Bayside Creek 04 JUL

[richieboy]

Well fellas I'd heard of a creek that produces some Monster flathead this time of the year and when I got a call from fellow Ausfisher Dylan to check it out I couldn't help but agree.
Packed the 6'6 wilson and a assortment of plastics and we were off. Warm conditions greeted us at the creek and it was a little slow to begin with I must admit.
Dylan's thoughts must have been, "I'v put on a fizzer for the big fella???"
Time ticked on with a few little enquiries before the tide turned and I heard Dylan shout "I'm on". Landed a little pike and the excitement quickly subsided. Slowly the tide turned................and the fun began. Almost in succession we've got a doulbe hook up with both Dylan and I landing lizards going 42cm each. Decide to keep one of em for the Mrs before Dylans on again with a smaller one.
A few minutes later I'm on as well beaching a nice sole (not sure of the spellin), one of the bigger specimans I've seen for a while in any creek. A welcome change as well might I add.
Then it happened. Twitch, twitch......... lift and retrieve and I'm on again. Suspecting another little lizard I casually retrieve my plakky when the thing just takes off.
"She's got a bit of weight in her mate." I tell Dylan. Getting in closer a sh!t eating grin crosses my face before another 2 quick screams on the drag.
"I reckon that's my PB mate!" :o :D
And up she finally comes. No measurement on her (my ruler isn't that big) but at a guesstimate we called 65-70cm. Stoked!!!
The plakky's doing the damage were 3&1/4" Atomic paddletails in watermalon and pumpkinseed on 1/8 jig head. Thanx for a great day Dylan and that spot is "PRISTINE" mate. That's the only way I can put it!
An experience I'll long remember. Cheers.
Total tally 5 lizards, 1pike and a sole for 3hrs fishing landbased!

Rich ;)
Pics to follow

[richieboy]

Smaller lizard at 42cm. The only fish kept.

[richieboy]

Dylans lizard of similar size:

[richieboy]

Sole fish. Good eating I've heard! :P

[Tinn]

Not a bad catch from a creek there buddy good job. Any hints which creek?

[dan88]

awesome catch mate, i have bin trying my luck lately and cant wait for one of that size. Good on ya. Keep the posts coming they are always a good read (and luckily for you always a good catch ;D).
Good stuff
daniel

[Smailesy]

well done guys top effort

[Craigus]

Well done fellas,

Not too bad a effort for LB. Congrats on the big PB flatty Rich.
Nice pics too fellas.

Craig

[Dylan_Rylatt]

was a pretty weird moring aye rich.... fishing the exact same area for at least 2 hours with out a solid hookup and the it was like a switch was turned on and then 3 flatties in 3 casts..... quite bizare actualy. was quite a enjoying morning to be had tho

thx

Dylan

[richieboy]

Hey fellas. Thanx for the replies. Certainly turned out to be an epic sesh in the end. But as Dylan metioned very weird............ :-?
The call was made though that when that tide turned we'd be on with a show, and it sure was. Always remember the PB bro. Thanx again!

Dan88: keep persevering. The lizards are out there at the moment.

Tinn: Sorry mate, I'm sworn to secrecy. :-X T1 would probably spook all the fish anyway if he was wuth ya. ;D ;D (Sorry T, I couldn't help it bro.)

Craigus: LB??????????? :-?

Cheers.

Rich :)

[Craigus]

Sorry
LB- Land based. :-[

It's good to see you stuck at it without much happening, because it payed off in the end aye. 8-)

Craig

[T1]

;D Ha Ha Ha laugh all you like!! Won't be long before i have my mug up here again with a stonker!!

No need to say RICH, i know exactly where you are (I was born and raised in the area)... Nonetheless, TINN, if you want to go, we can go sometime but think, Flattie or SNAPPER/JEWIE etc???

Take Care T

PS: RICH, we will have to hook up - long overdue man!

[richieboy]

;D Ha Ha Ha laugh all you like!! Won't be long before i have my mug up here again with a stonker!!

No need to say RICH, i know exactly where you are (I was born and raised in the area)... Nonetheless, TINN, if you want to go, we can go sometime but think, Flattie or SNAPPER/JEWIE etc???

Take Care T

PS: RICH, we will have to hook up - long overdue man!

I don't doubt it T. Mate, as soon as that boat of yours is back I'll be anxiously anticipating a post of that stonker snapper! Please don't dissapoint mate.
As for the catch up, get over that sickness bro and gimme a holler!! Anytime you're up for it. Cheers.

Rich

[TIM-DONSELAAR]

nice flatties there Rich and Dylan [smiley=thumbsup.gif] [smiley=thumbsup.gif]

cheers tim ;)

[Maria]

...Tinn: Sorry mate, I'm sworn to secrecy...
Cheers.

Rich :)

...Dylan was supposedly sworn to secrecy when I introduced him to that spot two years ago too >:(

[richieboy]

...Tinn: Sorry mate, I'm sworn to secrecy...
Cheers.

Rich :)

...Dylan was supposedly sworn to secrecy when I introduced him to that spot two years ago too >:(



Maria, no fear mate. I can see why you'd want to be sworn to secrecy as well. Secret is safe and no opening of Pandora's box here. :-XConsidering the effort it takes to get there, not a spot I'd fish alot on my lonesome.
No offence taken I hope. :-? Sweet.

Rich

[Tinn]

No need to tell me I got my good old buddy T1 on the job and he told me exactly where is it so im laughing now 8-)

Well done T1 ;)[smiley=thumbsup.gif]

[Canoedle]

Beaut spot that, sounds like you picked up the lizard I released there a few months back, it's a hot spot at the right time. hard to get to too, last time I was there it was infested by skiers. >:(

[richieboy]

Top spot eh Canoedle. ;) The boys told me you hit that spot at times no1 else can. :P
I reckon there must be some monsters lurking in there.

Rich