Prawns. and they are the best
looking things for Bait, that I have ever seen.
Get in touch with Wayne for some, on 0411 440318.
Efishnsea Bait Supply
Great Day good company, Thanks Wayne
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20,01,2009.
Tying to get a flattie for a feed.
Headed out to Kooragang to throw a few plastics
and maybe a nice Flathead.
Got to my local spot at 7.15 am and tried all the
Gulp colours in the 5 inch, nothing, I saw were they had been, and
realised that they were not far away, but they were more than
reluctant. just some small tailor destroying the plastics.
These are some mean Flathead Lays in the photo
above, so I stuck around for a while, thinking I got to hit one sooner
or later, but tried, all the colours except for some oldies I had on
hand. So I kept trying, I knew that the fish were there and out
further, knowing that and I do have a snag about 2.5 mts south of the
pipe 30 or so mts out. (must be a bunch of lures out there).
So I changed to the pink / black 105 mm Softie
Curl tail and first cast Whack and Whoa a heavy line, could not believe
it. Changed to all these Gulp, and get it on old faithful Softie.
I threw a lot more lures for nothing. and decided
the move north. That is a nice fish,
I moved further north using the same lure,
nothing, so back to the Gulp.
At this stage you need to check your line as a
big flattie does a lot of damage, to your line, even on a double at the
hook it can let you down.
Now with Flathead you know the size of the
fish by the hit to the lure, and the next two hits were more than big,
fair shook the rod, thought I had him twice,,,, just kept hitting, now
we are talking a big big fish here.
Next cast the lure went a lot further than
ever,,, but no line attached. End of one lure sailing into the
distance. I got another hit from this fish, without a hook up, so
cleaned the one I got and this other bugger I will get tomorrow,,,,
maybe.
Great day out, and got a feed.
Paulus
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23,01,2009,
The last 3 days.
Fishing fishing and more Fishing, and I got nothing except for today a good
Flathead and a Tailor, I put him back,,, the Tailor that is.
Its been more than very quiet the last few days, to say the least. Now just a
little food for thought here, while standing out in the sun perspiring, I
thought if I were the Flathead would I be her, No, I would be in deeper water
or in the shade. I could see where they had been each day, and today the lays
were good and very big, but they were gone now, hence the lack of bites i was
getting.
So I thought I would go elsewhere and throw a few about, telling myself this is
the last cast and I am going to make a move, (I already said that 10 times)
would you believe it, as I am retrieving the lure it gets jammed in something
on the bottom, isn't that just the way, well I tried every thing to dislodge
it. I even walked upstream and rattled the rod at it, and all that you can do
at this stage is break it off, then when I least expected it, all of a sudden
the line takes off with head shakes, well well now, be dammed a fish and
a good flattie at that, first one in three days.
I
did try a few more areas but nothing, lost 3 lures in a blink,,,, time to go
home. But got a feed.
Now for tomorrow!!!!!
I
may try a little earlier in the morning, before they go into hiding / or get
out of the sun.
Paulus
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26,01,2009,
Today and Yesterday
Yesterday was not a good fishing day for me, lost
a heap of lures to pesky Tailor. Dropped two flatties and took
nothing home, I fished all the usual spots and wound up at the southern
end of Kooragang as a final few casts before going home.
Casting into the wind is not easy at the best of
time, and the southerly did not help, I was being more than
careful, as I thought the fish would be in close to the oysters, Third
cast I had the lure at my feet and winding it up before it got hooked
up, Then Crash it got caught, I was half expecting a bite, and I lifted
the rod tip up when this monster flathead came thrashing to the
surface, it frightened the bloody shit out of me, and it spat the hook.
It gave me such a fright all I could do was laugh, with the only
problem being, I could not find it again. So headed home.
Today I got there and it started to drizzle, wet
gear does not work well in the heat so it was uncomfortable fishing.
The third cast saw me hooked up pretty solid to a very good fish, it
had a few runs before it was netted, being just under 2 kg. I did pick
up another good sized fish a little later on, moved again to the
southern end, and dropped one, a few more hits, before deciding to go
home.
