A few quick sessions

[Dan23]

Have only managed a few really quick sessions over the last few days. Mainly just catching a few breambos over the weekend then Kev and I had a quick session at Schultz after work this arvo. Didn't produce much. A few more bream and baby cod and 1 pretty big Lizard that fought like rubbish. Luckily it broke off when I half heartedly tried to pull it onto land because I had no handling tools and don't really like trying to manage the bigger ones bare handed.

I found out that Squidgy wrigglers in the bright orange colour work well at schultz. Must look like a prawn or something.

Managed to recover some photos from the weekend so here's a few pics. Nothing impressive though.

Another bream on a wriggler. Pretty much the only plastic I seem to catch fish on regularly. [img size=398]http://www.australianfishing.com.au/media/kunena/attachments/legacy/images/mybream1.jpg

[Dan23]

Dad got this one on a squidgy stealth prawn. Went pretty hard on 2lb line hard up under a little jetty. [img size=375]http://www.australianfishing.com.au/media/kunena/attachments/legacy/images/dad__s_bream.jpg

[Dan23]

baby Schultz bream on the bright Orange wriggler.

[reef_raider]

yeh rigglers seem to work all the time, for shultz try 65mm rigglers in bloodworm, thats what we used to use down there

[kriso]

nice bream well done

[Dan23]

Dan23 wrote:

baby Schultz bream on the bright Orange wriggler.

[img size=500]http://www.australianfishing.com.au/media/kunena/attachments/legacy/images/schultzbream.jpg

[Dan23]

Kev caught this dangling his lure in the water at his feet checking it's action :laugh: [img size=375]http://www.australianfishing.com.au/media/kunena/attachments/legacy/images/cod1.jpg

[STU]

A few breambos beats sitting at home wishing you were fishing

[reef_raider]

ahhh the carrot coloured riggler ( the orange one you refer too)... i caught a lot of bream and trevs and queenies on that down the goldy

[Dan23]

Got this little fella under the bridge same time I was onto a breambo. [img size=375]http://www.australianfishing.com.au/media/kunena/attachments/legacy/images/cod2.jpg

[Dan23]

reef_raider wrote:

ahhh the carrot coloured riggler ( the orange one you refer too)... i caught a lot of bream and trevs and queenies on that down the goldy

Gold Coast you say :cheer: :cheer: :cheer: :cheer:

[reef_raider]

yup... well tally creek actually but yeh i had the same thought as you, i thought it must look like a prawn or something and i work out the best retrieve for it was the shake and wind

[Dan23]

Funnily enough that wasn't the goer this arvo. Just a straight wind with smooth rod lifts did the trick.

I missed literally dozens of strikes because the wind was really blowing and I was getting a big belly in my line so by the time I felt bites it was too late. The belly made it hard to really give the lure much action. I was also only using 1.5 gram jig heads so the wind was pretty much dragging it sideways. Didn't have any heavier jigs on me or I probably would have hooked up on a lot more fish.

[Feral]

I've even gone as far as keeping the rod tip under water in a big blow, works well.

[Dan23]

Yeah, unfortunately at Schultz when the tide gets low you can't really do that unless you have a 9 foot rod because you stand up on steep banks that drop straight down to the water. That's why I hate flatties there when you're fishing light because if you catch one you can say bye bye to your lure unless you want to climb down and risk getting a wet arse. The one I got today was surprisingly big. Probably 60-70cm, felt like fighting a small bit of weed. No fight at all! And that was on 6lb test.

[Feral]

Well Dan, no reason you cant get a 10 foot rod! Gun Bream rods used to be 9-10 foot! They must still make em.

[pcsolutionman]

Dan23 wrote:

Luckily it broke off when I half heartedly tried to pull it onto land because I had no handling tools and don't really like trying to manage the bigger ones bare handed.

Seriously mate you have to be the biggest Girl ive met :laugh:

Ill have to show yah a few tricks for handling a Croc without lip grippers ets, its all in the wrestling technique lol

Lee

[Dan23]

he he, don't get Kev started on his 12ft "traditional Chinese fishing style rod" He's obviously never seen old timers fishing for Luderick if he thinks he's got some big secret there:laugh:

I reckon a big long rod like that would work well on some really light weight plastics too. So much give you'd never miss a perfect hook set!

[Dan23]

pcsolutionman wrote:

Dan23 wrote:

Luckily it broke off when I half heartedly tried to pull it onto land because I had no handling tools and don't really like trying to manage the bigger ones bare handed.

