Late report from Sunday
Headed out from Two Rocks at around 4:30 on Sunday for the first serious fish of this year. Surprisingly there was only 2 boats in front of us but as we departed the marina there was a line forming so i dont know how busy it got later on. Liking the new jetty and hope the second ramp gets installed to releive the conjestion there.
We headed to some new ground in the 70m range with the hope of finding some big Dhuies to start off the year. There was a bit of wind chop around so it wasent the fastest trip out there but overall the weather was pretty good and the day as a whole was comfortable.
After sounding around for a bit and not finding any fish shows we decided to drift a likley looking bit of ground with The skipper, Darren, and Bluey the novice deciding to go the stink baits and myself opting for some soft plastic action on a 4oz jig head.
It didnt take long and there was some intrest in the occy with Darren landing his first Pinkie of this year at 60cm and Bluey getting a nice, and his first, Baldie.
We kept sounding around for some different spots in the same depth range but the ancient Lawrence sounder started to play games and was losing bottom making it very frustrating. When we had a good bottom lock we still couldnt find any fish shows so again just drifted the best looking ground. It didnt take long and another 2 baldies were boated and then the call was made. Head in a bit to a known Dhuie spot to fill the esky.
Turned out to be a bad move as the bite completely shut down, or we just couldnt entice them, and we spent the rest of the day feeding the wrasse.
It was the first full day that i have just used soft plastics and my count was 0...:(
Again it was a beautiful day on the water and a feed of Baldies and Pinkie is a good reward.
Sometimes when the water is quiet, you can hear the fish laughing at you !
Ashen
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Nice!
Nice report and bag, Merv!
Are the different colouring on the Baldies dependant on the area/ground where they live?
A fish in the hand is worth 10 in the water!
Micko-82
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Nice work Merv a few tasties
Nice work Merv a few tasties there
We were out that way a little further North saturday, great conditions but bite was pretty slow with a bit of north in the wind - very fickle
very similar story to yours - none on the plastics or jigs and a few (only just) undersize on baits
The Saint
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Have a look at this link,
Have a look at this link, Ashen :
http://fish-on.com.au/what-the-fish/h-n/groper-bald-chin/
Has a very good explanation of the different colourings.
Madmerv
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Yep
Always been of the opinion that the Greenies were male and almost always bigger. Some different areas, ie south of where we were, the baldies have a lighter green colour to them with almost iridescent tinges to their fins. Possibly due to the water clarity and ground they live on but cant confirm it.
They all taste good..Mmmm
Sometimes when the water is quiet, you can hear the fish laughing at you !
Ashen
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Thanks
Thanks for ths link, mate. Have always wondered about the different colouring. Now I know!
A fish in the hand is worth 10 in the water!
Gray
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Nice catch Yeah we found the
Nice catch
Yeah we found the same on Sunday off hillarys
Had 4 fish by 8 or 9 oclock then moved around for not much, other than a few dropped good fish
Sam_Wood
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Nice
Nice
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