Manly 07/05/06

[Captian_Zero]

Hi

After spending yesterday afternoon re-organising my fishing tackle so everything is easier to find and rigging up my rods and loading the car last night so all I had to do was grab the bait out of the fridge and go, I was hopeful of success this morning.

Bait was some fresh prawns from the seafood shop at Carindale that I got for $12/kg, which cheaper then the frozen bait and better quality, although some of them were quite large so I used them in sections.

Just before dawn I was set up on the bank on the Esplanade. After an hour and a half of a few good bites but no hook-ups, I decided to relocate to the rock wall near the boat harbour. First cast and as the bait hit the water there was a shower of bait fish. Better dash back to the car, a few metres away and grab the other rod to throw some lures around and see if there were any bigger fish around the bait school. As I shut the boot of the car I could see the rod tip bouncing around so I hurried back, picked it up, leant back and there was a bit of weight there The result was a nice 43cm flattie. I should have started the day here!!

I baited up again, rested the rod against my bucket, as I had two baited rods and only one rodholder and rigged up a small metal lure on my third rod. I was walking up and down the rock wall throwing the lure at any surface activity I saw when I looked over to where my other rod should have been resting against the bucket. It was slowly disappearing into the drink. I charged in after it, and managed to grab it in water just over knee deep. After a short tussle, I landed my PB bream of 31cm. It certainly had some pulling power. It was only then I realised in my haste to grab the rod I had gone into the water with the mobile phone and digital camera in my shorts pockets. A quick check and everything was okay.

I landed another three undersize bream before packing up.

The preparation definitely paid off but the major lesson I learnt is I am a better fisherman when an inanimate object is holding the rod for me!!

Regards

Chris

[Captian_Zero]

The catch

[Dylan_Rylatt]

good report chris... nice fish

Did yah see what was chopping??

Tailor???

Am going down to have a crack before dawn tues moring if you are keen for a fish

Dylan

[Flash]

Here's a tip for you, put the phone and the camera in clip lock bags.

[nabs12]

Hey Captain
Nice fish there
yeh did you manage to see what those fish on he surface? Would be interesting to see whats actually going on there with all the surface action. That rock wall really is a great spot, ive also been getting a few flatties there recently...
What times were you fishing?

Cheers

[cuzzamundi]

great feed there mate. i stuffed my mobile one night landing a flatty of one of the groins at woody point - costly fudge up!

cuzza

[charleville]

Bait was some fresh prawns from the seafood shop at Carindale that I got for $12/kg, which cheaper then the frozen bait and better quality, although some of them were quite large so I used them in sections.

This is where I have bought my prawns for bait for about the past four years. The price on those prawns varies down to about $9/kg.

However, as effective as they are, of late I have been getting 1/2 kg packs of banana prawns from the tackle shop at the BP at Manly. A little more expensive at about $9/kg but are a better bait and keep better, in my experience, especially if refrozen.

Nonetheless, that is a great result at the rock wall. Well done!

[Captian_Zero]

I did not get a look at what was busting up the bait. I threw soft plastics and small metal lures (5 & 10 grams) at them but did not hook up although I did see a couple of swipes near the lure. I was on the rock wall between 7 and 9.30 this morning. I would suspect tailor but I am not sure.

Dylan - I would love to have another shot at them through the week but I don't think I will get a chance. Let us know how you go.

Regards

Chris

[Captian_Zero]

I drowned a mobile phone at Nudgee one day while trying to unsnag a soft plastic in a few feet of water. Got the $2 worth of plastic and jighead back but it cost me $100 for a new phone.

Charleville, thanks for the tip on the bait. I will check it out!!

Regards

Chris

[charleville]

[quote author=Captain_Zero link=1146985010/0#0 date=1146984914]
getting 1/2 kg packs of banana prawns from the tackle shop at the BP at Manly. A little more expensive at about $9/kg

Sorry - meant to say about $9 per 1/2 kg.

[mat_anderson04]

nice report there mate nice catch too

[TIM-DONSELAAR]

nice bream and flattie there Chris...Well Done [smiley=thumbsup.gif] [smiley=thumbsup.gif]

cheers tim

[richieboy]

good report chris... nice fish

Did yah see what was chopping??

Tailor???

Am going down to have a crack before dawn tues moring if you are keen for a fish

Dylan

Hey mate. I've been into the tailor all last week early in the mornings. Great choppers. Biggest one around 45cm. Been catching them on SP's too. Also landed 3 school dew all on plastics. Am heading down myself again to get another feed this week. Will probably see ya down there Tuesday. Scool mac also around.

Rich

[chief]

good on ya mate well done off the wall and that was on sunday with all the boat traffic going out .Mid week may be pretty good .best of luck

[nuffy]

top feed there mate