queensland Getting The Old Fella Out

[ellicat]

Got the old fella Ted @crazywalrus out for a session this morning. Put in at Manly and we were on the water at 5.30am.

Followed the last GPS track to spot X where we deployed our pilchards on 3 x 4/0 gang hooks about 5 feet under a float. Straight up a nice schoolie. Things were looking promising. Nothing much happened for awhile except for Ted catching some baby squire that were too young to have teeth.

Now Ted, being the sporting type, likes to play with the silly string and fished two rods with 4 or 6 pound line. What could possibly go wrong ? Well everything did go wrong but I've ribbed him enough already, but let me just say I had a lot of tag ends on the boat floor when I cleaned it. There were a few missed hits and snip offs happening then the unweighted floating pillie went off on my Ugly Stick with 30lb braid. I jumped at the chance and it felt big and went on a little run. Then it didn't run but I couldn't get it up. I stuck at the game for about 15 minutes before giving Ted a go. Then I took it back until finally/thankfully the leader broke. My arm is now aching.

Not too long after the bonito showed up. As my arm was too sore to keep casting I decided to catch two at a time to be more efficient.

There were a few boats around but no one was catching much other than small squire. The tide turned us around and eventually Ted hooked a nice schoolie and actually got it into the boat.

Then I got another and then it was time to beat the wind back to the ramp where we divvied up the fish. Ted getting a few feeds while I opted to just keep the 2 bonito for bait..

I'll throw up some video later.

 

[AUS-BNE-FISHO]

Hey ellicat

That's a very good session you had there with crazywalrus, does he still use the forum?

Good job on the macks and bonito, pity you lost that one though but those bonito after look like they were pretty fun. Two for one is a pretty good idea!  I think they'll make a great bait as well, seeing as they will be in good nick when you use them next. Did you salt them down before freezing, or do you just freeze them straight up? 

Cheers Hamish  

[ellicat]

Crazy hasn't popped his head in for 4 years, but he may come on for a look at the report.

No salting, just straight into the freezer to make some good strip baits for some large snapper coming in the not too distant future hopefully.

[Old Scaley]

Nice work @ellicat and @crazywalrus.  That boat is starting to get some real mojo now.

[AUS-BNE-FISHO]

Hey ellicat

Rightio, hopefully we'll see him having a look on here. Sounds like you have some good bait for the snapper coming up too, hopefully you can get onto some big ones before the close season.

Cheers Hamish  

[crazywalrus]

9 minutes ago, AUS-BNE-FISHO said:

Hey ellicat

That's a very good session you had there with crazywalrus, does he still use the forum?

Good job on the macks and bonito, pity you lost that one though but those bonito after look like they were pretty fun. Two for one is a pretty good idea!  I think they'll make a great bait as well, seeing as they will be in good nick when you use them next. Did you salt them down before freezing, or do you just freeze them straight up? 

Cheers Hamish  

Hamish I am getting dragged back in. I had to see what lies @ellicatwas saying. I like the way he left out while unhooking his double he managed to hook my head and leave a Bonito flipping around on the other hook. Was a great day and something I plan to do more often. 

[ellicat]

You headbutted the hook ! I swear.

[AUS-BNE-FISHO]

6 minutes ago, crazywalrus said:

Hamish I am getting dragged back in. I had to see what lies @ellicatwas saying. I like the way he left out while unhooking his double he managed to hook my head and leave a Bonito flipping around on the other hook. Was a great day and something I plan to do more often. 

Hey crazywalrus

Haha, sounds like ellicat didn't want us to know that. It must've been a great day out even after that unfortunate event  

7 minutes ago, ellicat said:

You headbutted the hook ! I swear.

Hi ellicat

Hmm, I don't mean to doubt you but that sounds a lot like an excuse  LOL. (Sorry for my bad jokes). 

Cheers Hamish 

[Angry51]

The heading had me wondering what was going on.

In an earlier post someone was talking about peeing over the side then 

ellicat talks about taking the old fella out.

