Thread: 2023 Fishin season

I just realised it's 20 years since I fished freshwater
Living near the coast now I fish the surf & tidal creeks as often as possible.
Got these 2 bottom bouncing a 40 gram jig in the surf with the hook reversed from head to tail.
Flathead was 55cm, a coupla inches shy of 2 feet. The tailor ( bluefish ) didn't measure.

Sounds cool. I know nothing about that style of fishing.

Originally Posted by onimaru55

I just realised it's 20 years since I fished freshwater
Living near the coast now I fish the surf & tidal creeks as often as possible.
Got these 2 bottom bouncing a 40 gram jig in the surf with the hook reversed from head to tail.
Flathead was 55cm, a coupla inches shy of 2 feet. The tailor ( bluefish ) didn't measure.

Solid flatty Oz. Nice.

Don't know about the flatty, but I know them blues is good to eat. Did a bit of surf fishin, too. Not that I liked it, it was all I had to do while stranded on an island off the coast of NC. Parents had a beach house on Ocean Isle Beach, I was too young to be left at home, alone.

But I remember that big ol long whippy rod, big weights n spoons, blood worms, cut bait, the damn sand fleas, and the second degree sunburn to the back of my legs, after facing the sun all day, and keeping in mind I'm no longer on the top of the food chain while standing jewels deep in the ocean.

Originally Posted by 32t

Sounds cool. I know nothing about that style of fishing.

I guess it's just another level of the water column to explore rather than burning a lure on the surface.

Originally Posted by Tathra11

Solid flatty Oz. Nice.

Cheers Mick. Been an ok season for them..I think?

Originally Posted by outback

Don't know about the flatty, but I know them blues is good to eat. Did a bit of surf fishin, too. Not that I liked it, it was all I had to do while stranded on an island off the coast of NC. Parents had a beach house on Ocean Isle Beach, I was too young to be left at home, alone.

But I remember that big ol long whippy rod, big weights n spoons, blood worms, cut bait, the damn sand fleas, and the second degree sunburn to the back of my legs, after facing the sun all day, and keeping in mind I'm no longer on the top of the food chain while standing jewels deep in the ocean.

Mike , Flathead is great eatin'. Tailor are pretty ordinary by comparison. It was 10ºC that morning no risk of sunburn that day

Still frozen here

Originally Posted by onimaru55

Cheers Mick. Been an ok season for them..I think?

For sure. Fished the river here at Tathra a few nights ago. The three flatties I caught were all well over 60cm so returned 'em. All were very well fed and heavy. Great fun on light braid.

Originally Posted by Tathra11

For sure. Fished the river here at Tathra a few nights ago. The three flatties I caught were all well over 60cm so returned 'em. All were very well fed and heavy. Great fun on light braid.

Awesome. How heavy a leader do you use. I got snipped on the take with 6lb. Went to 20lb but I know guys use 10 or 12lb.

Originally Posted by onimaru55

Awesome. How heavy a leader do you use. I got snipped on the take with 6lb. Went to 20lb but I know guys use 10 or 12lb.

I'm using 12lb which is a bit risky with flathead.

What brand line do you use over there.