Angus

She looks like she's having a ball. That's called bringing 'em up right. 🙂

Top phots.
Well done.

Hey there AFO.
It has been a while.
Due to a combination of a few things I have been AWOL for a while. But keen to get back reporting and sharing.
I will post a few reports of what I have been up to soon. Most notably I have been really enjoying the fact my little girl Aurelia has the bug I get out with her a bit now land based and in the kayak.
Anyway look forward to sifting through the copious unread reports and trying to get through 3-4 years worth of unanswered PMs 🤣
To the next gen of anglers!
 

Yeah it was not expected. There was a school that size busting bait. Epic fun on a 2-4kg sharpshooter!!!
I saw a guy get a cobia under the gateway recently. Made me laugh with all the old Cobia under the indro bridge jokes.

Yeah it was not expected. There was a school that size busting bait. Epic fun on a 2-4kg sharpshooter!!!
I saw a guy get a cobia under the gateway recently. Made me laugh with all the old Cobia under the indro bridge jokes.

Yeah it was not expected. There was a school that size busting bait. Epic fun on a 2-4kg sharpshooter!!!
I saw a guy get a cobia under the gateway recently. Made me laugh with all the old Cobia under the indro bridge jokes.

Well I may have been absent but I have been fishing and plan to trickle some varied reports in as I find time.
A big quest for me and my bother in law Joel over the last 18 months has been really sussing out shallow water snapper in the bay. We have done well and what is better is we rarely find them where the car parks of boats are. As challenging as it can be the most consistent fishing has come from really finesse set ups displaying small plastics with long pauses. Picture a small prawn or shrimp moving along the rubbly bottom to imagine what the plastic would look like. Anyway some pictures of the better fish with millions of smaller but still legal fish in between... The biggest one there for me was 76cm which I consider a good effort on 12lb leader in 3 meters of water.

 
Obviously a lot more than snapper in the bay and this technique brings in a lot of by catch... Note the queenie actually swallowed a 30cm squire which got lodged in its throat...

 
As for locations there is no consistency here geographically. We have been fishing a wide range (away from other boats if we can). Or we are looking for is either rubbly bottom (does not need to be much) or bait or in a perfect world both!
 
Angus
 
 

Hey there AFO.
It has been a while.
Due to a combination of a few things I have been AWOL for a while. But keen to get back reporting and sharing.
I will post a few reports of what I have been up to soon. Most notably I have been really enjoying the fact my little girl Aurelia has the bug I get out with her a bit now land based and in the kayak.
Anyway look forward to sifting through the copious unread reports and trying to get through 3-4 years worth of unanswered PMs 🤣
To the next gen of anglers!
 

Well I may have been absent but I have been fishing and plan to trickle some varied reports in as I find time.
A big quest for me and my bother in law Joel over the last 18 months has been really sussing out shallow water snapper in the bay. We have done well and what is better is we rarely find them where the car parks of boats are. As challenging as it can be the most consistent fishing has come from really finesse set ups displaying small plastics with long pauses. Picture a small prawn or shrimp moving along the rubbly bottom to imagine what the plastic would look like. Anyway some pictures of the better fish with millions of smaller but still legal fish in between... The biggest one there for me was 76cm which I consider a good effort on 12lb leader in 3 meters of water.

 
Obviously a lot more than snapper in the bay and this technique brings in a lot of by catch... Note the queenie actually swallowed a 30cm squire which got lodged in its throat...

 
As for locations there is no consistency here geographically. We have been fishing a wide range (away from other boats if we can). Or we are looking for is either rubbly bottom (does not need to be much) or bait or in a perfect world both!
 
Angus
 
 

Hey there AFO.
It has been a while.
Due to a combination of a few things I have been AWOL for a while. But keen to get back reporting and sharing.
I will post a few reports of what I have been up to soon. Most notably I have been really enjoying the fact my little girl Aurelia has the bug I get out with her a bit now land based and in the kayak.
Anyway look forward to sifting through the copious unread reports and trying to get through 3-4 years worth of unanswered PMs 🤣
To the next gen of anglers!
 

