A Rare Bag

[ellicat]

Headed out with @Old Scaley to Macleay at gentleman's hours yesterday, not able to resist the forecast.

Started off with a just legal that was too close to keep. Then Steve got onto a 39 model. Then it's a bit of a blur with some good fish coming aboard. Peak time was about 10.30 with the tide change period not quite over. Along with some unders, a grinner, a catfish and the obligatory shark (that would have been 7+ feet) doing a jump and spin out of the water to gain its freedom, we managed to put together a bag of 7. Would have been 8 but we released a 36.5 thinking we could do better.

Cuttlefish was the bait of choice. But the best fish of the day came on a diver whiting tail.

After a couple of very quiet sessions at The Pin and Broadwater/Nerang it was great to get onto a few at last.

Steve's first decent one at 50.

Steve's best at 52cm

Tease pic part way through that was sent to he who works.

This was the worst of conditions. Looking towards Peel. If you look close you may see a ripple.

The bag - 1.

 

Top day out Steve. They aren't always like that. Thanks for coming along.

[AUS-BNE-FISHO]

Great job Steve and Brian, that's an awesome session. 

Hamish

[Junky]

Well done lads. They're the best eating size. 

Beautiful conditions. 

No better place to be. 

 

The only reason there's ripples there is from boat wake. 

 

Cheers. 

Damo. 

[ellicat]

1 minute ago, Junky said:

No better place to be. 

We did declare, as we always do, our condolences for those that weren't able to be there. haha

[Junky]

Just now, ellicat said:

We did declare, as we always do, our condolences for those that weren't able to be there. haha

Soon. 

I'll get my precious soon...

[ellicat]

Where did you get that early morning picture of me before a coffee ?

[Old Scaley]

Sure was a nice day on the water. Catching fish was a bonus in those conditions, although we were due after a couple of really quiet sessions. So glad that we only had the one shark and that it took the bait (whole grinner) rather than a hooked fish. Let’s hope that session is a taste of the upcoming snapper season. Thanks for the day out, Brian. Lots of laughs and a few fish to boot! 

[ellicat]

I looked at Michelle differently when I got home.

[Doughnuts]

Nice work on the snaps, a good feed there. I haven't fished down that way in a while. Is it mainly snaps down at Macleay or do you pick up the odd grassies as well.?

[ellicat]

15 minutes ago, Doughnuts said:

Nice work on the snaps, a good feed there. I haven't fished down that way in a while. Is it mainly snaps down at Macleay or do you pick up the odd grassies as well.?

You get the occasional grassie, but I've never seen a legal one. We actually discussed that yesterday. So, mainly snapper and sharks.

[Rebel]

Top haul.

Great photos.

Well done.

[Another Wazza]

Nice work boys, you relish days like that in the bay, the box of fish is just the cherry on top.

[Bretto77]

That's a great feed. I am however glad that I was dealing with decks, steps, carpet and cavity sliding doors, instead of the tumultuous high stress that that you both had to shoulder today....

[kmcrosby78]

Great haul there fellas and magic conditions to cap it off, not envious at all ........ >

[ellicat]

4 hours ago, Bretto77 said:

That's a great feed. I am however glad that I was dealing with decks, steps, carpet and cavity sliding doors, instead of the tumultuous high stress that that you both had to shoulder today....

Someone has to do it, just like someone has to keep the economy turning over. Well done. haha

58 minutes ago, kmcrosby78 said:

Great haul there fellas and magic conditions to cap it off, not envious at all ........ >

We drove past your place of work on the way home and discussed what you may have been up to.

[kmcrosby78]

21 hours ago, ellicat said:

Someone has to do it, just like someone has to keep the economy turning over. Well done. haha

We drove past your place of work on the way home and discussed what you may have been up to.

I saw you so yelled at the kids louder (than normal) to ease my internal anger ....... .

[charlie.hans.fishing]

Nice work Brian and Steve