Bay Fruits

[Leighton]

Fished Peel from about 3am, dropped a few pots the flicked plastics.
First cast I nailed a Mowong, not a bad fight but a bit of a let down once netted. After a few recent reports on them I bled it and will try it tonight. Next cast I got smashed by a Cod, bricked me but run the electric up to his lair and got him out. He went about 50cm, the crouds started rolling in so I checked the pots. 1 Sandie into the slurrie, headed to 4 beacons for a look. There was a few birds working a couple of small schools but I couldnt get close enough.
Home via the Paddock Reef, does anyone fish there???
Grabbed the pots and headed back to the Ramp. Magic day with a feed thrown in.

[Greggo1]

Nice work CS. We fished Mud from about 6-10am and only pulled up Squire and a lone Bream in the 23 -30cm range along with the ever dependable Grinner, plus a single but solid Sandie from the pots. Couldn't believe how quiet it was out there with magic conditions as you pointed out.

[Leighton]

Was a good day, I was going to have a look at Mud Is, but could see the boats packed in so didnt bother

[ddobson]

I have worked out the fish shut down when it is calmer so i need at least 12 notts to bring on the plastics and the big ones. Sounded like a nice day and those mowong do fight hard for their size.

[needmoretime]

CS,

Nice cod - how was the morwong - have never kept them on the basis that general consensus was they were not that great - interested to hear your thoughts.

Greggo 1 - i think the crowds may have been down a bit in light of the BOM report the night before and even still that morning - I should have just stuck with seabreeze. I was one who had planned a trip out but them saw fri nights report and decided to give it a miss - would have been a great day for an early trip and back before lunch.

This is probably a dumb question but where or what is the paddock reef? I have never heard of it?

Cheers
NMT

[Leighton]

Filled up on Sandies last night, Mother in law tonight!
Paddock is in the Middle of the Bay, more or less in the Middle between 4 Beacons and Mud.

[Leighton]

I have worked out the fish shut down when it is calmer so i need at least 12 notts to bring on the plastics and the big ones. Sounded like a nice day and those mowong do fight hard for their size.

Yeah a bit of ripple on the water and some chop to dirty up the water a bit

[Silent]

First cast I nailed a Mowong, not a bad fight but a bit of a let down once netted. After a few recent reports on them I bled it and will try it tonight.

Hey CS
How was Morwong tasted?

[chief]

A couple of nice fish, we picked up a morwong last week and bled it and gave it a chew. A lot say their pretty ordinary but i thought they were ok.

[needmoretime]

Thanks CS

Yer I knew that area was generally referred to as the paddock - I often check through there looking for schools etc although may not be doing that soon and it certainly looks like my youngster won't be. I may have misread your post as I thought you were saying you knew of a reef somewhere in the paddock.

I would have gone for the sandies first as well.

Let me know how the MIL fish goes.

Cheers
NMT

[Leighton]

Thanks CS

Yer I knew that area was generally referred to as the paddock - I often check through there looking for schools etc although may not be doing that soon and it certainly looks like my youngster won't be. I may have misread your post as I thought you were saying you knew of a reef somewhere in the paddock.

I would have gone for the sandies first as well.

Let me know how the MIL fish goes.

Cheers
NMT

you were right, there is a Paddock Reef. Bit of a rubble bottom I guess

[Leighton]

Hey CS
How was Morwong tasted?

They are not to bad at all, bled and iced.
Similar taste to Tailor

[needmoretime]

Thanks CS,

Apreciate that - I will have to have a better look around there. Also interested to hear that the Morwong tasted ok.

Cheers
NMT