new south wales A Session At Narrabeen Lagoon

[snatcher]

Decided to have a few hours at Narrabeen Lagoon yesterday so bought some fresh squid at the local fishmongers and arrived there at about 10am.  Started off on the northern bank and set up a simple running rig on 6lb mono.  It was shallow close in so waded in and cast from about 10m out.

Narrabeen Lagoon really is a stunning location to fish

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I fished here for a while with only 2 small bream to show for my efforts.  I simply shook these off at the waters edge  Time for a move.

I moved futher east along the shore heading towards "Pelican Bridge".  This was my next fishing spot.

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This spot was much deeper and I fancied my chances,a pal of mine had caught a couple of good flathead here a few days earlier.  I gave it about an hour here,missing 2 decent bites. There were a couple of good fish at this spot jumping clear of the water - I think they were mullet.  While wading at this spot I spooked a flathead in the shallows which was nearly 2 feet long !!!!  Headed off the "Pelican Bridge" next and set up at the bottom of Woolies car park,

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Here it was virtually a bite a cast but I could not hook up.  I suspected they were small bream so dropped the hook size to try and confirm it. I did eventually hook up but got a flounder not a bream.  Could you ozzie fishos confirm it is a flounder please ?  I carefully unhooked it and back it went.

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It had been arranged for grandsons Joshua and Theo to meet me here straight from school for a quick fishing session. I rigged up a second rod the same as the first for them. Just in time as ]the boys turned up seconds later. Check out 5 year old Theo,he looks well happy here.

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8 year old Joshua was well made up also

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At this point Joshua hooked into a really good fish but after about a 2 minute tussle it bit him off.  Think it must have been a flathead

Double trouble

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Just to prove I was there here is "grandad" giving Joshua a helping hand.  I even deserted by beer to do it

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Not a very productive day fishwise but most enjoyable.  Looking forward to my next fishing session.

John

 

 

 

 

[ellicat]

That's definitely a flounder. Their cousin, the Sole, does not have a distinct tail.

Sounds like a pleasant day in the great outdoors.

[snatcher]

8 minutes ago, ellicat said:

That's definitely a flounder. Their cousin, the Sole, does not have a distinct tail.

Sounds like a pleasant day in the great outdoors.

Thanks for the positive id ellicat looking forward to my next session now.

John

[benno573]

if you are interested, flounder taste awesome as well.  simply remove head and guts and scale both sides, custom made for a frypan!

[snatcher]

A neighbour here at Warriewood has just told me that he has seen carp in Narrabeen Creek !!!  Does this follow that there are carp in Narrabeen Lagoon ?

John

[ellicat]

They wont be in salt water. I take it the creek is fresh ?

 

[snatcher]

Yes the creek is fresh water.  Have seen/fed quite a few eels in it.  One is really big and must be well over 10lb in weight .  Would have a fish for it if it were not a "local pet".  No wonder it has got so big

John

[Drop Bear]

Great report mate. Sounds like you are having a cracker.