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well, i decided at the last moment to go out last night. ended up taking the first beachside road after eelrace road, if traveling from seaford.
weather was pretty good. wind below 5 knots most of the time.
it was all pretty quiet really. got one flounder - 29cm
saw a couple of HUGE garfish, but those big ones swim deep and fast. also saw a nice sized banjo and a ton of crabs (if only it wasn't illegal to take em)
anyway, for 2 hours in the dark, i thought i did OK
i have now officially speared my first SOLO flounder. that is, i found it by myself and i speared it. very satisfying to know that i can actually spot them if they are there.
till next time folks
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well done steeny! i have been too wimpy lately with the cold weather and just haven't been out. shame on me! good to know the gars are still about, <img src='http://www.squidfish.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':thumbsup2:' />
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glen, it got bloody cold after being there for an hour. i wore jeans, tracksuit pants, two pairs of socks, a tshirt, jumper, jacket and waders. the first hour was great, but the second started to get a little cold. i almost need a balaclava. neoprene gloves wouldn't go astray either.
i'm thinking next week i might have to head further down the bay again. perhaps safety beach, or maybe back to blairgowrie. its just such a lond drive. and with petrol prices, its hard to justify.
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try getting some neoprene socks..they are great! about 2 or 3mm thick should be enough..they sell them in surf shops.
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well, its gonna be cold, but is anyone interested in trying to get out tonight?
the winds look OK at the moment, though i'll keep a close eye on them during the day.
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well, i did end up going. stayed in the water from about 8:30 to 11ish. first the left hand side of seaford pier, then the right.
got 3 flounder - 2@32cm and 1@25cm. very happy.
should have had at least 2 mullet to add, but i need a lot more practice hitting them. there were a few gar about, i got one little one.
so all in all i have a very productive night. i could have had the same tally had i not gone over to the right hand side of the pier. nothing at all over there cept some crabs and a lone ray.
well, i might go out again tomorrow night if the weathers like this again.
cheers all
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well done steeny. i haven't had a chance to do much fishing lately.
i am hoping to go to phillip island tomorrow if i can drag myself out of bed <img src='http://www.squidfish.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':woot:' />
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well, decided to get drunk instead of fish sat night, but i did manage to get out again last night. beautiful weather, water was calm, but there were no fish. I managed two gar, saw a couple of mullet race off into the dark, but that was it. anyway, thems the breaks i guess.
depending on the weather this week, i might have to try further down the peninsula agian. perhaps blairgowrie, though its such a long drive.
cheers
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Good to hear you're getting amongst them Steeny, I haven't had time to scratch myself let alone chase flounder recently <img src='http://www.squidfish.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/mad.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':woot:' />
The floundering should pick up this coming week as the moon is very small.
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on sunday we got five average salmon between myself and my dad. four from anderson inlet (near inverloch) and one off the beach at wonthaggi <img src='http://www.squidfish.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':woot:' />
i think we would have caught more if we managed to get up a little earlier. it was a great day to go fishing.
glen
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Nice work Glen. <img src='http://www.squidfish.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':ink' /> I love surf fishing around Inverloch, it's a beautiful part of Victoria, and the beaches are usually productive.
I had a crack at the salmon-salmon double on Saturday (aiming to catch a Chinook salmon from the kayak at Lake Bullen Merri in Camperdown, then catch an Australian salmon from the surf at Johanna beach near Apollo Bay). I did manage to catch a couple of small Chinook at Bullen Merri (biggest 28cm), but arrived at Johanna to find the beach very full, I had to take up a bad position in a sideways wash, and didn't catch anything <img src='http://www.squidfish.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':woot:' />
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well done catching the "non-australian" salmon <img src='http://www.squidfish.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':woot:' /> lures? bait?
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Picked up the smaller fish (only 20cm or so) trolling a 9cm Daiwa Hyper Minnow, hooked the larger one working a GULP! 3" minnow soft plastic in about 40m of water <img src='http://www.squidfish.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/ohmy.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':woot:' /> It was amazing, we were only fishing about 100m from the shore and the sounder read between 40 and 50 metres. It sure does drop in steep!
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hi jazman,
that is a huge drop! i have never targeted salmonoids on soft plastics. its good to know they are keen on them.
cheers, glen <img src='http://www.squidfish.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/xyxthumbs.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':woot:' />
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well, weather looks good again. anyone up for a flounder tonight?
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are you mad? "24" is on! how can you miss it!?! LOL <img src='http://www.squidfish.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/xyxthumbs.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':woot:' />
hope you catch a few though!
cheers, glen
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I've only just got back from a busy few days.....work and meetings in Canberra last week, then a ski trip to Mt Buller, where we were really lucky to get a few good dumps of snow. <img src='http://www.squidfish.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='  ' />
I'm keen to go floundering pretty much anytime depending on what else I have on.....if I don't have anything planned I'm in for sure. Just post here when you're thinking about getting out next, I'll do the same. <img src='http://www.squidfish.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=' ' />
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the wind still looks a little rough this week. though it did get down to a respectable number last night. perhaps later in the week if the winds settle a little.
glad you got snow at buller. its been a pretty lean season so far
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Yep, I'm still counting my lucky stars - extremely fortunate to get snow during the one and only trip I'll do this year!!
Weather looks alright for this Friday or Saturday night maybe??
Friday
Southerly wind of 5 to 10 knots. Waves to half a metre.
Saturday
Variable winds of 10 knots or less. Waves below half a metre.
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Ha aargh, 'tas bin awhile me hearties. I be keen to go aspearin'
Went out all by me lonesome last Wednesday, Speared me a large garfish and three flounder before the wire twisted off my clip and I had to re-assemble it in pitch darkness! Hahaha!
I also missed a FAT flatty as big as me arm 'cause he got spooked and I couldn't chase him and I missed a school o' six mullet and two fat gars! I also had to discourage a friendly stingray that kept following me.
Ha hahaargh.
Fri-Sun look real good. Jazman, gimme ahoy if ya keen to go out.
Fresh air, tight lines, scales, slime and fins, 'tis the salty sea dog life for me. Arrrgh!
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