Well I may have been absent but I have been fishing and plan to trickle some varied reports in as I find time.
A big quest for me and my bother in law Joel over the last 18 months has been really sussing out shallow water snapper in the bay. We have done well and what is better is we rarely find them where the car parks of boats are. As challenging as it can be the most consistent fishing has come from really finesse set ups displaying small plastics with long pauses. Picture a small prawn or shrimp moving along the rubbly bottom to imagine what the plastic would look like. Anyway some pictures of the better fish with millions of smaller but still legal fish in between... The biggest one there for me was 76cm which I consider a good effort on 12lb leader in 3 meters of water.

 
Obviously a lot more than snapper in the bay and this technique brings in a lot of by catch... Note the queenie actually swallowed a 30cm squire which got lodged in its throat...

 
As for locations there is no consistency here geographically. We have been fishing a wide range (away from other boats if we can). Or we are looking for is either rubbly bottom (does not need to be much) or bait or in a perfect world both!
 
Angus
 
 

Well I may have been absent but I have been fishing and plan to trickle some varied reports in as I find time.
A big quest for me and my bother in law Joel over the last 18 months has been really sussing out shallow water snapper in the bay. We have done well and what is better is we rarely find them where the car parks of boats are. As challenging as it can be the most consistent fishing has come from really finesse set ups displaying small plastics with long pauses. Picture a small prawn or shrimp moving along the rubbly bottom to imagine what the plastic would look like. Anyway some pictures of the better fish with millions of smaller but still legal fish in between... The biggest one there for me was 76cm which I consider a good effort on 12lb leader in 3 meters of water.

 
Obviously a lot more than snapper in the bay and this technique brings in a lot of by catch... Note the queenie actually swallowed a 30cm squire which got lodged in its throat...

 
As for locations there is no consistency here geographically. We have been fishing a wide range (away from other boats if we can). Or we are looking for is either rubbly bottom (does not need to be much) or bait or in a perfect world both!
 
Angus
 
 

Well I may have been absent but I have been fishing and plan to trickle some varied reports in as I find time.
A big quest for me and my bother in law Joel over the last 18 months has been really sussing out shallow water snapper in the bay. We have done well and what is better is we rarely find them where the car parks of boats are. As challenging as it can be the most consistent fishing has come from really finesse set ups displaying small plastics with long pauses. Picture a small prawn or shrimp moving along the rubbly bottom to imagine what the plastic would look like. Anyway some pictures of the better fish with millions of smaller but still legal fish in between... The biggest one there for me was 76cm which I consider a good effort on 12lb leader in 3 meters of water.

 
Obviously a lot more than snapper in the bay and this technique brings in a lot of by catch... Note the queenie actually swallowed a 30cm squire which got lodged in its throat...

 
As for locations there is no consistency here geographically. We have been fishing a wide range (away from other boats if we can). Or we are looking for is either rubbly bottom (does not need to be much) or bait or in a perfect world both!
 
Angus
 
 

Well I may have been absent but I have been fishing and plan to trickle some varied reports in as I find time.
A big quest for me and my bother in law Joel over the last 18 months has been really sussing out shallow water snapper in the bay. We have done well and what is better is we rarely find them where the car parks of boats are. As challenging as it can be the most consistent fishing has come from really finesse set ups displaying small plastics with long pauses. Picture a small prawn or shrimp moving along the rubbly bottom to imagine what the plastic would look like. Anyway some pictures of the better fish with millions of smaller but still legal fish in between... The biggest one there for me was 76cm which I consider a good effort on 12lb leader in 3 meters of water.

 
Obviously a lot more than snapper in the bay and this technique brings in a lot of by catch... Note the queenie actually swallowed a 30cm squire which got lodged in its throat...

 
As for locations there is no consistency here geographically. We have been fishing a wide range (away from other boats if we can). Or we are looking for is either rubbly bottom (does not need to be much) or bait or in a perfect world both!
 
Angus
 
 

Well I may have been absent but I have been fishing and plan to trickle some varied reports in as I find time.
A big quest for me and my bother in law Joel over the last 18 months has been really sussing out shallow water snapper in the bay. We have done well and what is better is we rarely find them where the car parks of boats are. As challenging as it can be the most consistent fishing has come from really finesse set ups displaying small plastics with long pauses. Picture a small prawn or shrimp moving along the rubbly bottom to imagine what the plastic would look like. Anyway some pictures of the better fish with millions of smaller but still legal fish in between... The biggest one there for me was 76cm which I consider a good effort on 12lb leader in 3 meters of water.