Over cast and drizzle all day, but a few fish
about.
Sat the camera on the fish box, and a 10 second
timer, well first try.
Paulus
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28,01,2009
With Wayne (Baity) and TD (Roger)
We Met at Kooragang at the pipe and threw a few
plastics about, Wayne caught a very small Tailor and announced that he
was in the lead, as I had nothing.
Rogers dog is interesting to watch, as he keeps
an eye on your hand movements, probably the easiest way fir him to see
if you have a fish on. What happens then I do knot know what.
We all moved around the south end as it got a
little breezy, I watched Roger walk back to us with a grin and a very
big bream, and then announced that he had dropped a very large
Flathead.
Wayne was now trying very hard, and had equipped
his jig head with a 7 inch jerk shad, that came back after the first
cast a considerable amount shorter, and after the third cast the tail
was missing up to the hook, F#@%$# Tailor was all I heard, as he
went back for another.
By now I had changed over to a Softie 100 mm fish
in silver and picked up a nice Flathead. We decided to move
around to the west side where Roger was, but in the end time beat us
for more fish, so it was time to go Gents.
A great day out with two great guys. Paulus
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01,02,2009 Throwing a few
Plastics
Yesterday all I got a real was a very nice
flathead, I had been fishing for about an hour in all the usual spots
for very little, when I moved to an area that I do get fish at, but
with long casts out to some weed spots, now can you believe I get there
and first cast I am on, a guy to the left of me in a red trophy boat
was watching and yells out, mate that's a great fish not bad for your
first cast,,, little does he know.
But it was a good fish.
So last night Denise said I am going for a bike
ride in the morning with a friend, so who am I to let an opportunity go
by.
Out this morning to my starting spot and,,,,
hello I have my mate Wayne having a fish after work, but the tide is
too low and mentioned better move. We got to the southern end of the
Island and spots are taken, any way we find a good spot to have a fish.
Watching Wayne on my right standing on an oyster
bed in his gumboots, (he is new to fishing in gumboots) and I see that
he has a octopus moving up his boots pulling as they do, moving about
he said I was wondering what was going on. At the same time he had a
puffer fish on, I wanted to get a photo, but missed both.
I put back a small Flathead for another fight,
and moved to deeper water. The whole area is not fishing well at the
moment, a fish here and there,,, poor, so I will look at a few new
areas,, maybe Ash Island in the morn, on the pontoon. Out Wide in the
Boat Wednesday GREAT.
Great weather at the moment, but not for off
shore.
Paulus
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02,02,2009 looking for a
new spot
Spent a lot of time driving gravel roads today
good scenery but no fish,
Went out over Ash Island bridge out to the
Pontoon and threw a few plastics, very quiet and no fish in the area.
This is a great spot to fish, with a good access,
just respect the area as the guys in charge are about. So how good is
this,,,,,
This is looking to the west from the pontoon
great flatties and Bream. and big big stuff at night.
From here I moved east then south along the road
to find a great spot, this could well be a good area.
Then I shifted along here further north to
another area. this is a great area.
This has been a great day, a few throw backs, and
some great hits. Just great spots to have a fish.
But where are all the fish of late???
Paulus
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18,03,2009
I have been fishing with a single hook, and Gulp
plastics. I found that I have been missing a lot of hook ups, I have been
getting the strikes but missing the fish.
The small Tailor give the 125mm jerk shad a
terrible hiding, a costly game when they are about.
Yesterday I decided to go back to my Softies (from
Freddy's fishing world) I have been setting them up with the trebles in
them.
So I am back to catching the fish again, first
cast yesterday and a hook up, I got 3 Flathead to day 2 went back to
fight another day, and hung onto this one.
For Paulus, This is back to basics, with the
Plastics, and bringing home a feed..
Well after my trip out with Bluey in the lake a little time back, when
he was getting some great hits, and I was missing out.
Bluey said, try this Paulus, a single hook and a 125mm gulp, good stuff,
and I got a flattie, that was for the that day, then nothing.
Now to continue on, this goes back to basics and all the stuff lost on
NF, and i will never forgive that situation, that's all gone.