Lost me for a bit till I read down a bit.

[Hweebe]

@ellicat you are right to relegate @benno573 to second choice decky after he left you high and dry. Some nice Mack fillets there.

ellicatch living up to her name!!

[ellicat]

Can't be too hard on Benno. He's a new dad and needs his priorities to be right for at least a year or so. Also he works, unlike some of us.

Might have to quickly change the boat name to ellisnap so I can get some of those decent Bay snapper that are about.

[Hweebe]

5 minutes ago, ellicat said:

Might have to quickly change the boat name to ellisnap so I can get some of those decent Bay snapper that are about.

I think next outing bay Snapper in the shallows will be my target

[ellicat]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DyW0ukWKDHw&feature=youtu.be

 

[GregOug]

25 minutes ago, ellicat said:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DyW0ukWKDHw&feature=youtu.be

 

Link not working ellicat

[GregOug]

Just now, GregOug said:

Link not working ellicat

Lol. Now it is in my reply!

[ellicat]

I can't fathom why sometimes the links work and sometimes they don't, but now people can click on the link in your post so all is good.

[Hweebe]

The video commentary is crackers. I reckon @crazywalrus didn’t want you to have bragging rights for landing fish of the day so he was try to put the mockers on you

[ellicat]

There was a bit of pent up banter going on all day. We haven't been out for a session together in over 5 years.

[kmcrosby78]

3 hours ago, ellicat said:

You headbutted the hook ! I swear.

It was inevitable that some shenanigans would be going on ........   Good to see the two of you re-combining and even better that some fish made it into the esky, well done. @crazywalrus -  you look like you've lost a bit of weight since your profile pic was taken a few years ago ......... 

[ellicat]

1 minute ago, kmcrosby78 said:

 @crazywalrus -  you look like you've lost a bit of weight since your profile pic was taken a few years ago ......... 

I can assure you he hasn't. hahaha

[rayke1938]

Ellicat did you leave your wig in the force?

[ellicat]

40 minutes ago, rayke1938 said:

Ellicat did you leave your wig in the force?

Haha. It was discussed. Watch this space...

[jon]

Good to see you putting the new rig to good use! Well done  on another productive session, those bonitos will be A grade snapper baits too!

[ellicat]

6 minutes ago, jon said:

Good to see you putting the new rig to good use! Well done  on another productive session, those bonitos will be A grade snapper baits too!

I'm certainly imagining they will be.

[crazywalrus]

12 hours ago, ellicat said:

I can assure you he hasn't. hahaha

You cheeky bugger, but you are unfortunately correct 

[crazywalrus]

13 hours ago, ellicat said:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DyW0ukWKDHw&feature=youtu.be

 

I like they way you cut out the rest of the 30 minutes of the fight, you vomiting  from the stress and crying when you lost it. 

[ellicat]

1 minute ago, crazywalrus said:

I like they way you cut out the rest of the 30 minutes of the fight, you vomiting  from the stress and crying when you lost it. 

I also didn't include the footage of you swearing your head off when you had a triple hookup of knotted braid. haha

[crazywalrus]

17 minutes ago, ellicat said:

I also didn't include the footage of you swearing your head off when you had a triple hookup of knotted braid. haha

And snipped off twice during that mayhem 

[AUS-BNE-FISHO]

Hi ellicat

Watched the video earlier today, and I watched you fight the fish that got away  Must've been a real pity. Thanks for the video,

Cheers Hamish  

[ellicat]

Hey Hamish, It was good and bad. I was somewhat relieved when the inevitable happened.

[aussie123]

It's about time Captain Ted got out for a fish although I am surprised (dissapointed) that there is no spew video to watch.

Next time take him to boat rock 

[ellicat]

There'd be no one to take the video. haha

[fishingnut]

Good work fellas and good to see ted alive and well, still got the boat mate ?

[The Mad Hughesy]

wow been a long time since ive seen @crazywalrus on the forum!

 

good session gents