 
Obviously a lot more than snapper in the bay and this technique brings in a lot of by catch... Note the queenie actually swallowed a 30cm squire which got lodged in its throat...

 
As for locations there is no consistency here geographically. We have been fishing a wide range (away from other boats if we can). Or we are looking for is either rubbly bottom (does not need to be much) or bait or in a perfect world both!
 
Angus
 
 

Well I may have been absent but I have been fishing and plan to trickle some varied reports in as I find time.
A big quest for me and my bother in law Joel over the last 18 months has been really sussing out shallow water snapper in the bay. We have done well and what is better is we rarely find them where the car parks of boats are. As challenging as it can be the most consistent fishing has come from really finesse set ups displaying small plastics with long pauses. Picture a small prawn or shrimp moving along the rubbly bottom to imagine what the plastic would look like. Anyway some pictures of the better fish with millions of smaller but still legal fish in between... The biggest one there for me was 76cm which I consider a good effort on 12lb leader in 3 meters of water.

 
Obviously a lot more than snapper in the bay and this technique brings in a lot of by catch... Note the queenie actually swallowed a 30cm squire which got lodged in its throat...

 
As for locations there is no consistency here geographically. We have been fishing a wide range (away from other boats if we can). Or we are looking for is either rubbly bottom (does not need to be much) or bait or in a perfect world both!
 
Angus
 
 

Hey there AFO.
It has been a while.
Due to a combination of a few things I have been AWOL for a while. But keen to get back reporting and sharing.
I will post a few reports of what I have been up to soon. Most notably I have been really enjoying the fact my little girl Aurelia has the bug I get out with her a bit now land based and in the kayak.
Anyway look forward to sifting through the copious unread reports and trying to get through 3-4 years worth of unanswered PMs 🤣
To the next gen of anglers!
 

Welcome back Angus, your little one really enjoys the fishing.
Beautiful photo's and some good fish.😀

Welcome back to the forum. Good work on all the fish. 

Great to see you back on, mate.
Aurelia is a cutey - especially in that hat. haha So good to see she likes her fishing.
I'll send you a PM. (just kidding)

Hey there AFO.
It has been a while.
Due to a combination of a few things I have been AWOL for a while. But keen to get back reporting and sharing.
I will post a few reports of what I have been up to soon. Most notably I have been really enjoying the fact my little girl Aurelia has the bug I get out with her a bit now land based and in the kayak.
Anyway look forward to sifting through the copious unread reports and trying to get through 3-4 years worth of unanswered PMs 🤣
To the next gen of anglers!
 

Hey there AFO.
It has been a while.
Due to a combination of a few things I have been AWOL for a while. But keen to get back reporting and sharing.
I will post a few reports of what I have been up to soon. Most notably I have been really enjoying the fact my little girl Aurelia has the bug I get out with her a bit now land based and in the kayak.
Anyway look forward to sifting through the copious unread reports and trying to get through 3-4 years worth of unanswered PMs 🤣
To the next gen of anglers!
 

Hey there AFO.
It has been a while.
Due to a combination of a few things I have been AWOL for a while. But keen to get back reporting and sharing.
I will post a few reports of what I have been up to soon. Most notably I have been really enjoying the fact my little girl Aurelia has the bug I get out with her a bit now land based and in the kayak.
Anyway look forward to sifting through the copious unread reports and trying to get through 3-4 years worth of unanswered PMs 🤣
To the next gen of anglers!
 

Hey there AFO.
It has been a while.
Due to a combination of a few things I have been AWOL for a while. But keen to get back reporting and sharing.
I will post a few reports of what I have been up to soon. Most notably I have been really enjoying the fact my little girl Aurelia has the bug I get out with her a bit now land based and in the kayak.
Anyway look forward to sifting through the copious unread reports and trying to get through 3-4 years worth of unanswered PMs 🤣
To the next gen of anglers!
 

I have heard of dolphin fish with guts full of them. But I would suggest for the most part predatory species would be clued on to the result of eating one.
Angus