Seriously mate you have to be the biggest Girl ive met :laugh:

Ill have to show yah a few tricks for handling a Croc without lip grippers ets, its all in the wrestling technique lol

Lee

That'd probably be good, I've shed enough blood to those buggers.

And yeah I'm a big wuss but at least I'm man enough to admit it.

[pcsolutionman]

Dan23 wrote:

I hate flatties there when you're fishing light because if you catch one you can say bye bye to your lure unless you want to climb down and risk getting a wet arse. .

Now your scared of getting your hands dirty or getting wet:blink: Tuffin up DUDE

Lee

[MichaelJ]

lol my friend went down that ledge to catch a 58cm catfish lol

and i picked my flathead up with no gloves or that while still alive and im only 14 lol

[MichaelJ]

with the flathead put your thumb in there mouth and hold it down so it doesnt bite you lol

good bream in the photos too

[pcsolutionman]

Mate thats the worst think you can do on a big Dusky, they have very sharp upper teeth, I have seen people get bitten to the bone after sticking there finger in a large flatheads mouth. the best way is to pick it up with your hand right around the middle with your thumb pushing down on its bum hole for lack of a better term. this paralizes the fish without harming it. I have picked up flathead over a metre this way no problem

Lee

[pinkey]

id dive in for a 60 - 70cm dusky, well i would, if tom didnt beat me to it! .

[Dan23]

Yeah, the way Lee is describing how to pick em up was how I saw Starlo doing it. Probably will give it a go one day. Maybe if it was a PB I would have tried to bring it up for a pic. Only thing I felt bad about was leaving the poor bugger with a jig in its mouth but I'm sure it'll rust out in a day or so.

[faulked]

im with dan those flatties hurt when they spike you and there teeth not in the same league as a mackeral but pain is pain and i can do without it :laugh:

[ellicat]

pcsolutionman wrote:

Mate thats the worst think you can do on a big Dusky, they have very sharp upper teeth, I have seen people get bitten to the bone after sticking there finger in a large flatheads mouth. the best way is to pick it up with your hand right around the middle with your thumb pushing down on its bum hole for lack of a better term. this paralizes the fish without harming it. I have picked up flathead over a metre this way no problem

Lee

I saw you use this method on one of my flatties on the charter when you showed the skipper how it's done. I was impressed - it worked well.

Do you have to use your thumb or will any finger do ?

[Dan23]

This is only a 50 odd cm flattie and look at the chompers on it. [img size=500]http://www.australianfishing.com.au/media/kunena/attachments/legacy/images/close_up-f3c8673651f937c6890bf25e2bb622d9.jpg

[MichaelJ]

i put my thumb over the teeth and holds around its tounge and other hand under the belly i didnt get hurt from it

[Dan23]

You must have tough hands then.

[MichaelJ]

i was mainly holding it with my other hand just using that 1 so the head wasnt hanging down

[kevinchen19870316]

whatnow wrote:

i was mainly holding it with my other hand just using that 1 so the head wasnt hanging down

what if it decides to do some head shakes...

[MichaelJ]

im holding it still with my other hand so it cant move

[kriso]

i have grabbed them that way i dont grab from the centre of the mouth, i go off to side and brab the bottom lip, also put the knuckle of your thumb pressing against the top lip so it cant close its mouth. although if they slip in your fingers get ready for some pain. thats why i just bought lip grippers

[kevinchen19870316]

whatnow wrote:

im holding it still with my other hand so it cant move

i don't think if a 50cm flattie wanna move, u can tell it:"don't move!" :laugh:

as long as it feels like moving and shaking its head, u won't stop it.

[MichaelJ]

im the fish whisperer lol

[Do$tylz]

pcsolutionman wrote:

Mate thats the worst think you can do on a big Dusky, they have very sharp upper teeth, I have seen people get bitten to the bone after sticking there finger in a large flatheads mouth. the best way is to pick it up with your hand right around the middle with your thumb pushing down on its bum hole for lack of a better term. this paralizes the fish without harming it. I have picked up flathead over a metre this way no problem

Lee

Pullin' a bit of a Cartman/Steve Irwin on this one

[username_taken]

A friend of mine got a flathead spike stuck in his finger and needed to have it surgically removed 8O

[Cowfish13]

I stick my finger in their mouths usually. You really have to arch your thumb so their bottom teeth don't get you, but not so much that their top teeth get you.

Also, if you ever get spiked by a flathead, rub the wound on its belly. The bleeding stops instantly.