Quick Flick at the Gateway on Sunday

[beefaman]

Had an hour to spare on Sunday arvo, so launched in at Colmlsie and headed to the bridge for a solo session. First cast resulted in a 40cm tailor. A few more tailor on the next few drifts, and I decided to try the city side of the pylon to see what was lurking. First cast and I come up solid, start fighting the fish whilst drifting down the river, go a$$ up and smash my toe, drop my rod, grabbed it again but thought I lost the fish. Start winding in and the line screams off again. Grab the net between my legs as I bring the fish in. FINALLY get it to the surface, and net a 51cm squire, I was only using my light gear, as I was chasing bream LOL!!
A few more drifts resulted in another squire and two more nice tailor.
Great way to spend an hour on a Sunday arvo.

[snapattack]

Nice fish for that far up the river mate. What plastic and weight were u using? Would have been quite funny to watch the antics of a fisherman doing everything in his power to loose a fish LOL

PS Hope your toes allright.

[beefaman]

It was caught on a Green Gulp Turtleback worm on a TT 1/8th jighead!! The boat that was anchored near me were laughing very hard!!

[MIKOS]

Nice score Beefaman.

Pan sized Squire and a couple of tailor.

Were you near the pylons?

MIKOS

[Az]

First cast and I come up solid, start fighting the fish whilst drifting down the river, go a$$ up and smash my toe, drop my rod, grabbed it again but thought I lost the fish.

Classic! Not a bad squire, haven't caught any that far down before! Good to see!

[flickflack]

Good catch mate, top session.

[2DKnBJ]

Not a bad sunday arvo at all.
Bet they stopped laughing when you finally landed it.
Cheers Dazza

[imnotoriginal]

Nice, Have you tried it land-based before? Had any success?
Joel

[Benno]

Superb.. They are great fish for the good old Gateway..

[fritzy]

Thats a great story beefaman.
Also beautiful fish you got there. I take it you kept him and the tailor for dinner?? You have got this soft plastic game downpat!! Were you hitting the bottom with the softie or fishing slightly off it?
Cheers Fritzy

[beefaman]

I only kept one squire, the rest released to fight another day!!

The SP was just getting to the bottom, then the current would lift it, so I sould open the bail arm and get it back down there again.

Landbased is okay from the southside, there is some deep water near the pylon. Havent caught a squire landbased from there though, just tailor bream and flatties.

[hot_stuff]

can you get to it easy? if so where is that i might give it a go on the weekend.

[beefaman]

You just drive past newspaper house and walk the rest. Not too far at all.

[Louis]

Well done Beefaman


That's a very good catch for that neck of the woods.



Louis