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Hi All

Today's fishing report.  I wasn't planning on fishing today - slept in and then procrastination set in and didn't do what I was supposed to.  Later in the day I had committed to babysitting my nephew about 2pm and then take him to a swimming lesson at 4.30pm.  

Anyway, being obsessed I had tried on previous occasions to get my nephew to come fishing with me but he wasn't at all interested.  I thought we could go for a walk to the local park and feed the fish.  I said it would be fun watching the fish go mad for the bread.  I took my outfit and the little bit of leftover squid and some bread.  We headed to the local boat ramp me walking/jogging my nephew riding his new bike, arriving about 3pm.  We fed the fish some bread and floated a small wire hook some tackle shop guy sold me for whiting baited with bread.  Thought my Nephew could catch a small Butter Bream (I have been told that is what they are by a boy who fishes there). 

The tide was at the last of the run in.  Apparently it is a big tide at the moment.

Anyway the bread and hook didn't give us much joy so I decided to bait the hook with the squid and float it.  Within 10 min he had caught his first two fish!!!! What a great Aunty I am 😂.

My sister rang to remind me that he had a swimming lesson at 4.30pm.  It was 4.08 and I was a 20min walk from home with no carseat in my car and swimming was 15 min drive.  Anyway, my sis picked him up and off they went.  I thought I would carry on fishing by this time we were at the beginning of the run-out.  I tied on a sinker but left the tiny hook on and baited up with a little more squid.  I got a heavy bite and hook up and before I could think he was under some rocks -  I think.  But it also felt like a snag.  Anyway, I kept a little pressure on and just waited quietly.  He came out from under where he was hiding and still had quite a lot of weight but didn't fight like a Bream.  Started reeling in and then pretty sure the tiny hook was ripped from wherever it was.  Line was light again and I was very disappointed.

Baited up again and within minutes had another bite, a small fight and landed my first Moses Perch - under but also pretty.  The two young boys who had joined me at the boat ramp  identified it the moment it was out of the water.  They said it was a pity about the size because apparently they are great to eat.

The fish were off the bite by now and I didn't really want to walk back through the bush in the dark so I headed home.

Those hooks are pretty mean.

Cheers Kat

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12 minutes ago, ellicat said:

That is indeed a butter bream. The 2nd fish looks like a barred grunter which are a great table fish. TruTurns are great hooks. Looks like the Moses was just under. Unlucky.

I bet the nephew wants to go fishing again soon, but maybe the sister won't be so keen. haha

Another nephew is coming over tomorrow so I might take them down after volunteering.  And yes he wants to go again!

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