I needed to go back, and look at why i went the way i did, only trebles
on flatties, nothing else.
So after weeks of fishing with gulp and single hooks, great hits and
shredded lures, then many many missed hook ups, you know that they are
big flathead and you missed it, time and time again, I said big big
flathead, rod shakers.
So back to the Softies and the trebles.
Yesterday first cast for the day, at my feet a big one, but it was to
fresh and to close to me, we were not in a fighting position, it's at my
feet, a raw 2 kg flattie, wrong angle and threw the lure,,,, now I
didn't know who got the biggest fright.
So to day first hit a small tailor--- lure still intact, Then a flattie
put back, then another, let go.
Cast out again and the line went heavy, a few head shakes, and I knew i
was on big time--- no hit and misses now --- Just on.
The fish came toward me and then a few runs, at the end of it all, in
the net a 2 kg Flattie.
So where to now, Keep in mind big Flatties only.
This is how the treble jig head is made, round
shaft and a flattened shaft that's to stop the plastic lure turning.
Went out on Sunday and got a few flathead no
misses, with this set up.
Paulus
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24,03, 2009
Note A small amount of the above Jig Heads are available from
Efishnsea Bait Supply
Out with Wayne the Baitman on Kooragang.
Well, went out with the Baitman today and I
thought that I was going to make this a little err, see which is the
best, trebles or single hooks.
So we settle on the east side of Kooragang, then Wayne pulls out the
secret weapon, a softie with trebles, well that put paid to that idea.
Anyway second cast I latch onto a flattie right in front of me,
frightened the shit out of me. Wayne near fell off the rock he was
on,,,, did you see how wide the head was on that,,,, yeh yeh I did for
about 5 seconds. Anyway Wayne gets a hit, fish goes behind a rock, and
lobs and in the end he looses the lure.
Nothing else about so we decided to move.
Next spot I get a flattie, which was good, nothing
else about again, so move again, another good Flattie big head shakes a
run and it was gone. So we now wind up at the end of kooragang, Wayne
said I am going to Squid bait, and drop in a line, guys the squid was
huge, thought hell that needs a good Jewfish.
So while I throw a few plastics about, I watch the tip of his rod, tap
tap tap, small tailor (feeding the shit) then whack and Wayne pulls in a
600 mm flattie,,, well I will be.
So it takes him 20 mins to come back to throw
another line,,,, what ya been doin mate (((( had to send a pic of the
fish )))) I had to prove that I out fished Paulus, (the shot is probably
all around the world by now) Crikies the squid was as large as the
bloody fish, bet he still has the photo.
But Guys what a great day,,,, could not have been better, great day and
great company. Baity need to do it again soon.
Paulus,,,, yep you got the best fish on a single hook,,,, Mmmm but you
had 2 hooks on a single leader.
The plastics with the trebles are a better bet on
flathead. see above.
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Well it had to happen sooner or later. and it
comes in threes.
Found some new spots off the rocky bank around Kooragang Island, and I
just caught a nice flathead, so into the net and up to the car,,, well
that was my intention. Standing on the rock, water half way up my
gumboots, the fish in the net in one hand, rod in the other I turned to
go up a rock and overbalanced so needed to step back, and back being the
water. So down I went, with one foot in 3ft of water, I was soon back
up, with a boot full. luckily as I stepped back there was a rock I
stepped onto, had it not been there I would have been swimming, phone
and all.
On the way to the car, walking through the long grass, i fell through
and fell into a hole about 2 ft deep. Any way I got the fish. On the way
back I slipped and wound up on my arse on a rock, and that hurt. So that
was number three.
I went into a new area, with a lot of debris in front of me, and thought
if I hook a fish here I will not be able to land it, so shifted some
logs and stuff just in front to give a little clearing and a spot to
stand. Then took my first cast, Smash one 650mm flattie, just as well I
made room, 10 minutes later another, not a bad spot this.
Then another now this one was huge and after a run, it stopped and just
laid behind some thing, and stayed there, I could not shift it so I
waited it wasn't going to happen so I busted off in the end.
Great day to be out, and may try again in the morning.
Paulus.
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