BRIGHTON SAT 12th
OK, So woke up sat morning with no swell and light winds I decided to head down to the dog beach and see if anything was around.Since i hadnt planned anything i didnt get down till about 10am but non the less there was a nice winter gutter on offer so i set up a burley trail and started having a flick round with the Bream outfit. after about 15min the herring came on the bite which i was happy with at that stage then i got hit by something a bit bigger and it took a bit of drag..shortly after i landed i nice salmon trout.Now considering how lazy i had been i was stoked with that but the best was still to come..I had had the shimano shorespin loaded with 6kg fireline out baited with a whole mulie just in case of something a bit bigger.Meanwhile i was distracted trying to get the hook out of my salmon trout which had nearly swollowed my whole rig.And the shorespin took two big hits...I raced over and struck only to feel no weight.My heart sank and a volley of swearing proceeded.But as i reeled in the line became taught and took off down the beach. after a good battle i landed a nice salmon of about 4kg.released
Baited up again 2 more casts hit again.another salmon a bit smaller.Unfoutunately had hooked it in the gills so kept it.
About 10 min later hooked and landed another salmon prob round 4kg also.These were the roundest little salmon i had ever seen!Needless to say i was stoked with the late season salmon considering ive tryed for them down at Brighton at least 10 times to no avail.
Cooked the salmon that night in lemon pepper, flour and butter and was really suprised how nice it tasted.Have eated them a fair bit before but i think they taste alright and seem less bloody in the smaller sizes.No photos unfourtunely..Did'nt expect to catch anything!
original teenage
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well done mate...good
well done mate...good catch.. should be happy with the results..very little salmon this season
the more u fish..the less stress u get....
UncleStu
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Good fun
Good fun to catch .I'll eat one on the day, they arnt that bad if you eat them straight away.If you bleed them and put them on ice.
Cheers Uncle Stu
Carolyn
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Date Joined: 13/10/07
Good onya
fun catch... Salmon alright if you cut off all the red flesh.
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7739ian
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I eat anything
that comes out of the water except blind mullet - the local salmon are ok but a fresh Threadfin cutleted and cooked with a tiny amount of garlic and onion in a dirty old pan over an open fire is an unbeatable breakfast - paticulary with a cold can if it's past 9am.
Daisy
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9am ? Late starter ay
9am ? Late starter ay ;-P
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7739ian
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Ay?
Sorry, i did not make myself clear - 9am in Sydney.
boofhead
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well its nearly 9am here now
well its nearly 9am here now so i hope you got a can in hand now... makes good breaky along side a bacon and egg sandwhich....
cheers Jes
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